Kalinga Nardana Krishnan Temple, Oothukkadu, Thanjavur

Kalinga Nardana Krishnan Temple, Oothukkadu, Thanjavur

Kalinga Nardana Krishnan Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Oothukkadu Village in Papanasam Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Veda Narayana Perumal, but the temple is famously called as Kalinga Nardana Krishnan Temple after the discovery of the Panchaloka idol of Kalinga Narthana Perumal from the temple tank. This Temple is the only temple that is exclusively dedicated to Kalinga Narthana. The Temple is considered as Vaishnavite Navagraha Parihara Sthalam for Raghu Dosham and Sarpa Dosha. Oothukkadu is more known for the great musician Mahakavi Venkatasa Subbhayyar.

Legends

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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2019/09/kalinga-nardana-krishnan-temple-oothukkadu-legends.html

History

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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2019/09/kalinga-nardana-krishnan-temple-oothukkadu-history.html

The Temple

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Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 09.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon and 05.00 p.m. to 08.00 p.m.

Festivals

Special puja is performed every month on the day of Rohini, birth star of Lord Krishna and Uriyadi Utsavam on Gokulastami are the festivals celebrated here.

Prayers

The Temple is considered a Vaishnavite Navagraha Parihara Sthalam for Raghu Dosham and Sarpa Dosham. This temple is believed to be a Prarthana Sthalam for upcoming music and dance artistes. Those who want to excel in arts, especially music and dance, pray in this temple for themselves or for their children. They offer silver anklet to Sri Krishna Utsava Murthy. Kalinga Narthana is said to fulfill all their prayers and bring them success in their art.

This is also believed to be a Prarthana Sthalam for the unmarried as well as childless couples. Those who are born under Rohini Star are advised to pray in this temple as Sri Krishna was born under the Rohini Star. Special poojas are offered on the Rohini Star of Aavani month (Aug-Sep) which is the Janmashtami. Hundreds of litres of milk are used for performing Abhishekam on that day.

Contact

Kalinga Nardana Krishnan Temple,

Oothukkadu, Papanasam Taluk,

Thanjavur District – 612 701

Phone: +91 4374 268 549

Mobile: +91 98846 20129 / 96656 75102 / 94426 99355

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Aavoor, 7 Kms from Patteeswaram, 8 Kms from Thirukkarugavur, 13 Kms from Papanasam, 13 Kms from Papanasam Railway Station, 13 Kms from Papanasam Bus Stand, 15 Kms from Kumbakonam, 15 Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 16 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 30 Kms from Thanjavur and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport.

The Temple is situated to the west of Kumbakonam, off the Aavoor – Thirukarugavur – Thittai road. The Temple can be reached through Kumbakonam – Patteeswaram – Aavoor – Oothukkadu route. Alternately, it can be reached from Thirukkarugavur near Papanasam also. Buses every half hour between Kumbakonam and Aavoor. The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Aavoor. There are also direct buses to the temple (Oothukkadu) from Kumbakonam.

Location

References

http://oothukkadu.com/

Venkatteeswarar Temple, Maduranthakam, Kanchipuram

Venkatteeswarar Temple, Maduranthakam, Kanchipuram

Venkatteeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Maduranthakam Town in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Venkatteeswarar / Swetharanyeswarar and Mother is called as Meenakshi Amman. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam. The Temple has been praised by Saint Arunagirinathar in his Thirupugazh Hymns. Famous Yeri Katha Ramar Temple in Maduranthakam is situated very close to this Temple.

Legends

A skin disease of a Pandya King got cured with a dip in the temple tank and so is considered a Prarthana temple for skin diseases.

History

The Town Maduranthakam was founded by Parantaka Chola I and the temple was built by Kandarathitha Chola. The Temple was called as Madurantaka Chathurvedhi Mangalam during Chola period. Several inscriptions belonging to Parantaka Chola I (907-955 CE), Kandarathitha Chola (947-957 CE), Kulothunga I (1070-1120 CE) and Vikrama Pandya (1323 – 1330 CE) can be found in this Temple. The Temple has totally 27 stone inscriptions. These inscriptions belong to various dynasties like Chola, Pandyas, Vijayanagara and Nayaks. All these inscriptions talk about the grants and renovations of the Temple. The Temple was also called as Swetharanyeswarar Temple in one of the earlier inscriptions.

The Temple

This Temple is an ancient and large temple with a 5 tier Rajagopuram at the entrance and a large temple tank in front. Balipeedam, Dwaja Sthambam and Nandhi can be found immediately after the Rajagopuram and they are facing the sanctum. Twin Vinayaga can be found at the entrance. Presiding Deity is called as Venkatteeswarar / Swetharanyeswarar and is facing east. Lord is a Swayambu Moorthy. Mother is called as Meenakshi Amman and is facing South.

