Thiruvanthipuram Perumal Temple
Thiruvanthipuram Devanathaswamy Perumal Temple
Devanathaswamy
temple (also called Thiruvaheendrapuram Kovil) in Thiruvanthipuram, a village
in the outskirts of Cuddalore in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple
is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. 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. Though the presiding deity is
Devanathaswamy, the temple is also 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.
Tiruvanthipuram - Sri
Devanathaswamy Temple
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Main Deity
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Lord
Vishnu
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Name
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Sri Devanathaswamy
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Goddess Name
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Sri
Senkamalavalli Thayar
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Location
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Thiruvanthipuram
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Historical Name
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Tiruvaheendrapuram
, Vaheendran
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Significance
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One of 108 Vishnu Divya Desam Sthalams,
Located on the Kidelam River Bank,
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Ancient
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1500
years old
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Travel Base
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Cuddalore
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Significance of
the temple:
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The
temple is revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the 7th–9th century Vaishnava
canon, by Thirumangai Azhwar in eleven hymns.
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The
temple is classified as a Divyadesam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples.
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The
Utsavar Murthy at this temple is called Moovaraagiya Oruvan, said to be a
manifestation of Vishnu, Brahmma and Shiva and Thiru Mangai Azhvaar refers to
the Lord as Moovaraagiya Oruvan in his praise in the Periya Thirumozhi.
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The
temple is located on the foothills of Outshadagiri, a small hill, which houses
the temple of Hayagriva.
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The
river Kedilam, located on the other side of the temple flows from south to
north and is locally called Uttaravahini
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The
temple houses the images of other deities like Pallikonda Perumal, Andal,
AdiKesava Perumal, Azhwars, Hanumar and Garuda.
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The
temple tank is called as Sesha Theertham. Devotees drop salt, pepper, milk and
jaggery into the well for relief from various ailments and skin diseases.
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. The
temple has fifty inscriptions from Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120), Vikrama
Chola (1118–1135), Rajaraja Chola III (1216–1256), Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan
(1251–1268), Vikrama Pandya, Vira Pandya III, Vijayanagar king Achyuta Deva
Raya (1529–1542 CE) and Koperunjinga.
Devanathaswamy is
believed to have appeared to Adisesha (the sacred serpent of Vishnu), sage
Markandeya and Hindu god Indra. 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 rajagopuram,
the temple's gateway tower has five tiers and raises to a height of 60 ft (18
m).
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How to reach: Tiruvandipuram Vishnu Temple is located about 6 kms West of Cuddalore Town on the way to Panruti. Buses are available from Cuddalore. The temple is 8 km from Cuddalore, 20 km from Panruti bus stand and 40 km from Villupuram.
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