Srinivasa
Perumal Temple, Senganur, Thanjavur
Srinivasa Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Senganur Village near Thiruppanandal Town in Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk in Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Srinivasa Perumal / Thiru Venkatamudayan / Venkateswara Perumal and Mother is called as Alarmelu Mangai. The Temple is situated on the banks of Manniyaru River.
Legends
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History
Senganur is considered as the birthplace of the Saivite saint Chandesha Nayanar. He is the only Nayanmar with the Eswara title. Senganur is considered as one of the important cities of Chola Kings. It is said that the crowning ceremony of Chola kings used to take place in Senganur. Senganur is also the birth place of Acharya Priavachan Pillai an eminent scholar in Vaishnavite philosophy. He has authored elaborate commentaries on Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Krishnapremi Swamigal was born in Senganur. He spent his major part of his childhood days in penance at the Dakshinamoorthy shrine in this temple.
The
Temple
This Temple is facing towards west with three tiered Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dhwaja Sthambam and Garudazhwar can be seen facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Srinivasa Perumal / Thiru Venkatamudayan / Venkateswara Perumal and is facing west. He graces the devotees in standing posture in the sanctum. Lord is a Swayambhu Moorthy (self-manifested).
He is four armed (Chatur Bhuja). He holds Shanka and Chakra in upper arms and low arms shows Abhaya Hastha and Kadi Avala Pita Hastha. The Perumal of this temple looks similar to the Perumal of Thirupathi. Utsava Idols are Srinivasa Perumal and Padmavathi Thayar. Mother is called as Alarmelu Mangai. There is no shrine for Mother. She resides in the chest of Srinivasa Perumal. The story of Periyavachan Pillai is depicted atop the wall on the Western side.
The Thiru Maligai (House of Periyavachan Pillai) where he was born and lived, still exists in the Krishnapremi Swamy Street in Senganur. There is a separate shrine for Periyavachan Pillai (Vyakhyana Chakravarthy) in the temple premises. There is a separate shrine for Chakrathazhwar in the temple premises. Theertham associated with this temple is Swami Pushkarini. It is situated behind the temple.
Temple Opening
Time
The Temple
remains open from 7.00 am to11.00 am and 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
Festivals
10
days Thai Brahmotsavam, 3 days Avani Pavitrotsavam, Periyavachan Pillai Avathara
Thirunal (Rohini Star day in Avani Month) and Purattasi Saturdays are the festivals
celebrated here.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 4
Kms from Thiruppanandal, 4 Kms from Thiruppanandal Bus Stand, 12 Kms from Aduthurai
Railway Station, 12 Kms from Thiruvidaimarudur, 17 Kms from Kumbakonam, 18 Kms
from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 18 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 56 Kms from
Thanjavur and 107 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Kumbakonam
to Thiruppanandal Route.
