Adinatha Perumal Temple (Thirukurukur), Alwar
Thirunagari, Thoothukudi
Alwarthirunagari
Perumal Temple is one of the Nava
Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated
to Vishnu located in Thiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamilnadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as Divya
Desams, the 108 temples of
Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. This is one of the 108 sacred places of Lord Vishnu
and the 5th Navathiruppathi dedicated to ‘Guru’ or Jupiter.
All these
nine Vaishnavite temples are in Tuticorin district about 40 km from Tirunelveli
and 25 km from Thiruchendur. They form a cluster around Sri Vaikundam and Alwar
Tiru Nagari which straddle the north and south banks respectively of the River
Tamirabarani. Sri Adinatha Perumal Temple is located in Alwarthirunagari and is
5 km away from the first Sri Vaikunda Nathan Temple.
Alwar
Tiru Nagari, whose ancient name Thiru Nagari received the prefix ‘Alwar’ after
the great Vaishnavite saint Nammaalvar attained salvation here. It is in
Vaikasi (May-June) that the icons of Lord Perumal from the other eight shrines
are brought here to join the host Lord receive darshan from Nammaalvar. Sri
Aadhinatha Swamy Temple, named as “Tirukkurukoor” is also known
as Alwarthirunagari Perumal Temple.
The List
of Nava Tirupathi Temples and its related Grahas (Planets)
are:
·
Sri
Vaikuntanathan Perumal Temple – Surya (Sun)
·
Thiru
Varagunamangai Perumal Temple – Chandra (Moon)
·
Thirupulinkudi
Perumal Temple — Budha (Mercury)
·
Irattai
Tirupathi Perumal Temple – Rahu (North node)
·
Irattai
Tirupathi Perumal Temple – Ketu (South node)
·
Thirukuzhandhai
(Perungulam) Perumal Temple – Sani (Saturn)
·
Thenthiruperai
Perumal Temple – Shukra – (Venus)
·
Thirukkolur
Perumal Temple – Mangala (Mars)
·
Alwarthirunagari
Perumal Temple – Guru (Jupiter)
The Nava
Tirupathi is considered as Navagrahas (the nine planets) Temples.
Devotees worship in these temples to relieve from the adverse effects of the
planets in their life. The Nava Tirupathi temples are headed by ‘Lord Perumal’
(‘Lord Vishnu’) hence there are no separate Navagraha shrines present
in these temples. Naatha Muni came here to listen to the sacred verses from Nammazhwar
and composed the Naalayira Divya Prabandham.
It is located
about 30 kms East of Tirunelveli on the Tirunelveli-Thiruchendur highway. This
place is also referred to as Aathi Kshetram, Varaaha Kshetram, Theertha
Kshetram, Thaantha Kshetram and Sesha Kshetram and is also called Thiru
Kurugur. There are a number of inscriptions here that date back a 1000 years.
Etymology
This
place is also known as Thirukurukur because (i) once Lord Brahma received
mantropadesam (teaching of mantra) from Lord Vishnu in appreciation of his tapasya.
Since the Lord became Guru, the place was called Kurukoor. (ii) Nammalvar’s
ancestor, a chieftain by name Kurukan had this place as his capital; hence the
name Kurukoor. (iii) The Tamil word kuruku means stork, hen and conch. The
conch or kuruku attained moksha in this place and so the name Kurukoor. Nammalvar’s
shrine is more famous than the Lords and so the city came to be known as Alwarthirunagari.
Kambar in his work Satagoparanthaathi uses the name Kurukoor only. This sacred
place is also known as Dhantha Kshetram, Varaha Kshetram, Thirtha Kshetram and
Sesha Kshetram; each one has a legend of its own to gain such an identity.
Legends
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
Temple is open from morning 7.30 to 12.00 noon and from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm.
Pooja
Timings
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Festivals
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Literary
Mention
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Prayers
All
afflictions that happen due to the Navagraha curse will be alleviated by
worshipping the deities at Navatiruppatis. Devotees perform Thirumanjanam for
the Lord and don him with new clothes. Those devotees whose prayers are
fulfilled give as offering anything they desire.
Contact
Sri
Aadinaathan Tirukkovil,
Alwar
Tirunagari, Thoothukudi
Phone: +91 4639 273 607
Phone: +91 4639 273984
Mobile: +91 98944 43900
Tourism
Info
Devotees
go to the respective temple concerning their planetary problems. To visit each
temple using bus transports would be very difficult and time consuming.
Devotees are advised to hire a cab to cover all the temples in a single day.
The Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation offers a tourist – program twice
a month from Chennai, on the first and the third Fridays. We can return on
Wednesday early morning. Sri Adinatha Perumal Temple is just 5 km away from the
first temple Sri Vaikuntanathan Perumal Temple.
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