29th
June 2019.
The
Nine Vishnu temples on the banks of the river Thamirabarani in the Thoothukudi district
are called Nava Tirupati.
Nammalwar has sung pasurams on Lord Vishnu of these temples.
Hence, these 9 Vishnu temples are classified under 108 Divya Desams. These nine Vishnu temples are
associated with Vishnu’s ten incarnations and the planets. This is one of the Irattai Tirupati temples between
Thamirabarani and the North Channel. The Aravinda Lochanar Temple is associated
with Macha Avathara, and the Planet is
Ketu (The magnetic field). This is
one of the two temples (considered as
one) where Thayar was praised in the
Thiruvaimozhi along with Perumal by
Nammalwar.
துவளில்
மாமணி மாடம் ஓங்கு தொலைவில்லி மங்கலம் தொழும்
இவளை,
நீர் இனி அன்னைமீர் உமக்கு ஆசை இல்லை விடுமினோ
தவள ஓண்சங்கு
சக்கரம் என்றும், தாமரை தடங்கண் என்றும்,
குவளை
ஒண் மலர் கண்கள் நீர்மல்க நின்று நின்று குமுருமே. ( 3271)
சிந்தையாலும்
சொல்லாலும் செய்கைனாலும் தேவபிரனையே
தந்தை
தாய் என்றடைந்து வணி குரு கூரவர் சடகோபன் சொல்,
முந்தை
ஆயிரத்துள்ளி இவை தொலை, மங்கலத்தைச் சொன்ன
செந்தமிழ்
பத்தும் வல்லர் அடிமை செய்வார் திருமாலுக்கே.
(3281)
( நம்மாழ்வார்
திருவாய்மொழி )
Moolavar : Sri Aravindalochanar
Thayar
: Sri Karunthadakanni
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east, with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam and Balipeedam are
after the arch under a mandapa. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum,
antarala, artha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. In Sanctu,m Perumal is in sitting
posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Above
the head of Perumal Adhiseshan's hood is an umbrella. Urchavars are also in the sanctum. Alwars are
in antarala. In koshta/niches, there are no sculptures. Instead, the makara has the reliefs of Krishna’s kuda kooththu, Narasimha, and Brahma. On the
south side of the Gopura is Veena
Dakshinamurthy. There is no separate sannadhi for Thayar.
ARCHITECTURE:
The
original temple was built by Pandyas. The sanctum sanctorum is built on a simple
pada bandha adhisthana, reconstructed during recent periods with Jagathy,
thripatta kumuda. The prastaram has a kapota and a nagara and the vesara 2-tier Vimana is above the prastaram called Kumudha Vimana. The
niches are empty, and makara thorana has
the reliefs.
Irattai
Tirupathi/ Rettai Tirupati was in danger of collapse due to a 1990 flood in the Thamirabarani River.
Flood water touched the feet of Lords. The then Bhattars Seshamani and
Sadagopachari had a difficult time
during those periods. No one cares, depending on the thattu kasu, and the
Visitors are also very thin. After the
flood, with the effort of Venu Srinivasan of T V S group, Thiyagaraj, and Ashok Nadar,
both temples were dismantled completely and reconstructed. Maha samprokshanam was
also conducted.
LEGENDS
People in large numbers offer prayers to get relieved from Ketu dosham.
Rishi Suprabar, after completing the yagna, went to the pond on the north side to get Lotus flowers. Seeing the beauty of the flowers, Aravindalochanar came out of the temple, from where Rishi Suprabar got the Lotus flowers. When Rishi Suprabar asked why Perumal was following him, Perumal wanted to know from where the flowers were brought and asked Suprabar to do pooja for him also. Suprabar installed Aravindalochanar and had done poojas.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs with a break of 1 hour
for lunch.
CONTACT DETAILS
Ramanan
Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile
94435 54570 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The Irattai
Tirupati Aravindalochanar temple is about 10 km from Srivaikuntam, and
Srivaikuntam is on the way to Thiruchendur from Tirunelveli. All the buses will
stop at Srivaikuntam.
The temple is 28
km from Thiruchendur, 48 km from Tirunelveli, and 197 km from Madurai.
The nearest
Railway station is Alwarthirunagari 6 km, Srivaikuntam (10 km), and
Tirunelveli (48 km).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
A Kudakooththu relief with 4 pots (a rare one) in the south niche makara thorana
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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