Veetrirundha
Perumal Temple, Veppathur,
Thanjavur
Veetrirundha Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Veppathur Village in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is built on top of an older brick temple some of whose remains have survived. The remains constitute one of the two surviving Hindu temples of the pre-Pallava period, the other being the Subrahmanya temple at Saluvankuppam, and one of the oldest ones in Tamil Nadu. Veppathur is situated between River Cauvery and Pazhavaru River.
Legends
It is said that Lord Rama, on his travel in the jungle to locate the whereabouts of Sita took rest in this place with Neela Devi and Bhooma Devi offering solace with a palm fan. Thus, in this ancient temple, Veetrirundha Perumal offers darshan with the two consorts, Neela Devi and Bhooma Devi on either side.
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Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Veppathur,
1.5 Kms from Thiruvisanallur, 4 Kms from Thiruvidaimaruthur, 6 Kms from Thirumangalakudi,
6 Kms from Thiruvidaimarudur Railway Station, 10 Kms from Kumbakonam, 10 Kms
from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 10 Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 49 Kms from Thanjavur
and 103 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Kallanai to
Poompuhar Route.