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 Irattai Tirupati temple is between North channel and Thamirabarani River - Devapiran temple is associated with Varaka avathara and the planet is Raghu ( 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 Devapiran & Sri Srinivasan
Thayar : Sri Padmavathy and Sri Alamelumangai
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam and Balipedam are in the mukamandapam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam.The moolavar Devapiran is in standing posture with Sri Lakshmi on his chest. Hence there is no separate sannadhi for Thayar. Urchavars are in Arthamandapam. Alwars, Garudan and Vahanas are in mahamandapam.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE:
The sanctum sanctorum is built on a simple pathabhandha adhisthana, reconstructed during recent periods with Jagathi, thripatta kumuda. The prastharam has the kabotha with karnakood and a nagara & vesara, 2 tier vimana is above the prastharam called Kumudha Vimana. The niches are empty and makara thorana has the reliefs of Krishna dancing a kudakoothu with 4 pots, Narasimhar and Brahma. On the Vimana south side stucco image of Dhakshinamurthy.
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.
LEGEND:
People in large number offer prayer to get relieved from Raghu dhosham. When Rishi Suprabar dug the ground here for a yagna he was performing , he found a bow and a measuring scale, which turned in to a handsome Young man and a beautiful woman thus relieving them Kubera’s curse. Rishi Suprabar completed the yagna and gave the avirpaka share to Devas. Feeling excited all the Devas prayed Lord Vishnu and Vishnu also appeared before them and blessed them. Hence Moolavar is called as Devapiran.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs with a break of 1 hour for lunch.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Sheshamani Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile 94424 90567 or S Raghu Bhattar 94878 31689 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
Irattai Tirupathi Devapiran 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 Vijayanagara period mandapa near the temple
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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