Thiru Thalaichanka NAnmadhiam also known as ThalaichankAdu, Sankuvanam, SankAranyam and ThalaichenkAnam,  is located 25Kms. North East of MayilAduthurai. To reach this place one has to go to AaKUr from Mayavaram (now renamed as MayilAduthurai ) and from there it is 3Kms. on the road going to SeerkAzhi; else one can come from SeerkAzhi thro’ the road to AaKUr; the place is known by the name ThalaichankAdu only; after getting down at ThalaichankAdu one has to walk thro’ mud road to reach the temple which is located in the midst of fields.

Moolavar: Nanmathia perumAl, VensudarperumAl, Chandra sAba harar in the standing thirukkolam
( divine posture ) facing South, along with Sridevi ( Thirumakal ) and Bhoodevi ( Bhoomidevi )
Uthsavar: ViyomajothipirAn, VensudarpirAn, LokanAthan

Goddess: Thalaichanka NAchiyAr in separate Sannidhi, with uthsavar ThAyAr known as Senkamalavalli thAyAr.

Pradhyaksham ( appeared and gave darshan to ): Chandran, Devaprunthankar, Devas and NithyasUris.
This temple has one prAkAram, Karuvarai, Arhamandapam, and Mahamandapam with temple compound wall. In the prAkAram  AndAl, the Twelve Azhwars and Hanuman are there.

Sthala purAnam:
 
Chandran came to this sthalam, stayed here, used to take bath in the pushakrini ( pond )   and  prayed the Lord for the removal of his curse because of which he had lost his shine totally; the merciful God  helped Chandra get over his curse accepting his penance and true repentance and hence is known as Chandra sAba harar; Chandra got back his full splendour; hence the temple tank  ( pond ) is also called Chandra pushkarini.
Besides as this was the place where best shells ( Sanku in Tamil ) were traded, it acquired part of the name ( thalaisankam ) and the balance of the name it acquired because of its association  with moon ( NAnmadhiyam ). As this place was once a thick forest it also acquired the name kAdu ( meaning forest ) and hence called ThalaichankAdu ( thalaisankam + kAdu ).
 

Visesh:

There is a very precious Sanku ( Coonch ) for the lord, here.Though the AndAl vigraham ( Idol ) is small here, it is very beautiful.

ThirumangaiAzhwar has sung two pAsurams on the deity.

As this is one of the Divya desams not well connected by transport facilities, it has very few visitors; hence it is our humble request that every devotee  make an attempt to visit the temple and have a Darshan of the God and contribute his might ( by physical presence and monetarily to the extent
one can ).
Our trust is currently doing nitya aradana kaimkaryam in this temple and your participation is sought. We can arrange for a comfortable trip to this divya desam from chennai.Please email for further assistance rmvenkat@yahoo.com