Nataraja along with this consort Shivagami and various Utsava Idols can be found in the Mandapam in the sanctum. A unique carving of a scared goddess Parvati with Shiva and a raging elephant is seen above Durga. A Somaskanda carving has Ganesha in place of Muruga here. There is shrine for Pandiswarar along with Mother Bhuvana Ambal near to Mother Meenakshi Amman Shrine. This shrine is dedicated to Pandiswara Nayanar and his wife.

There is a separate shrine for Lord Murugan called as Vijaya Arumugan in the Temple premises. He is gracing along with his consorts Valli & Deivanai. The Muruga Idol here is beautiful sitting on a peacock with 6 faces, 12 hands and consorts. This shrine has been praised by Saint Arunagirinathar in his Thirupugazh Hymns. There is a shrine for Narthana Ganapathy on south western side of the prakaram.

Naalvar, Dakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Chandikeswarar Kala Bhairava, Unmatha Bhairava, Ashtanga Bhairava, Swarna Bhairava and Durga can be found in the prakaram around the sanctum. Pallava era Soma Ganapathy and Somaskanda Idols can be found in the Chandikeswarar Shrine. Sthala Vriksham is Mantharam (Bauhinia sps) and Theertham associated with this Temple is Vida Hara Theertham.

Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 10.00 AM and 04.00 PM to 08.00 PM.

Festivals

Shivarathri, Chitra Pournami, Arudra Darshanam, Thai Poosam, Masi Magam, Pradoshams, Naalvar Guru Pooja are the festivals celebrated here.

Prayers

A skin disease of a Pandya King got cured with a dip in the temple tank and so is considered a Prarthana temple for skin diseases.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 600 meters from Maduranthakam Railway Station, 1.5 Kms from Maduranthakam Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Melmaruvathur, 20 Kms from Mamandur, 25 Kms from Chengalpattu, 28 Kms from Thirukazhukundram, 29 Kms from Uthiramerur, 43 Kms from Mahabalipuram, 56 Kms from Kanchipuram and 68 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple is situated on south eastern side of Maduranthakam Town and before the railway station on the National Highway from Villupuram to Chengalpattu.

Location | Photos

References

http://www.milliongods.com/kancheepuram-district-temples/madurantakam-saivite-temples/venkatteeswarar-madurantakam/

Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasingapuram, Thiruvallur

Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasingapuram, Thiruvallur

Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Narasingapuram Village in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. The village of Narasingapuram believed to be named after the temple. Here Lord Narasimha is seen as a ‘Shantha Swaroopi’. Lakshmi Narasimhar of this temple is said to be Varaprasadi (gives varam (boon)). This Temple is 1400 years old dating back to the early Pallava Period. Several Inscriptions dating back to the 11th and 12th Century to the rule of Kulottunga I. It is a Prarthana Sthalam for liberation from Naga Dosham, bad debts and all kinds of illness/diseases.

History

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/04/lakshmi-narasimhar-temple-narasingapuram-history.html

The Temple

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/04/lakshmi-narasimhar-temple-narasingapuram-temple.html

Inscriptions

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/04/lakshmi-narasimhar-temple-narasingapuram-inscriptions.html

Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 7.30 am to 12.00 noon and from 4.30 pm to 8.00 pm in the evenings.

Festivals

·        Narasimha Jayanthi in Chitrai

·        Adi Pooram

·        Rama Navami

·        Special Thirumanjanam in the month of Karthigai.

Prayers

This temple is a Prarthana Sthalam (worship place) for the afflictions of 6th house in a horoscope. Those who worship this temple for about nine Swathi Nakshatrams are entitled with complete bliss with respect to health and wealth and any associated problems in those vanishes. Garudan here has 16 types of snakes around and hence the devotees are freed of Naga Dosham.

Contact

Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple,

Narasingapuram Po.,

Perambakkam Via,

Thiruvallur District – 631 402

Phone: +91 44 2765 5164

Mobile: +91 94425 85638 / 94443 51026 / 94871 94649

Email: narasingapuram2008@gmail.com

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/04/lakshmi-narasimhar-temple-narasingapuram-connectivity.html

Location | Photos

http://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2009/04/lakshmi-narasimha-temple-in.html

https://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/around-chennai-north/

Varaha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Varaha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Varaha Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kumbakonam Town in Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Adhi Varaha Perumal / Varaha Perumal and Mother is called as Ambujavalli. The temple is one of 5 Vaishnava Temples connected with the Mahamaham festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam every 12 years. The Temple is situated between two rivers, Cauvery and Arasalaru, in the heart of Kumbakonam. The Mahasamprokshanam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.

