Adhikesava Perumal Temple & Lakshmi Narayan Temple / ஶ்ரீ ஆதிகேசவப்பெருமாள் / ஶ்ரீ லக்ஷ்மி நாராயன் கோவில், பெரியார் நகர், கொரட்டூர் / Periyar Nagar, Korattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple and Lakshmi Narayan Perumal Temple at Korattur was a part of the Shiva, Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit at Padi, Korattur, and Madhavaram on 06^th February 2022. There are many Pallava / Chozha period Shiva Lingas unearthed during recent times from Padi to Korattur. This visit was aimed at seeing such old Shiva Temples / Shiva Lingas. But these two Maha Vishnu temples have a history going back to the Chozha period.

Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple

Moolavar : Sri Adhikesava Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Amirthavalli

Sri Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Moolavar : Sri Lakshmi Narayan

Thayar    : Sri Sugantha Lakshmi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal Temple.

This temple faces east with Garudalwar before the mandapam. Moolavar Sri Adhikesava Perumal is in a standing posture with abhaya and varada hastam. Sridevi and Bhudevi are on both sides. Utsavar are in front of moolavar, koshtas are without images.

Architecture

The temple is constructed on a raised upana. The adhistanam is of simple padabandha adhistanam with three patta kumuda. A two-tier vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. Various avatars of Maha Vishnu and Shiva as Dakshinamurthy (Greeva koshtam) are on the vimanam. A dravida sigaram with Nasis is on the vimanam. The whole temple was built with bricks and cement. Vahanas are in the mukha mandapam.

Sri Lakshmi Narayan Temple

This temple is on the left side of the Adhikesava Perumal temple. Moolavar Sri Lakshmi Narayan is in a sitting posture. Lakshmi is sitting on the lap of Narayan. Utsavars are in front of the oolavar. No images are in the koshtams. Garudan is in front of the temple. Krishna as Kalinga Narthana is on the back side of this temple.

Architecture

The temple was constructed on a raised kapota bandha upanam. The adhistana is on lotus petals with jagathy, threepatta kumuda, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The sala koshtas are padra salas. karnapathi and salaipathi are separated by Brahma kantha pilasters with square bases, kalasam, thadi, kudam, mandi, palakai, veerakandam, and pothyal. The prastaram has the valapi, kapotam, and simple bhoomi desam. From upanam to prastaram, constructed with stone. A stucco three-tier vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s various avatars are in the vimana koshtam. Lord Shiva, as Dakshinamurthy, is in the greeva koshtam. A dravida sigaram with nasis is on the vimanam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple existed in the present Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Temple. It was said that the Adhikesava Perumal temple was built in 1340 CE by Rajanarayanan as a Lakshmi Narasimha Temple. In 1852 CE, Adhikesava Perumal murtis are kept in the same sanctum of Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Sannidhi. In 1994, a Separate temple (present) was built for Adhikesava Perumal, and he shifted there. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 10^th February 2012. Later Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal temple was also reconstructed with stone up to the prastram by the TVS Group in 1998.

LEGENDS

This is one of Maha Vishnu’s Abhimana kshethra, where two Perumals are in the same premises. (In Thiruvaimozhi 10^th Pasuram, there was a mention of Irattai Perumal) and a parihara kshetram for Rahu and Ketu pariharam. Thayar is varaprasadhi. Devotees pray to Thayar for a child boon and to remove marriage obstacles.

It is believed that in 1945, during World War II, due to a shortage of rice, Naivedyam was prepared from varaku (Millet) rice. The same was complained to the British rulers. When they asked to bring the Naivedyam, they found it was made of Good rice.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala regular pooja, special poojas are conducted on Amavasya days (new Moon Days), Pournami days (Full Moon Days ), and Purattasi Saturdays (only internal circumambulation). Utsavar will be carried in procession.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 10.00 hrs and from 18.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Sri Krishnamurthy Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile at +91 9444257523  for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 100 meters from Sri Jambukeswarar Temple, Korattur.

The temple is about 1.5 km from Korattur Railway Station, 2.1 km from Thiruvalithayam Shiva Temple,  7 km from Koyambedu bus terminus, and 11 km from Chennai Central Station.

The nearest Railway Station is Korattur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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