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 Irattai Tirupati temple is
between the North Channel and Thamirabarani River. The Devapiran temple is associated
with Varaka avathara, and the planet is Raghu (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 Devapiran & Sri Srinivasan
Thayar : Sri Padmavathy and Sri Alamelumangai
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east, with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam and Balipeedam are in the mukha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum consists of the sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The moolavar
Devapiran is in standing posture with Sri Lakshmi on his chest. Hence, there is
no separate sannadhi for Thayar. Urchavars are in Artha mandapam. Alwars,
Garudan and Vahanas are in maha mandapam.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE
The
sanctum sanctorum is built on a simple pada bandha adhistana, reconstructed
during recent periods with Jagathy, thripatta kumuda. The prastaram has the
kapotha with karnakood and a nagara & vesara. The 2-tier vimana is above the prastaram called Kumudha Vimana. The niches are empty, and makara thorana has the reliefs of Krishna dancing a
kudakoothu with 4 pots, Narasimhar, and Brahma. On the Vimana's south side is a stucco image of Dakshinamurthy.
Irattai
Tirupati/Rettai Tirupathi was in danger of collapse due to the 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, Thiyagaraja and Ashok Nadar
both temples were dismantled completely and reconstructed. Maha samprokshanam was
also conducted.
LEGEND:
People
in large numbers offer prayers to get relieved from Rahu dosham. When Rishi Suprabar dug the
ground here for a yagna he was performing, he found a bow and a measuring
scale, which turned into a handsome Young man and a beautiful woman, thus
relieving them of Kubera’s curse. Rishi Suprabar completed the yagna and gave the
avirpaka share to Devas. Feeling excited, all the Devas prayed to Lord Vishnu, and
Vishnu also appeared before them and blessed them. Hence, Moolavar is called Devapiran.
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:
Sheshamani
Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile at 94424 90567 or S Raghu Bhattar at 94878 31689
for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The Irattai
Tirupathi Devapiran Temple is about 10 km from Srivaikuntam, and Srivaikuntam is
on the way to Tiruchendur 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
Kuda koothu
A Vijayanagara period mandapa near the temple
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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