Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple and Sri Ramanujar Temple at Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17^th July 2015.

It was a long wish to visit Sriperumbudur for the Darshan of Sri Ramanujar and the Perumal.  It came to true on 11^th July 2015, through Mr Sarathy, one of my friends, working with Sri Venkateswara Engineering College. He promised me the darshan at the temple. When I reached Adhikesava Perumal temple around 07.45 Hrs, he took me to the shrines of Sri Ramanujar, Sri Adhikesava Perumal, and Thayar sannidhi. I was fortunate enough to have the darshan standing at the artha mandapam. This was an unforgettable experience.

The 5 Tier Rajagopuram.

SRI ADHIKESAVA PERUMAL TEMPLE – SRIPERUMBUDUR

Moolavar    : Sri Adikesava Perumal

Thayar       : Sri Ethiraja Nathavalli

Aasaariyan : Sri Ramanujar ( Thanugandha Thirumeni )

Some of the important features of this temple are...

Sri Ramanujar’s birthplace (Mandapam) is in front of the temple along with Koorathalwar Sannadhi.

The temple faces east with a mandapam and Rajagopuram of 5-tiers. There is a Telegu tablet installed in the front mandapam, which signifies the Telugu people's contribution to this temple.

In the outer prakaram balipeedam and Dwajasthambam. Garudalwar is in a Sannadhi at the front. The corridors are painted with the story of Sri Ramanujar.

After climbing a few steps, on the right Ramanujar Sannadhi, faces south.  Urchavar Than Ugandha Thirumeni is in front of Moolavar. ( It was told that Sri Ramanujar’s disciples had made 3 Murtis of which one is kept at Sriperumbudur as per Sri Ramanujar’s wish.   Sri Ramanujar embraced the Murtis and passed his power, hence the Murtis are called The Ugandha Thirumeni. Worshiping this Murti is equal to worshiping Sri Ramanujar).

Next is the Sri Adhikesava Perumal Sannadhi facing east.  Moolavar Sri Adhikesava Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. In the sanctum moolavar and urchavras are there.

In the outer prakaram  sannadhi for Thayar Sri Ethiraja Nathavalli and Andal.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :

The temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :

Temple Office: +91 44 - 27162236

To see the temple website: CLICK HERE

HOW TO REACH :

Sriperumbudur is on the way to Kanchipuram from Chennai. Frequent buses are available from various parts of the city.

FROM                            Route No

High Court                     502

Thiruvanmiyur               549

Broadway                       553

Poonamallee                   553K, 517

Puzhuthivakkam             554A

Red Hills                        562A

Pattabiram                     565

Kundrathur                    578

Vadapalani                     578A

Tambaram                      583, 583C, 583D

Thiruvallur                     583A

Koyambedu                    576

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

 Sri Ramanujar mandapam

Sri koorathalwar mandapam.

A Telugu inscription Tablet

 Dwajasthambam with balipeedam 

 Sri Ramanujar Sannidhi Vimanam- Gold plated

 Sri Adhikesava Perumal Sannadhi vimanam – Gold plated

A Distance view of Rajagopuram, Sri Thayar sannidhi Vimanam and Sri Adhikesava Perumal Sannidhi Vimanam 

Ananthsaras Thirukulam – created by a snake called Sri Anandhan.

After Sri Adhikesava Perumal’s darshan, my friend Mr Sarathy took me to his home in Agraharam ( MM Koil Street ). Had my breakfast at his house. The house was a recently constructed one after demolishing the old house. It was amazing to see the early 20th-century entrance door was kept safely with its house number intact

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