Legends

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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/08/varaha-perumal-temple-kumbakonam-legends.html

The Temple

This is a small Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Adhi Varaha Perumal / Varaha Perumal. He is gracing the devotees with his consort Bhoomidevi on his left lap. Mother is facing Perumal in worshipping posture. The procession deity, also Aadhi Varaha with his left foot on Adisesha is standing before Lord in a sitting posture. The Varaha Salagrama with symbols of discus and conch is also before Lord. Milk abishek is performed to Salagrama every day.

Mother is called as Ambujavalli. She is housed in a separate shrine. There are shrines for Vishwaksena and Acharya Nikamanda Maha Desika in the temple premises. Nagas is installed under the Tulsi plant in the prakara. Theertham associated with this Temple is Varaha Theertham. It is situated outside the Temple.

Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 08.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 05.00 p.m. to 08.00 p.m.

Festivals

10-day Brahmotsavam in Maasi, Pavitrotsavam in Aavani, 10-day Navaratri Utsavam and Garuda Sevai are the main festivals celebrated here. Sarangapani Aravamudhan and Chakrapani Perumal visit this temple on the 7^th day of Chithirai every year.

Religious Significance

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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/08/varaha-perumal-temple-kumbakonam-religious-significance.html

Prayers

This temple is considered as Prarthana Sthalam for unmarried people. People pray for removal of obstacles in marriage talks and for child boon. Those facing adverse aspects of serpent planets Rahu and Ketu worship Nagas under Tulsi plant here by lighting Deepas. Those facing litigations in land property related matters, pray to Perumal for solution. During the Arthajama Puja (last puja at night in temples) a nivedhana made of a powder from a root growing under the grass and mixed with rice flour and sugar is offered to Lord.

These flour balls are offered as Prasad to devotees the next morning. As Lord rescued Mother Earth from deep Padala Loka, a nivedhana made of a root growing under the earth is offered to the Lord. Joint visits to this temple by couples and performing special archanai here is said to prevent separation and keep the couples together.

Contact

Varaha Perumal Temple,

Kumbakonam,

Thanjavur District – 612 001

Phone: +91 435 243 3077

Mobile: +91 94422 26413

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/08/varaha-perumal-temple-kumbakonam-connectivity.html

Location | Photos

Devanathaswamy Temple, Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore

Devanathaswamy Temple, Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore

Devanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Thiruvanthipuram, a village in the outskirts of Cuddalore Town in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Devanathaswamy and his consort Lakshmi as Hemabhujavalli.

The temple in its current form is believed to have been built during the Medieval Cholas, with later expansion from Pandyas, Hoysala Empire and Vijayanagara Empire. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines and bodies of water. The Rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower has five tiers and raises to a height of 60 ft (18 m). Though the presiding deity is Devanathaswamy, the temple is known for Hayagriva, the horse faced avatar of Vishnu. The temple is the only historical temple in South India to have a shrine of Hayagriva.

This temple is closely associated with Swami Vedanta Desika, a Sri Vaishnava guru and one of the most brilliant stalwarts of Sri Vaishnavism in the post-Ramanuja period. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the chariot festival, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March–April), is the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Legends

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https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-legends.html

History

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https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-history.html

The Temple

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https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-temple.html

Inscriptions

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https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-inscriptions.html

Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 06.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m and from 04.30 p.m. to 08.00 p.m.

Festivals & Religious Practices

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https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-festivals-religious-practices.html

Literary Mention

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https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-literary-mention.html

Prayers

Those unable to fulfil their prayer commitment at Tirupathi can do it here. It is the staunch faith of the devotees that those praying at the feet of Lord Devanatha Perumal are blessed with economic stability, children, health and longevity. Devotees place jaggery, salt and pepper in the well of the temple seeking remedy for their illness of any severity. Those afflicted with adverse aspects of serpent planets Rahu and Ketu, pray for reversal of bad effects. Devotees offer Tulsi garlands and light ghee lamps and Maa Vilakku little lamp made of a paste of rice flour and ghee. The also tonsure here. They also perform Tirumanjanam, abishekam and offer pure white garments to Lord. They also arrange Nivedhana to Lord and distribute the Prasad to other visitors. Some organize feeding-Annadhana also.

Contact

Devanatha Perumal Temple,

Thiruvanthipuram – 607 401

Cuddalore District

Phone: +91 4142 287 515 / 288 999 / 287 277

Mobile: +91 94434 44778

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2018/07/devanathaswamy-temple-thiruvanthipuram-connectivity.html

Location | Photos