The Visit to Sri Veetrirundha Sivayoga Narayana Perumal Temple at Vada Nagar near Avudaiyarkoil was a part of Shiva, Vishnu Temples of Pudukkottai and Sivagangai Districts Visit on 23rd & 24th September 2023. This Maha Vishnu temple is about about 100 meters from Sri Adi Kailasanathar Temple, Vadanagar.
Moolavar : Sri Veetrirundha Sivayoga Narayana Perumal
Consort : Sridevi and Bhudevi
Some of the salient features of this Temple are...
The Temple is facing east with a temple tank on the back side. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Garudan are in front of the temple. Stucco image of Narayana Perumal with sridevi and Bhudevi is on the top of the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance sanctum sanctorum ardha mandapam. Moolavar Sri Siva Yoga Veetrirundha Narayana Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Utsava murtis are in front of Moolavar. No images found in the koshtams.
On the back side sannidhis for Chakrathalwar & Yoga Narasimhar, Andal and Sridevi Bhudevi samedha Sri Narayana Perumal, in sitting posture. Narayana Perumal is with 4 hands, While upper hands are holding shankha and chakra, the lower right hand is in abhaya hastam and left hand is in akvana hastam ( calling the devotee towards him to bless ). Since the name of the temple indicates as Veetrirundha Narayana Perumal, these idols might have been once moolavar of this temple.
Anjaneyar is on the right side immediately after the entrance to the temple in the newly constructed mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with three patta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedika. Vishnu Kantha pilasters with square base, naga bandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai and pushpa pothyal. The Prastaram consists of lotus petals valapi, kapotam. A 2 tier Vimanam is on the Bhumi desam. Maha Vishnu’s various avatars are in the tala and greeva kostams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that this Perumal temple and the Kailasanathar temple are built during same period ie 8th to 9th Century and reconstructed latter. The Sri Devi Bhudevi sametha Veetrirundha Perumal is in sitting posture is on the back Side of the temple. Since the present Moolavar is standing posture, the name of the temple says as Veetrirundha Perumal, this Sitting posture Perumal might be the moolavar once. Why this is kept out side is not known. The Mandapam around the old temple was constructed with cement concrete during recent years.
The temple is under the control of Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam, Thiru kailaya Parambarai Meikanda Santhanam along with Kailasanathar and Avudayar Koil Sri Atmanathar Temple. .
LEGENDS
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Purattasi Saturdays, all days in Margazhi, Krishna jayanthi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Archakar M Kannan’s mobile number +91 9443952244 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This Sri Veetrirundha Perumal Temple at Vada Nagar is a part of Avudayarkoil, which is about 1 KM from Sri Aathmanatha Swamy Temple at Avudaiyarkoil, 15 KM from Aranthangi, 40 KM from Karaikudi.
Nearest Railway station is Aranthangi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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