Monday, February 26, 2018

Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple, Gunaseelam, Trichy

Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple, Gunaseelam, Trichy
Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Gunaseelam in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. It is located on the banks of river Kollidam. This Temple is one of the Abhimana Kshetrams of Lord Vishnu located on the banks of River Cauvery. It is believed that visit to this temple (South Thirupathi) brings abundance of pieties equivalent to Thirupathi Balaji of Andhra Pradesh. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and three yearly festivals on its calendar. The annual Brahmotsavam (prime festival) is an eleven-day festival attended by thousands of devotees from far and near.





A visit to the temple is believed to be a curative to the mentally challenged people, who are taken to the temple and kept in the temple premises for 48 days. At the end of the 48 days it is believed that their illness is cured by the grace of the presiding deity, Prasanna Venkatachalapathy. The temple has set up a mental health rehabilitation centre that has the official stamp of the Tamil Nadu Government license, the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu. The temple is maintained by a hereditary executive trustee.





Legends
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
This temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 1.00 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM in the evenings.
Worship & Festivals
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Prayers
Those suffering from impaired vision, physical disabilities, depression and mental problems pray for remedy in the temple. People also seek mental peace. Devotees perform Tirumanjanam to Lord. Pilgrims with mental illnesses, stay here for 48 days, worship the deity and partake of the prasadam (holy offering) from the temple. They believe that this will cure them. The Thirumanjanam (ablution) ceremony is performed every day in the Gunaseelam Temple and the water is distributed to devotees as a curative elixir.
Contact
Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple,
Gunaseelam,
Trichy District – 621 204
Phone: +91 4326 275 210 / 275 310
Mobile: +91 94863 04251
Connectivity
The Temple is situated on the Trichy – Namakkal – Salem Highway. The Temple is located at about 200 meters from Gunaseelam Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Mukkombu Dam, 6 Kms from Thirupparaithurai, 13 Kms from Thiruppainjeeli, 18 Kms from Manachanallur, 16 Kms from Musiri, 16 Kms from Uthamar Kovil, 19 Kms from Thiruvellarai, 22 Kms from Kulithalai, 23 Kms from Samayapuram, 14 Kms from Pachur, 19 Kms from Srirangam, 19 Kms from Thiruvanaikoil and 27 Kms from Trichy. Nearest Railway Stations are located at Elamanur (4.5 Kms), Uthamar Kovil (16 Kms) and Trichy (30 Kms). Nearest Airport is located at Trichy (31 Kms).