Navaneetha Krishnan Temple, Arasalur, Trichy
Navaneetha Krishnan Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated
to Lord Vishnu located at Arasalur Village near Thottiyam Town in Trichy
District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is believed to be 400 years old. Devotees
will have sense of peace on entering this place because of the serene
surroundings.
Legends
Arasalur:
This place is called as Arasalur as this place is full
of Peepal Tree (Called as Arasamaram).
Asvathavur:
As Navaneetha Krishna Perumal is believed to take Kalki
Avatar, this place is called as Asvathavur then corrupted to Arasalur.
Ashwatha
Raja Puram:
The historical name of the temple was Ashwatha Raja
Puram which in course of time became Arasalur. In centuries gone by, this was a
place where Vedic chants were heard through the day.
Aasuri
Clan:
The Aasuri clan form Karnataka stayed here on the way to
Srirangam. It is believed that they built the temple that one sees in the
current form and structure. Salt was sold in large quantities and the sale
proceeds were used for the maintenance of the temple in centuries gone by.
The
Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Srinivasa Perumal in standing posture and is facing
east. Utsavar is Navaneetha Krishna Perumal. Navaneetha Krishnan is seen with a
butter ball in his right hand and providing a friendly welcoming gesture with
his left. His right leg is seen placed on Lotus petals. Navaneetha Krishnan is
seen flanked by Rukmini and Satyabhama. Namm Azhvaar, Ramanuja and Swami
Desigan are all seen together in a Sannidhi next to each other.
Chandran and Suryan are seen on the upper wall of the
sanctum offering their prayers to Lord Navaneetha Krishnan. Also, on the upper
wall of maha mandapa are ancient carvings. Presiding Deity is guarded by
Karuppanna Swamy in southwest, Bhagavathy Amman in northwest, Mariamman in
northeast and Pidari Amman in southeast.
Shrines for Anjaneya, Lakshmi Narasimha and Lakshmi Hayagriva
can be seen in the corridors. Hanuman is called as Kambathadiyan in this Temple
and is facing south direction with Sanjeevi mount (Panacea Mountain) in his
hand. People believe that, worshipping him will relieve them from the fear of
Lord Yama (Yama Payam) and will be blessed to fulfill their desires.
Narasimha and Hayagriva are worshipped to get relieved
from black magic, credit problems, marriage barriers and child barriers. Sukantha
Kunthalambal Samedha Thayumanava Swamy Shiva Shrine is also present here. To
the north of this place, there is a mount with full of herbs. This is
believed to be formed from a piece of Sanjeevi mount fallen in this place.
Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 06:00 am to 12:00 am and 04:00
pm to 08:00 pm.
Festivals
Navarathri, Chitra Pournami, Margazhi 30day Utsavam and Panguni
Uthiram- Kalyana Utsavam are the festivals celebrated in this temple with much
fanfare.
Prayers
This is a Prarthana Sthalam for the unmarried and the
childless. Belief is also that one will be able to cross all hurdles and
overcome any obstacles by performing an archanai here on the start birth day.
Contact
Navaneetha Krishna Perumal Temple,
Arasalur, Thottiyam,
Trichy District.
Mobile: +91 70104 13600
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Thottiyam, 4
Kms from Thottiyam Bus Stand, 1 Km from Thirunarayanapuram, 18 Kms from Kulithalai,
19 Kms from Kulithalai Railway Station, 16 Kms from Mayanur Railway Station, 59
Kms from Trichy and 64 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated to the
south of Thottiyam off the Namakkal / Salem Highway. From Trichy, one can take
Salem bound express bus to get down at Thottiyam Police Station. Take an Auto
from here to reach the temple. By train, one can get down at Kulithalai (Mangalore
Express from Chennai Egmore) stops here at 6 am. From Kulithalai, one can take
a bus to Thottiyam via Musiri across the Cauvery bridge. Nearest Airport is
located at Trichy.