Sri Mahavishnu Temple at Thumburu in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.

06^th October  2019.

The visit to this place Thumburu was a part of Ahimsa Walk organized by the Tamil Jains on 6^th October 2019. A Jinalaya with Two Parshvanath Tirthankaras, A Jyeshta Devi, A Vishnu as Chenna Kesava, and a headless Sridevi idol were unearthed from this Village lake bund. The 5^th Tirthankaras yakshi name is Thumburu. Hence this place might have obtained the name Thumburu. The Village also has a Shiva Temple a Thumbeeswarar Temple, A Vishnu Temple, and Akamma Amman Temple.

Moolavar : Sri Mahavishnu

Consort   : Sridevi & Bhudevi

Some of the important features of this temple are….

The temple faces West in the same complex of Thumbeeswara Swamy Devasthanam  with a balipeedam.  In the  Sanctum Sri Mahavishnu is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Sridevi and Bhoodevi are facing each other. In addition to this, there are two idols installed in the same sanctum. The Urchavars are in front. The Koshtas are empty.

ARCHITECTURE

The adhisthana was built with stone and the superstructure including the Sanctum Sanctorum and Vimana was built with bricks.   The temple was built with sanctum sanctorum and antarala and an open Mukha mandapa.  The temple's renovation was halted due to lack of funds and patronage.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Mr. Vijayakumar, a retired employee of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), said that this temple belongs to the 10th to 12th century Chozha Period. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the time of opening and closing is unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:

The Thumburu village is on the bus route from Chennai to  Tirupati via Uthukottai Pichatur, Narayanavanam, Puttur, and between Pichatur and Narayanavanam. The village is about 500 meters away from the Thumburu Bus stop on the main road.

Thumburu is 9.4 km from Pichatur, 13.9 km from Puttur, and 45 km from Tirupati.

The nearest Railway station is Puttur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:  CLICK HERE

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