Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple, Thirupullani – Temple
Speciality
Thirupullani
is one of the celebrated 108 Vaishnava temples. Sri Rama graces in a reclining
form. The Bodhi Tree (Arasa Maram) dates back to centuries said to have been
graced by the darshan of the Lord.
This
temple is one among the 108 Divya Desams. This place got significant link with
epic Ramayana. The Tree in the temple is centuries old. The Nagalingam
installed by King Dasaratha is still in the temple.
This
place is also known as Pullaranyam or Dharbasayanam. Dharbasayanam is a
Sanskrit word meaning bed of holiest grass called dharbai. Pullaranyam means
“forest of grass”.
This
place named after grass because three maharishis Pullavar, Kalavar and Kannavar
performed severe penance on Lord Mahavishnu sitting on the darba grass and got
the god darshan. Also Lord Rama meditated here for three days on the bed of
grass.
King
Dasaratha received the Puthra Bagyam Mahamantra and had Rama as his son. So
people come here to get blessed to get children. Two times Rama visited this
place, before going to Lanka and returning from there. This is also celebrated
as Saranagathi place, because Vibishana was surrendered to Rama at this place.
Bathing
in the Sethu theertham relieves the sins of the past birth and the adverse
effects of planets. Annual festival is celebrated in September as Darbhai
Ashtami. Thirumangai Alwar sang hymns on this temple’s deity.