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Moolavar | : |
Vaikuntanathan |
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Urchavar | : |
Sri Kallappiraan |
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Amman / Thayar | : |
Vaikuntanayaki, Chornathanayaki (Bhudevi) |
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Thala Virutcham | : |
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Theertham | : |
River Thamiraparani, Bhrigu thirtha |
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Agamam / Pooja | : |
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Old year | : |
1000-2000 years old |
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City | : |
Srivaikuntam |
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District | : |
Thoothukudi
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Tamil Nadu |
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NammalvarTiruvaaymoliPulingudi
kitantu varagunamangaiyirunthu vaikunthathul ninruTelinthu encintai
ahankaliyate ennaiyaalvaai enakkaruliNalirntha seerulagum moonrutan
viyappa naankal koothaati ninraarppaPalinku niir mukilin pavalampol
kanivaay sivappa nii kaana vaaraye.Tiruvaaymoli – 9:2:4Mangalasaasanam :
Nammalvar, Manavaala Maamunikal |
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Festival: |
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Vaikunta Ekadasi |
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This is one of the 108
divya desams of Lord Vishnu and the first of the Navatiruppathis.
Srivaikuntam is the holy place of the planet Soorya (Sun).
The Prime Deity Lord Vaikuntanathan faces east in standing posture, with |
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| The temple is open from 7.30 am to 12 noon and in the evening from 5.00 to 8.00p.m. | |
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Arulmigu Vaikuntanaathar Tirukkoil, Sri Vaikuntam – 628 601, Thoothukudi District. |
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+91 4630 256 476 | |
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It is advisable to
engage a car to go to the Navatiruppathis for offering worship, since it
is time-consuming, if bus-services are opted. The Tamilnadu Tourism
Development Corporation offers a tourist-program twice a month from
Chennai, on the first and the third Fridays. We can return on Wednesday
early morning. The transport and lodging charges for three days is
Rs.1100/- per person. |
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Prayers can be offered to overcome the impediments in wedlock, to beget issues and for good education. | |
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The devotees perform tirumanjanam (sacred bath) to the Lord and offer new clothes. | |
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Navatiruppathi – Nine Holy Temples The
nine vaishnava shrines, hailed as ‘Navatiruppathi’ are related to the
‘Navagrahaas’ or the nine planets or celestial bodies, and the deities
in these temples are worshipped as the ‘navagrahaas’ themselves. They
are: 1. Sooriyan (Sun) Srivaikuntam 2. Chandran (Moon) Varagunamangai 3. Angaarakan (Mars) Tirukkolur 4. Budhan (Mercury) Thiruppulinkuti 5. Guru (Jupiter) Alwar Tirunagari 6. Chukran (Venus) Thentirupperai 7. Shani (Saturn) Perungulam 8. Raghu Irattaithirupathi ( Thirutholaivillimangalam ) 9. Kethu Irattaithirupathi ( Thirutholaivillimangalam These
Navatiruppathis in the Pandya region are recognized on par with the
Navagrahaa temples in the Chola country (Surya – Thirumangalakkudi,
Chandra – Thingaloor, Angaarakan - Putthirukku Velur, Budha –
Thiruvenkaadu, Guru – Aalangudi, Sukra – Kanjanoor, Shani –
Thirunallaar, Raahu– Thirunageswaram, Ketu – Keezhperumpallam). In these
Vishnu temples, the Prime Deities themselves are worshipped as the
Navagrahaas and so there are no separate shrines for the Navagrahaas, as
found in other temples. To offer worship to these deities alleviate the
malignant influences of the Navagrahaas that come about during one’s
lifetime. Generally, in the temples Lord Vishnu is seen reclining on
Adisesha. But, in this temple Lord Vishnu is in the standing posture
under the umbrella, Adisesha. This is the special significance of this
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Temple History: | |
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Two legends are associated with this
temple. Once an asura by the name Somakan appropriated Lord Brahma’s
Creation-secret and Lord Vishnu retrieved it from the demon. Since the
Lord came direct from His abode Vaikuntam and agreed to remain here,
this place came to be known as Srivaikuntam. Later, Kaaladhushakan, a
robber, conducted his robbery after worshipping Vaikuntanathan, and
surrendered to Him, half of what he had plundered. He was a Robinhood of
those days, looted the rich and helped the poor. Once his men, while
engaged in ransacking the palace were caught by the King’s soldiers.
They had to identify their leader; when Kaladhushakan came to know about
it, he prayed to the Lord of Srivaikuntam, to save him. The Lord
appeared before the King as Kaaladhushakan, revealed Himself to the King
and counseled him to protect dharma. Having had this Beatific Vision,
the King requested the Lord to remain in this place as ‘Kallappiraan’. |
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