Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Thirumalai
Vaiyaavoor, Kanchipuram
Prasanna
Venkatesa Perumal Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu located at Thirumalai
Vaiyaavoor in Kanchipuram district of Tamilnadu. The Temple is located on a
small hill, which is also called Then Thirumalai. Goddess here is Alarmel
Mangai Thaayaar. This hill has various names like Vaikundagiri, Dhakshina
Garudagiri, Dhakshina Venkatagiri, Dhakshina Seshagiri, Varaaha Kshetram and
Ramanuja Yogagiri. The Temple is located about 75kms South of Madras off
Padalam on the GST Highway. One has to climb 500 steps to reach the temple. There
is also a road that takes one directly to the temple.
Legends
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Pooja
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Festivals
The
temple celebrates Bhrammotsavam in Chithirai (April – May) and in Purattasi
(September-October). Thiruvonam star days in the months of Aavani
(August-September) & Purattasi (September-October) are celebrated grandly
in the temple. In Purattasi Thiruvonam, rice nivedhana is arranged in the
shape of seven hills with seven deepas, seven varieties of other preparations
and vegetables and pujas performed very devotionally.
On the
Sravana (Thiruvonam) Nakshatram day every month, which is the birth star of
Lord Srinivasa, the Swamiji offers his blessings to devotees through Deepa Dharisanam.
It is said that Lord Oppiliappan appears in the form of a `Jothi' in the fire
pot carried by the Swamiji. A large number of devotees gather on that day to
receive the ``Arul Vaakku'' from him. A Padayathra is conducted every year in
the Purattasi month to Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor from Nungambakkam in Chennai.
Prayers
Devotees
pray to Lord Aadhi Varaha Perumal for relief from all bad effects.
They pray to Lord lighting ghee lamps on Thiruvonam star day and offering
vastras. Devotees perform Thirumanjanam to Lord and Mother and offer Pongal
nivedhana.
Contact
Arulmigu
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple,
Then
Thirupathi - Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor,
Madurantakam,
Chengalpet,
Kancheepuram
- 603308
Phone: +91- 44 - 6747
1398
Mobile: +91 - 94432 39005
/ 99940 95187
Connectivity
Thirumalai
Vaiyaavoor is about 70 kms from Chennai and 20 kms from Chengalpet on Tiruchi
Road. The devotee should get down at Patalam Koot Road. The temple is further 4
km from here on the Vedanthangal way. Buses are available only at specific
hours. Mini Buses are available from Chengalpet Bus Station to Vedanthangal Sanctuary and it stops in front of Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Hill Temple. Auto facility is available. One can take the
Chennai-Tindivanam/Villupuram express bus and get down at Padalam. There are
direct buses from Chengalpet. Buses for Vedanthangal, from Chengalpet and
Chennai pass through this place. Share autos /Autos from Padalam to this temple.
Nearest Railway Station is located at Chengalpattu and Nearest Airport is
located at Chennai.
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