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Fwd: [t'venkatam] divyadesam darshanam aroundTirunelveli

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Dear Bhagavathas,

Following is an article in Karnataka's news paper DECCAN HERALD

by Sri.S.Prabhu which gives details of visit to thedivyadesams around TIRUNELVELI

There is also contact phone no. of bhattars.

 

Hope it will be use to those who want to visit.

 

namaste. Hari Om.Dr.M.S.Rajamurthy

 

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In the holycourtyard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S Prabhu takes youon a trip to cover the 12 temples around Tirunelveli called 'DivyaDesams', with each one having a story to narrate.

 

 

 

 

Saintpoets Azhvaars, there were 12 of them, visited Vishnu temples, sungpraises of the Lord and composed verses in Tamil. They revitalizedthe religious spirit sparking off a renewal of devotional worship referredto as the 'Bhakti movement'. Such temples have come to be known as DivyaDesams. The compilation of the verses ,known as Paasurams, is the reveredNaalayira Divya Prabandham (4000 verses). There are 108 DivyaDesams in all. In each of these temples, Vishnu is represented usually inone of three postures - reclining, seated or standingposture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wetake you on a trip to cover 12 temples around Tirunelveli. Iruttu KadaiHalwa (Dark Shop Halwa) opposite Nellaiappar temple is the best halwa youcan taste in Tamil Nadu. The famous Courtallam (Spa of the South)waterfalls, with medicinal powers, is just over an hour's drive fromTirunelveli. Sea Shore Lord Subramanya Temple at Tiruchendur is 60kms east of Tirunelveli. Tirunelveli is famous for late night road sideeateries offering hot idlies and dosas.Nava TirupathitemplesThese are nine Vishnu temples on either side ofTamaraibarani river off the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur state highway.Nammazhvar is the only Azhvaar to have sung at the Nava Tirupathi temples.At each of these nine temples, one can find a display board with templetimings and route map to reach the other Divya Desams in this region.One can start the Nava Tirupathi trip from SriVaikuntam and endwith Azhvaar Tirunagari. From SriVaikuntam, one can take an auto/taxi togo around the other eight temples. This will cost around Rs 250-300 andwill take about five hours. SriVaikuntam is about 30 kms fromTirunelveli on the Tiruchendur road. The story goes that the Lord,disguised as a thief, presented himself before the King to save the (real)thief.Hence, the Lord here is also known as KallarPiran (Kallameaning thief). In Vishnu temples, Adisesh, the Serpent God unfurls hishood over Vishnu in a reclining posture. A unique feature of the Lord hereis that Adisesh has his hood above the Lord in standing posture, one ofits kind in the 108 Divya Desams. Another feature of the temple isthat the sun's rays falls directly on Lord Vaikuntanathan on two days(April-May and October-November period) every year.It is believedthat this temple was used as a fort in the fight between the legendaryfreedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman and the British in the 1800s.Buses ply every 10 minutes on this route from Tirunelveli's new busstand. For details contact A K Vaikunta Natha Bhattar @ 98656 28681Thiruvaraguna Mangai templeThiruvaragunaMangai temple is about two kms east of Sri Vaikuntam and is known to manyas the Vishnu temple at Natham.True to his name, Lord Vijayaasanaris seen to be sitting majestically like a victorious king on the throne.It is believed that a visit to this temple will help one attain moksha.This place is said to be a Chandran Kshetram.You can contact NarasimhaBhattar @ 04630 256476One km east of Natham is the LordKaasinaVenthar temple at Thirupulingkudi. The east-facing Lord is seen ina reclining posture with a lotus stalk from his navel terminating in aflower on Brahma's image on the wall of the sanctum. The storygoes that Vishnu, along with Goddess Sridevi, came down to visit thisplace. Angered at being ignored for the trip,Goddess Bhoodevi hid herselfin the netherworld.After Vishnu pacified her, it is believed thatthe two goddesses came back together and gave darshan here with the Lord.An interesting feature of the temple is that Vishnu's feet can be viewedthrough a small window in the passage.For details, contact Gopalan Bhattarat 04630 256476Irettai Tirupathi or twin temples that lie within a100 yards of each other in the middle of a jungle. The first of the twotemples has Lord Devapiran in a standing posture facing east. SageSuprabhar who performed a yagna at this place relieved a man and a womanfrom Kubera's curse, which had turned them into a measuring scale (tulai)and a bow (villi). Hence this place is called Tulai Villi Mangalam.At the second temple, one finds Lord Aravindalochanar in a seatedposture facing east. