29th June 2019.
The Nine Vishnu temples on the banks of river Thamirabarani in Thoothukudi district are called as Nava Tirupati. Nammalwar has sung pasurams on Lord Vishnu of these temples. Hence these 9 Vishnu temples are classified under 108 Divya Desams. These nine Vishnu temples are associated with the Vishnu’s ten incarnations and the planets. This is one of the Irattai Tirupati temples between Thamirabarai and North channel.– Aravindalochanar Temple is associated with Macha Avathara and the Planet is Kethu ( The magnetic field ). This is one of the two temple’s ( considered as one ), where Thayar was praised in the Thiruvaimozhi along with Perumal by Nammalwar.
துவளில் மாமணி மாடம் ஓங்கு தொலைவில்லி மங்கலம் தொழும்
இவளை, நீர் இனி அன்னைமீர் உமக்கு ஆசை இல்லை விடுமினோ
தவள ஓண்சங்கு சக்கரம் என்றும், தாமரை தடங்கண் என்றும்,
குவளை ஒண் மலர் கண்கள் நீர்மல்க நின்று நின்று குமுருமே. ( 3271)
சிந்தையாலும் சொல்லாலும் செய்கைனாலும் தேவபிரனையே
தந்தை தாய் என்றடைந்து வணி குரு கூரவர் சடகோபன் சொல்,
முந்தை ஆயிரத்துள்ளி இவை தொலை, மங்கலத்தைச் சொன்ன
செந்தமிழ் பத்தும் வல்லர் அடிமை செய்வார் திருமாலுக்கே. (3281)
( நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழி )
Moolavar : Sri Aravindalochanar
Thayar : Sri Karunthadakanni
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam and Balipedam are after the arch under a mandapa. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a muka mandapam. In Sanctum Perumal is in sitting posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Above the head of Perumal Adhisheshan’s hood as umbrella. Urchavars are also in the sanctum. Alwars are in antarala. In koshta / niches there is no sculptures. Instead the makara thorana has the reliefs of Krishna’s kudakooththu, Narasimha and Brahma. On the south side of the Gopura is Veena Dhakshinamurthy. There is no separate sannadhi for Thayar.
LEGEND:
People in large number offer prayer to get relieved from Kethu dhosham.
Rishi Suprabar after completing the yagna, went to the pond on the north side to get Lotus flowers. Seeing the beauty of the flowers Aravindalochanar came out of the temple, from where Rishi Suprabar get the Lotus flowers. When Rishi Suprabar asked why Perumal is flowing him, Perumal wants to know from where the flowers are brought and asked Suprabar to do pooja to him also. Suprabar installed Aravindalochanar and had done poojas.
ARCHITECTURE:
The original temple was built by Pandyas The sanctum sanctorum is built on a simple pathabhandha adhisthana, reconstructed during recent periods with Jagathi, thripatta kumuda. The prastharam has the kabotha and a nagara and vesara 2 tier Vimana is above the prastharam called Kumudha Vimana. The niches are empty and makara thorana has the reliefs.
Irattai Tirupati was in danger of collapse due to 1990 flood in Thamirabarani river. Flood water touched the feet of Lords. The then Bhattars Seshamani and Sadagopachari had a difficult time during those periods. No one to care, depending on the thattu kasu and the Visitors are also very thin. After the flood with the effort of Venu Srinivasan of T V S group, Thiyagaraja and Ashok Nadar, both temples were dismantled completely and reconstructed. Maha samrokshana was also conducted.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 18.00hrs with a break of 1 hour for lunch.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Ramanan Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile 94435 54570 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
Irattai Tirupati Aravindalochanar temple is about 10 KM from Srivaikuntam and Srivaikuntam is on the way to Thiruchendur from Tirunelveli. All the buses will stop at Srivaikuntam.
28 KM from Thiruchendur, 48 KM from Tirunelveli and 197KM from Madurai.
Nearest Railway station is Alwarthirunagari is 6 KM, Srivaikuntam (10 KM ) and Tirunelveli ( 48 KM ).
A Kudakooththu relief with 4 pots ( a rare one ) in the south niche makara thorana
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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