Srinivasa
Perumal Temple, Sorkapallam, Ariyalur
Srinivasa Perumal Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Sorkapallam near Gangaikonda
Cholapuram in Udayarpalayam Taluk in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu. This
Temple is Nathamuni Thiruvarasu, from where he left for eternal abode on Magha
Sukla Paksha Ekadasi.
Legends
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History
Nathamuni was born in Anusha Nakshatra
of Ani month at Sri Veeranarayanapuram, near Kattumannar Kovil. However, his
Thiruvarasu remained unidentified and neglected. This place was identified by
few Vaishnavas based on Guru Parampara and other references. It was Sri
Thirukkovilur Jeeyar Sri Thiruvenkada Ramanujacharya Swamy popularized the site
as the Thiruvarasu of Nathamuni in 1993. The land surrounding the holy site was
purchased by Sri Pulavar R. Haridas, a Tamil Pandit from Jayamkondam, in the
year 2001. He formed Sri Nathamunigal Trust for the construction of Sri
Nathamunigal Thiruvarasu.
This site was found to be ruins
of an ancient temple that flourished during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
Tradition says that Sri Easwara Bhattar, son of Sri Nathamunigal and father of
Sri Alavandar, was the one who installed the deities and performed the final
rites to Sri Nathamunigal. Sri Nathamunigal Trust approached Sri Bhashyakara
Charitable Trust for the construction of Thiruvarasu. Sri Bhashyakara
Charitable Trust took over the construction process in the year 2009. The
consecration ceremony-Samprokshanam for the temple is celebrated for three
days, July 6-8th of 2012 with special rituals and Vedic and Prabandham
recitations.
The
Temple
Presiding Deity is Srinivasa
Perumal, housed in the sanctum. He is gracing the devotees along with his
consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi. There is a shrine for Nathamunigal in the Temple
premises.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1
Km from Gangaikonda Cholapuram, 11 Kms from Jayamkondam, 17 Kms from Kattumannarkoil,
20 Kms from Udayarpalayam, 27 Kms from Andimadam, 33 Kms from Srimushnam, 34
Kms from Kumbakonam, 34 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 35 Kms from Sendurai,
43 Kms from Chidambaram, 48 Kms from Virudhachalam, 48 Kms from Ariyalur and
136 Kms from Trichy Airport.
The Temple is situated at about
1 Km to the East of Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Buses ply every 10 minutes from
Kumbakonam and Jayamkondam. Autos are available to reach this Temple
from Gangai Konda Chola Puram Cross Road (Kumbakonam – Chennai NH). By train,
one can get down at Kumbakonam and take a bus to reach Gangai Konda Chola
Puram. Also, one can get down at Virudhachalam Station and reach the temple via
Jayamkondam.
Location
