Prasanna Venkataramanar Temple (Chinna Tirupati),
Karuvalli, Omalur, Salem
Sri
Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy Temple is located in a small beautiful hill near
Karuvalli at Marakottai village, Omalur town, Salem district. This Temple is also
called as Chinna Tirupati is located about 25kms from Salem off the Salem –
Dharmapuri NH on a small hill in Karuvalli near Omalur where Moolavar Lord
Venkatachalapathi is flanked by Sri and Bhoo Devi. One has to climb 300 steps
to reach the hill temple.
There is
a huge Gopuram at the Eastern Entrance that is seen from a fair distance away.
It is a Pallava Period temple that was constructed in the current form and
structure by the Pandyas. This is a Hill Temple whose legend back to the fight
between Adiseshan and Vayu.
Legends
For
brief details, please refer below link;
Greatness
of Temple
There is
a small idol of Lord Venkataramana outside the temple. People use to
submit their prayers and seek the approval of Lord for commencing any work they
have in mind and speak to him as if to a relation. They place a Tulsi leaf
on Perumal’s shoulders for permission. If the leaf falls down, it indicates
the approval of Lord. People in the surroundings follow this practice for
generations.
According
to scriptures, this hill is the part of the Ananda Parvatha that fell here
during a contest between Vayu and Adisesha. Lord appears in this temple as
in Tirupati, hence this place is known as Chinna Tirupati. The Aadhi
Swayambu is in the sanctum sanctorum before Perumal. Mother Alarmalu
Mangai Thayar graces from a shrine separately in the Artha Mandapa.
The
Temple
The
temple is quite an old one, but has been significantly extended in recent
years. So, at the outset the temple looks quite new. However, one can observe
the contrast in new and old architecture when one enters the inner sanctum. As
the name indicates, it is a temple dedicated to lord Vishnu. The lord here
assumes the name of Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal.
Temple
is situated on a beautiful hill with the surrounding wall of 215 feet length
and 90 feet width. Temple has an entrance in east and north side. Arulmigu
Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy Temple is famous among all Vainava temples in
Salem district. The temple also has huge murtis of Hanuman and Garuda.
The
temple walls are adorned with beautiful paintings of Vishnu and his avatars. This
temple is a small but beautiful and ornate temple with gopurams and other
structures that we identify with temples in Tamilnadu. The shrine is believed
to have been built during the Pallava period. Entrance to the shrine is from
east and north.
Perumal
graces the devotees in his standing posture. Sweet pudding – Sarkarai
Pongal is offered as nivedhana to Lord.
Moolavar: Prasanna Venkatachalapathi with Sri and Bhoo
Devi Thaayar
Thaayar: Alarmel Mangai Thaayar / Padmavathi Thaayar (Separate
Sannidhi)
Utsavar: Srinivasa Perumal
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 5.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m
Festivals
·
Brahmotsavam
in Puratasi
·
Sri
Jayanthi Utsavam
·
Street
Procession on the full moon day in Chitrai
·
Chitra
Pournami & Tamil New year
·
Vaikasi
Vasantotsavam
·
Aani
Thirumanjanam
·
Aadi
Perukku
·
Avani
Avittam Festival
·
Puratasi
Navarathri Festival
·
Deepavali
·
Karthigai
Deepam
·
Ekadashi
·
Thai
Ulavar Thirunal
·
Masi
Magam
·
Sri Rama
Navami
·
Yugathi
Festival
Prayers
Devotees
pray to Lord with special dressings – Alankarams for wedding, child, prosperity
and promotion and education boons. To cure their cattle from disease,
devotees pray to Flute Krishna in the prakara with butter
covering. Devotees perform Thirumanjanam to Lord offering vastras.
Contact
Sri
Prasanna Venkataramanar Temple,
Chinna
Tirupati, Karuvalli – 636 305,
Salem
district, Tamilnadu
Phone: +91- 4290 - 246
344
Mobile: 94422 20607
Connectivity
Omalur
is 29 km from Salem. Town buses are available from Omalur to the temple place. By
bus, one can get down at Omalur from Salem (on the Dharmapuri / Mettur
highway). From Omalur, take the Mookanur/Vellaru bus to reach Chinna
Tirupathi/Karuvalli (about 13kms).
Omalur
is about 10 kms from Taramangalam and from Omalur; the Chinna Tirupathi temple
is about another 10kms. There is one place called Chinna Tirupathi near Salem
as well. So, make sure you do not land up at the wrong place.
Nearest
Railway Station is located at Karuvalli. Train route is available at Karavalli
station via Salem junction to Bengaluru. Bangalore bound morning train at 5.20
A.M at Salem Junction will take you to Karuvalli station by 6am. The temple is
walking distance from the station.
Nearest
Airport is located at Coimbatore & Trichy.
