Annan Koil is a village near Sirkazhi in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, (South India). The main occupation of the people is agriculture. The soil is alluvial and the village is well irrigated by the river Kaveri which flows into the Bay Of Bengal.

Although this is a delta region, the people here mainly depend upon seasonal rainfall. The North-east Monsoon provides rain for agriculture.

Location

This village is well connected with roadway NH-45 (Sirkazi to Kaarikal) 7 km from Sirkazi.

Temple

A famous Vishnu temple Annan Perumal Koil is located here. The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams revered by the 12 poet saints, the Alvars, the Tamil poet-saints and followers of Bhakti.^[1]

Temple Details

• 1. God - Vishnu named as Annan Perumal(Srinivasan)
• 2. Goddess - Maha Lakshmi (Alarmel Mangai Thayaar)
• 3. Vimanam - Thathva dhyothaka Vimanam
• 4. Pushkarani(Temple Tank) - Thiruvellakulam (Swetha Pushkarani)
• 5. Prathyaksham - Rudhran(Swetharanyeswarar - Thalaichangadu), Swetha Maharaja
• 6. Mangalasasanam - Thirumangai Alwar (Periya Thirumozhi 4-7) 10 pasurams
• 7. Sthalathar - Thirunangur Prathivadhibhayankaram Family
• 8. Utsavam - Purattasi Chithirai to Purattasi Avittam (Sep-Oct)

The Temple is managed by Tamil Nadu Government's HR&CE ministry. Battachar(Priest) and Parcharaka of the temple are appointed by government.