Sri Govindaraja Perumal Temple inside Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu.

25^th October 2018.

This is the 40^th Perumal temple of 108 Divya Desam temples of Maha Vishnu, in 6^th to 8^th Century, Sri Kulasekara Alwar and Thirumangai Alwar has sung pasurams on Sri Govinda Raja Perumal. The Chidambaram was mentioned in the pasurams as Thillai Vanam, Thillai Chitrakoodam. This Diya Desam Perumal temple is inside the Devara Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam, Sri Natarajar Temple of Chidambaram.

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அணிநகரத்துலகனைத்தும்விளக்கும்சோதி

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செங்கணெடுங் கருமுகிலை இராமன் தன்னைத்

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என்றுகொலோ கண்குளிரக் காணு நாளே   

... திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார் ( 741 )

Moolavar:  Sri Govindaraja Perumal, Sri Parthasarathy, 

                Sri Chakravarthi Tirumagan.

Thayar   :  Sri Pundarikavalli thayar.

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

The temple is located in side Sri Natarajar temple inner prakaram with a Dwajasthambam, palipedam, Garudalwar. and a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, artha mandapam. Artha mandapam is also a front mandapa for Sri Natarajar, sanctorum. In this mandapam standing on place, we can have the darshan of Sri Natarajar, Sri Govindaraja Perumal and Brahma. 

Moolavar Sri Govindaraja Perumal is in reclining or Sayana  posture on Adhiseshan, looking Akasha.  Here Brahma with 4 head is in standing posture on the lotus. Sridevi and Bhoodevi are in sitting posture at the feet of Sri Govinda Raja Perumal. Urchavars are in front. Urchavar is in sitting posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Thayar Sannidhi is on the west side of Nirthya sabha.

ARCHITECTURE

Sannadhi for  Anjaneyar, Chakrathalwar/ Narasimhar, Alwars, Wodeyar, Narasimhar with Conch & Chakkara, Venugopal, Yoga Narasimhar, koorathalwar and Viswaksena.  

 

 Thayar sannidhi 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was believed that Urchavar Perumal was moved to Tirupati after keeping many places in Tamil Nadu ( Sathyamangalam Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple is also one of the place ), by Ramanujar during Chozha King Kulothunga Chozha –II. The same was brought back and installed during Krishnappa Nayak ( 1564 – 1574 CE ). During re-installation, the same was opposed by the Dhikshidhars and some of them even committed suicide after falling from the Rajagopuram.  In 1849 CE, a dispute between Dhikshithars and Vaishnavite was uphold in favor of Vaishnavites by the District court.

Even though actual year of construction of this temple is not known, the temple has received contributions from Pallava, Chozha, Panya, Chera, Vijayanagara and latter Nayaks.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 06.30 Hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The land line and mobile may be contacted for further details. +91 4144 222582 and 9894069422

HOW TO REACH:

The Sri Govindaraja Perumal Temple is inside the premises of Chidambaram Sri Natarajar Temple.

About 2 KM from Railway station and Bus Stand.

Buses are available from all district capitals of Tamil Nadu.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

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