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu was impressed withSage Suprabhar's daily lotus pooja and gave darshan to the sage on thenorthern banks of Tamaraibarani. Hence, it is believed that one who doesspecial 'Lotus Flower' pooja at this temple will be relieved of all sins.For details contact: Seshamani Bhattar@04630 256372Maayakoothan templeThe Maayakoothantemple at Thirukuzhandhai is about 10 kms east of SriVaikuntam. Legend hasit that Vishnu went on his Garuda Vaahan to rescue Goddess Lakshmi from anAsura. Hence, one finds Garuda as the Utsav deity here. In thebattle that ensued, Vishnu is said to have performed his victory dancestanding on Asura's body and hence the name 'MaayaKoothan'.Contact MaayaKoothar Bhattar @ 04630 256372On theSouth bank of Tamaraibarani, one finds the big Nigaril Mugilvannan templeat ThenThiruperai, where the Lord is seen in a seated posture facing east.Legend has it that Goddess Bhoodevi found two fish-shaped ear rings whileperforming a penance to relieve herself of Sage Durvasa's curse andoffered it to the Lord. Another story is that Varuna (the raingod) performed a penance here to be relieved of his curse. As a mark ofthis episode, it is believed that Varuna, visits this temple, every year,on the full moon day in the month of Panguni (March-April) and worshipsVishnu. For details contact Anantha Padmanabha Bhattar @ 04639 273902Vaitha Maa Nidhi templeThree-km southwest of Thiruperai is the Vaitha Maa Nidhi temple at Thiru Kolur, wherethe Lord is in a reclining posture facing east. This is the birth place ofMaduraKaviAzhvaar, the ardent devotee of Nammazhvaar. Legend hasit that Kubera attained salvation from Goddess Parvati's curse at thisplace and it was here that his Nava Nidhis were restored. It is said thata visit to this temple will help one recover lost wealth. For detailscontact Srinivasa Bhattar at 04630 291634 AadiNaathantempleOur last halt at the Nava Tirupathi temples is theAadiNaathan temple. Lord Nambi of Thirukkurungkudi is believed to havebeen born here as Nammazhvaar. When born, Nammazhvaar is said to have notopened his eyes or cried. He resided under a tamarind tree withinthe temple for 16 years till he met Madurakavi (who was to later becomehis disciple) who posed some interesting questions about life. Soimpressed was MaduraKavi (Azhvaar) with Nammazhvaar's answers, thathe said, "I do not need god, Nammazhvaar is enough". An importantfestival at this temple is the Vaikasi Utsav, when the deities from allthe Nava Tirupathi temples congregate here to listen to the Paasurams withNammazhvaar seated on the Hamsa Vaahan.This is one of the threeDivya Desams in TN where Araiyar Sevai, the visual song and danceenactment of the Paasurams is still being performed. Most of theinscriptions here date back to 1000 years. For details contact AppuSadagopachari 04639 273984. At the end of Nava Tirupathi temples,one can come back to Tirunelveli. From Tirunelveli, one can then visitVaanamaamalai and Thirukurungkudi and end the Divya Desam trip withSrivilliputhur.Situated about 30 km south of Tirunelveli, off theNagercoil NH7, is the Lord Vaanamaalai Thothadri Nathar temple. Aspeciality of this Divya Desam is that an oil pooja is performed daily forthe main deity and this oil is deposited in the 25 feet open well withinthe temple. The oil is said to have medicinal values and is believed tocure both internal and external illness, including ulcer and skindiseases. For details contact Nambi Srinivasa Bhattar 04365 250119Known as the South Badri, Azhagiya Nambi temple atThirukkurungkudi is about 15 km from Nanguneri. While the Lord lecturesRamanuja at (North) Badri, the Lord here took the role of a disciple andobtained Vaishnava initiation from Ramanuja. Chola, Pandya andNaayak Kings are said to have played a significant role in theconstruction of this temple. Culverts show that this temple is at least700-years-old. Eight kms from here is the Thirumalai Nambi temple, fromwhere Lord Hanuman is said to have taken the leap to Lanka.The Araiyar Sevai originated from Thirukkurungkudi. Legendhas it that the Lord used to listen to Araiyar's Abhinaya hiding behind awall.Thirukkurungkudi is said to be the home to the Vaishnavatradition of Kaisika Ekadesi. For details contact: Murali Bhattar@ 9443205739 Located 90 kms from Tirunelveli, Srivilliputhur is among theholiest of the Divya Desams as it is the birthplace of two Azhvaars and afather-daughter, Peri-Azhvaar and Andal. The temple dates back to firstcentury AD. The 196-ft high temple tower which is second only toSrirangam's Rajagopuram, has the TN Government logo enshrined on it.A tradition followed to this day at this temple is that LordVadapatrasayi adorns every morning the garland worn the previous eveningby Andal. Andal's Thiruppavai is one of the most beautifullycomposed songs among the 4000 Paasurams. It is believed that singing these30 verses will bring peace and prosperity as well as god's grace. A bigattraction at the temple is the Araiyar Sevai during Margazhi. For detailscontact Bala Mukunda Araiyar @ 94438 67345