The Visit to Sri Veetrirundha Sivayoga Narayana
Perumal Temple at Vada Nagar near Avudaiyarkoil was a part of Shiva, Vishnu
Temples of Pudukkottai and Sivagangai Districts Visit on 23rd & 24th September 2023. This
Maha Vishnu temple is about about 100 meters from Sri Adi Kailasanathar Temple,
Vadanagar.
Moolavar : Sri
Veetrirundha Sivayoga Narayana Perumal
Consort :
Sridevi and Bhudevi
Some of the salient features of this Temple are...
The Temple faces east with a temple tank on the
backside. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Garudan are in front of the temple. A stucco image of Narayana Perumal with Sridevi and Bhudevi is on the top of the
mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance sanctum sanctorum ardha
mandapam. Moolavar Sri Siva Yoga
Veetrirundha Narayana Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi.
Utsava murtis are in front of Moolavar. No images were found in the koshtams.
On the back side sannidhis for Chakrathalwar &
Yoga Narasimhar, Andal and Sridevi Bhudevi samedha Sri Narayana Perumal, in
sitting posture. Narayana Perumal is with 4 hands, While the upper hands are
holding shankha and chakra, the lower right hand is in abhaya hastam and the left
hand is in akvana hastam ( calling the devotee towards him to bless ). Since
the name of the temple indicates Veetrirundha Narayana Perumal, these idols
might have been once moolavar of this temple.
Anjaneyar is on the right side immediately after
the entrance to the temple in the newly constructed mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, an ardha
mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha
adhistanam with three patta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with
vedika. Vishnu Kantha pilasters with square base, naga bandham, kalasam, kudam,
lotus petals mandi, palakai, and Pushpa pothyal. The Prastaram consists of lotus petals valapi, and kapotam. A 2 tier
Vimanam is on the Bhumi desam. Maha Vishnu’s various avatars are in the tala
and greeva kostams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that this Perumal temple and the
Kailasanathar temple were built during the same period ie the 8th to 9th
Century and reconstructed later. The Sri Devi Bhudevi samedha Veetrirundha
Perumal is in a sitting posture on the back side of the temple. Since the
present Moolavar is in standing posture, the name of the temple says Veetrirundha Perumal, this Sitting posture Perumal might be the moolavar once.
Why this is kept outside is not known. The
Mandapam around the old temple was constructed with cement concrete in
recent years.
The temple is under the control of Thiruvaduthurai
Adheenam, Thiru kailaya Parambarai Meikanda Santhanam along with Kailasanathar
and Avudayar Koil Sri Atmanathar Temple. .
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Purattasi Saturdays, all days in Margazhi,
Krishna Jayanthi, etc,.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07 hrs to
11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Archakar
M Kannan’s mobile number +91 9443952244 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO
REACH
This Sri Veetrirundha Perumal Temple at Vada Nagar
is a part of Avudayarkoil, which is about 1 KM from Sri Aathmanatha Swamy Temple
at Avudaiyarkoil, 15 KM from Aranthangi, 40 KM from Karaikudi.
Nearest Railway station is Aranthangi.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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