Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple, Thirupullani,
Ramanathapuram
The Adi
Jagannatha Temple is a South
Indian Hindu temple
in Thirupullani, a village in the outskirts of Ramanathapuram in the South Indian state of Tamilnadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya
Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of
the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Adi
Jagannatha and his consort Lakshmi as Padmasini.
The
temple is believed to have been built during the late 8th century CE, with
later contributions from Medieval
Cholas, later Pandyas, and Sethupathi Kings of Ramnad. As per Hindu
legend, Rama is believed to done penance to worship the god of
ocean to seek way to Lanka in grass, giving the name Dharbasayanam to the
place.
The
temple is maintained and administered by the Ramanathapuram Samasthana
Devasthanam a Trust under the control of the Ramnad King Sethupathi successor
and at present the Her Highness the Queen Raja Rajeswari Nachiyar as Hereditary
Trustee and the accounts were audited by Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of
the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Thirupullani is
yet another famous temple in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu and this is
the 44th Divya Desam of Vishnu. This is situated at a distance of
about 64 Kms from the Ramanathaswamy
temple, Rameswaram. This
temple is related to the great epic Ramayana in more than one way. The temple's
main deity is Lord Jagannatha with his consorts Bhoodevi and Sridevi and the
Panchaloha idol of the Lord here is known as Kalyana Jagannathar. There is
also a small idol of Krishna known as Santhana Gopalan. It is believed that
king Dasaratha prayed here for progeny and worshipped Santhana Gopala. The king
got the sweet Payasam which he offered to his wives and was blessed
with offsprings.
Devotees
pray here fervently for their marriage and also install serpent images and consume
the Payasam offered here in the temple to get progeny. One can find
hundreds of such images under the sthala Vriksham. There are separate shrines
for Mahalakshmi, Rama, Santhana Gopala and Aandal. Rama, in this temple is in a
reclining position with bow and arrow on his chest with Lakshmana as Adisesha and
Brahma in a lotus. Rama is lying on a bed of Darbhai, fasting, for Samudhara
Rajan to appear.
Thirupullani,
one of the 18 Tiruppatis in the Pandya Kingdom, is a temple 8 kilometers south
of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. Also known as Dharbasayanam, or Pullaranya
Kshetram, this is one of the prominent temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The
temple is glorified in 20 holy verses of Thirumangai Azhwar in his ‘Periya Tirumozhi’.
Legends
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History
The
temple is believed to have been initiated during the Medieval Chola period
along with many temples dedicated to Rama. The Chola king Parantaka I named himself "Sangrama
Raghava" after his conquest of Sri
Lanka, while his son Aditya
I was called Kothandarama. Some later Pandya kings also made
contributions to the temple. A mutilated inscription in the temple made
during the 37th year of Maravarman Sundara Pandyan in 1305 records order of a minister by name Arya Chakravarthy.
Historians believe some portions of the temple tower might also have been built
by Jaffna kings, who were friends of Pandya
Empire and also rulers of Rameswaram.
There is
one damaged record from 1518 from the period of Mahabali Vanadaraya Naykkar and
one another made in 1528 during the reign of Sundarattoludaiyar Mahabali
Vanadarayar. There are inscriptions in the temple indicating Arab traders
visiting the Pandyan Empire. The traders traded pearl and pepper and in return
were allowed to build mosques in the region for their worship. The mosques
followed Dravidian architecture with stone pillars and were called
Kallupalli. The temple received lot of contributions from the Vijayanagara period, along with other Vishnu temples in the region.
Temple
Speciality
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from morning 7.00 clock till 12.30 noon and from 3.30 to 8.30
pm.
Festivals
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Religious
Practices & Significance
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Literary
Mention
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Prayers
The most
significant prayer in this holy place is to pray for begetting issues. The
belief is that our sins will be absolved if we take a bath in the Sethu
Thirtham. Moreover, all the impediments caused by the planets will be relieved if
we worship here. Those who have difficulties in getting married pray to the
Utsavar, Kalyana Jagannathar.
The
offerings include adorning Perumal with Tulsi garland, Thaayar with sari and
conducting abhishekams and poojas. We can also distribute the naivedyam to the
devotees who come to the temple. Those who can afford can donate to the temple
renovation.
Devotees
throng to Thirupullani Temple to be blessed with children. They offer ‘kheer’
(milk and rice pudding) to Lord Krishna. This too is an association of the
Ramayana when King Dasaratha received a bowl of the sweet dish to be divided
among his three wives and four sons were born to the king.
The
Sethu Theertham is the holy water source in this temple. Devotees bathe in it
to be relieved from the sins of past births. Adverse effects of the planets
seen by astrologers in birth charts are mitigated.
Contact
Arulmigu
Aadhi Jagannatha Perumal Tirukkovil,
Thirupullani
– 623 532,
Ramanathapuram
District
Phone: +91-4567- 254 527; +91-94866 94035
Connectivity
Thirupullani
is 10 km from Ramanathapuram and 75 km from Rameswaram. Rameswaram is covered
by rail route from various parts of India to the convenience of pilgrims.
Nearest
Railway Station is located at Ramanathapuram. Nearest airport is Madurai
Airport which is located at a distance of about
125 kms from Ramanathapuram.