Monday, January 7, 2008

Vadabhatrasaai Perumal Koil, Srivilliputtur


About the temple
Sri Andal was found here in tulsi shrubs and Periyalwar was taking care of her. Periyalwar was dedicating flower garlands to Lord Rangammanar here. Once he happened to see Sri Andal wearing those garlands first before offering the lord and was very angry on this. He made a fresh garland for the lord and offered them. However, Lord Rangammanar didn’t accept them and said he would wear only those garlands which were first worn by Sri Andal. Thus, Sri Andal is also known as “Soodi Kudutha Sudar Kodi” or “Soodi Kudutha Nachiyaar”. Sri Andal was married to Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam here.

There are two floors in the Srivadabhadra saayi temple with Laxmi Narasimha, 12 alwars and dasavatharam in the ground floor and Lord Vadabhadra saayi in the upper floor.

How to reach

The temple is close to Virudhnagar in Tamilnadu. Although Srivilliputtur station (on the Virudhnagar-Tenkasi route) is the nearest railway station to the temple, Madurai is well connected with other cities and so more accessible. The temple is about 70 kms from Madurai.

Nearest railhead: Madurai
Nearest Airport: Madurai

Sannadhis

Lord Vadabhatra saai
Lord Rangammanar (in kalyana thirukolam) with Sri Andal and Garudalwar
Laxmi Narayanan
Vijayalaxmi Thayar
Chakratalwar (holding 16 weapons) (Yoga Narasimhar at rear)
Namalwar
Ramanujacharya
Periyalwar
Laxmi Narasimhar
Varaha Perumal
Senai Muthalwar

Specialty of the temple

Sri villiputtur is the avathara sthalam of Sri Andal and Periyalwar.

Garudalwar is present here along with thayar near the lord which is unique in Vaishnava temples as normally garudalwar sannadhi is opposite the main sannadhi.

There is a nandhavanam where Sri Andal is said to have been found by Periyalwar.

The main gopuram is the second biggest in Asia, next only to Srirangam.

Pushkarni and Vimanam

The temple pond is known as Thirumukkulam and the vimanam is known as Samsana Vimanam.

Temple Timings and Contact Details

The temple is open from 6.30am to 12 noon in the mornings and from 4 pm to 9 pm in the evenings.

The person to the contacted is Sri Bala Mukunda Araiyar (94438 67345)

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Sri Ninranarayanan perumal koil, Thiruthankaal


About the temple

The temple is on a small hillock. The presiding deity is also known as thiruthankaal appan. Tirumagal stayed at this place and hence the place got its name of Thiruthankaal meaning the place of stay.

How to reach

The temple is 68 kms from Madurai via virudhnagar and 23 kms from Srivilliputtur. There is a seperate Thiruthankaal station on Virudhnagar-Tenkasi route. However Madurai station is well connected with other cities by buses as well as trains. The temple is close to sivakasi (4 kms).

Nearest railhead: Madurai
Nearest Airport: Madurai

Sannadhis

Lord Ninra Narayana with consorts Sridevi (Anna nayaki), Bhoodevi (Amrutha nayaki), Neeladevi (Aanandha nayaki), Jambavathi
Sengamala thayar
Garudalwar and other alwars
Anjaneya
Chakratalwar
Ranganathar
Sri Andal
Ramanujar
Manavala mamunigal

Specialty of the temple

All the idols are painted except for sengamala thayar and hence thirumanjanam is done only for thayar that too with oil.

As compared to other divyadesams where thayar is in sitting position, in this divyadesam thayar is in standing position.

Garudalwar in this temple has four hands with snake in one hand, amruta kalasam that implies pot of nectar in one hand and the other two hands folded.

Pushkarni and Vimanam

The temple pond is known as paapa vinasa theertham and the vimanam is called devachandra vimanam. A bath in the pushkarni is said to fetch moksham for the devotees after death.

Temple timings and Contact Details

The temple is open from 6am to 12 noon in the mornings and from 4 pm to 8 pm in the evenings.

The priest to be contacted is Sri Mappilai Bhattar (9486668119)
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