Venkatachalapathy Temple, Mela Thiruvenkatanathapuram,
Thirunelveli
Venkatachalapathy
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu located at Mela Thiruvenkatanathapuram
in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. This is a Prarthana Sthalam for a
healthy life, prosperity, liberation from curse and a good marriage. The temple
is revered as “Then Thirupathi” and visiting this temple is considered
equivalent to visiting Thirupathi. It is an Abhimana Sthalam. The temple is
also called Tirunankovil.
It is
also a Swayam Vyaktha Kshetram. It is located at about 10 Kms South West of Thirunelveli
Junction. The Temple is located atop the Swetha Varaha hill. Varadaraja Perumal
temple at Keezha Thiruvenkatanathapuram is about half a kilometer north of this
temple. This is the ancestral village of Sri
Srinivasan, a US Federal Judge who
was considered by US President Barack Obama for nomination as a Supreme Court Justice in March
2016.
Legends
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brief details, please refer below link;
History
King
Venkatappa Naicker who was blessed by Lord Srinivasa with a child has
constructed the temple in a big way. He also named the associated village in
his name to be known as Thiruvenkatanathapuram. The relics in Telugu script
reveal that king Thirumalai Naicker (who ruled Madurai and a great devotee of
Goddess Meenakshi) and Viswanatha Naicker visited this place in Kollam
year 722 (corresponding to 1546 AD), took a holy bath in Srinivasa Ghat and
worshipped Lord Srinivasa. They have also made several endowments to the temple
for its regular functioning.
The
Temple
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brief details, please refer below link;
Temple
Opening Time
·
7 am – 11 am and 5 pm – 8 pm
·
Saturday 6 am – 1 pm and 5
pm – 8.30 pm
·
Sunday 6 am – 12 noon and
5 pm – 8 pm
Festivals
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Prayers
Belief
is that Lord Venkatachalapathy will bless childless couples if they perform Pal
payasam pooja on the Shravanam day. Those unable to take a trip to Tirupathi in
north, offer their prayer commitments here. Devotees pray for removal of
obstacles in marriage efforts, remedy from illness and relief from snake planet
aspects, child boon, trade development, family prosperity etc. Devotees offer
special abisheka, clothe the flag post, arrange Garuda Seva, offering sweet
porridge (Payasam) as Nivedhana to Lord on Tiruvonam star day, tonsuring and
offer things equal to their weight (Tulabaram) and offer jewels too.
Contact
Sri Venkatachalapathy
(Then Tirupathi) Temple,
Mela
Tiruvengadanathapuram,
Thirunelveli
District
Phone: +91 – 462 – 2341292 / 2340075
Mobile: +91 – 97918 66946 / 99766 10768
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at around 10 Kms South-West of Thirunelveli on the northern
bank of River Thamirabarani, atop the Swetha Varaha hill. There are 3 different
routes from Thirunelveli to reach this place. The village is located on a
hillock and the temple is located at an elevated plane surface. Even though
these roads are narrow, they are navigable and every day mini bus service
(Route No. 6A and 6B from Thirunelveli) is in operation which goes up to the
temple entrance. Nearest Railway Station is located at Thirunelveli and Nearest
Airport is located at Madurai.
References