Navaneetha Krishna Swamy Temple, Veerakeralampudur,
Thirunelveli
Navaneetha
Krishna Swamy Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu located at Veerakeralampudur
Village in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. The village is surrounded
by two rivers Chittar River and Hanumanathi. Both Hanumanathi and Chittar River merges rightly
exactly in this village thus forming the major tributary to Thamirabarani River. The Temple is believed to be the family deity of Utrumalai
Kings and is about 1000 years old.
The
Temple
Presiding
Deity is Navaneetha Krishna Swamy. He is holding the Butter Pot in both the
hands with a smiling face and he is facing east. Garuda is facing the sanctum
with folded hands. Thala Vriksham is Amla Tree. Theertham of this Temple is
Chithar. Dwajasthambam of this temple is made of gold. Urchavar is Navaneetha
Krishnan with Sridevi and Bhoodevi and is located in the Mandapam in front of
sanctum.
The
Vimanam over the sanctum houses Navaneetha Krishnan in the east,
Dhakshinamoorthy in the south, Yoga Narasimha in the west and Brahma in the
north and the top of the vimana is equipped with Bronze Kalasha. Shrines of
Dasavathara, Dhanavanthri, Thumbikai Azhwar, Azhwars, Ramanujar, and
Garudazhvar are located in the Temple. Anjaneya is located in the northern
pillar of the Mandapam housing the Urchavar.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 5.00 AM to 8.00 AM and 5.00 PM to 7.30 PM.
Festivals
Panguni
Uthiram, Thai Pongal, Dushera, Vaikunda Ekadesi, Karthigai Deepam, Last
Saturday in Tamil Month, Krishna Jayanthi and Purattasi Saturdays are the
festivals celebrated with much fanfare in this Temple.
Singers
Annamalai
Reddiyar has sung songs on this temple. Veerai Andhadhi, Veerai Pillai Tamizh,
Veerai Thalapuranam, Veerai Navaneetha Krishnaswamy Pathigam and Gomathi
Anthathi are the works done by Annamalaiyar on this Temple.
Connectivity
Veerakeralampudur is
located at about 22 Kms from Tenkasi, 30 Kms from Courtrallam, 30 Kms from
Sengottai, 48 Kms from Thirunelveli, 170 Kms from Madurai and 130 Kms from
Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Tenkasi. Nearest
Airport is located at Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram.
