Saturday 10 August 2019

SRINIVASA PERUMAL TEMPLE ( SRI MAYAKOOTHAR TEMPLE ) AT TIRUKULANDHAI ( PERUNGULAM ), THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU – 108 DIVYA DESAM.

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.  Perungulam Temple is associated with Koorma Avathara and the  planet is Shani ( Satrun ).

கூடச்சென்றேன் இனி என் கொடுக்கேன்? கோள்வளை  நெஞ்சத் தொடக்கமெல்லாம்,
பாடற்றொழிய இழந்து வைகல் பல்வளை யார்முன் பரிசழிந்தன்
மாடக்கொடிமதின் தென் குளத்தை வண்குட பால் நின்ற மாயக்கூத்தன்
ஆடல் பறவை உயர்த்த வெல்லோர் ஆழிவளவனை ஆதரித்தே
( நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழி )

Moolavar  : Srinivasa Perumal and Sri Mayakoothar.
Thayar     : Sri Kulanthai Valli and Sri Alarmel Mangai

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram and a mandapa is in front. Dwajasthambam, Balipedam and Garudan are immediately after the Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists for sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a mahamandapam. Moolavar is in standing posture. Thayar Kamaladevi is on Lord Vishnu’s Chest. There is no idols in the koshtas / niches. 

Urchavars are in arthamandapam and Alwars are in mahamandapam. In prakara sannadhi for Nagars on a round platform, Sri Venkatamudaiyan is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. There is no separate sannadhi for Thayar. It was told that Sri Lakshmi resides on the chest of moolavar. Urchavar  Mayakoothan is with Sri Devi, Bhoodevi and Neela Devi.

HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE.
The temple was built by Pandyas and expanded by the Vijayanagars and Nayaks. The sanctum adhisthana is  with upana, and a simple pathabhandha adhisthana.  Mandapa pillars are of yazhi pillars, are worth to see.  The Vimana is called as Ananda Nilayam.
After rectification and painting  the temple was consecrated on 09-12-1998.

LEGEND:
This temple is a parikara sthalam of Shani Bhagwan. People used to offer prayers on shani peyarchi day.

Thayar Kamalavathi was born to Vedhasaran and Kumudhavalli, who are doing pooja to Perumal. Kamalavalli  told that she will not marry any human beings. So she started her penance on Vishnu. Perumal was  pleased by  Kamalavathi’s penance, appeared and kept her on his Chest. When Kumudhavalli, on her way to take bath, a demon by name Achmasaran took her and kept her in himalayas. As per the request of Vedhasaran,  Perumal with the help of Garuda, took her back  and Killed the demon  Achamasaran.  Hence Garuda took Perumal on his back to this place and he was given a special status, seen along the  Urchavars.
  
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs 12.30 Hrs and 17.00 hrs  to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:
Venkatesa Bhattar may be contacted on his  mobile 94436 19222 and Muthukrishnan Bhattar  on his mobile 9994098664 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:
Perungulam  is about 15 KM from Srivaikuntam and Srivaikuntam is on the way to Thiruchendur from Tirunelveli. All the buses will stop at Srivaikuntam.
26 KM from Thiruchendur, 46 KM from Tirunelveli and 195KM from Madurai.
Nearest Railway station is Srivaikuntam (15 KM ) and Tirunelveli ( 46 KM ).

LOCATION:  CLICK HERE








  Nagars

 A front mandapa pillar relief-- may be a donar ( Vijayanagara Nayak period )
Temple Tank ( Perungulam )- even with little water looks beautiful
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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