The
Visit to this Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Orathy was a part of the “Shiva, Maha Vishnu and Amman Temples Visit”, in Perumbairkandigai and Orathy
on 14th April 2024. This Maha Vishnu temple is in the middle of the
Village and close to Sri Parasurameswarar, Shiva Temple on the same street.
Moolavar : Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Perumal
Thayar : Sri Perundevi / Maha Lakshmi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a Deepasthambam. A 3-tier Rajagopuram is on the
roadside. Stucco image of Prasanna Varadharaja Perumal with Sridevi and
Bhudevi on the top of the mukha mandapam. Balipeedam and Garudan are in front
of the temple. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar
in the sanctum is with Sri Devi and Bhudevi. Utsavars are in front of moolavar.
No images in the Koshtams. Alwars, Nammalvar, Viswanksenar, Udayavar / Ramanujar,
Vedantha Desikar, are in the ardha mandapam.
In
praharam, Sudarsanar / Chakkarathalwar with Narasimhar, Two Anjaneyar, and a
loose sculpture of Maha Vishnu / Varadaraja Perumal ( in greenstone).
Perundevi
Thayar is in a separate sannidhi facing east on the right side of the Moolavar
sannidhi. Thayar is in sitting posture with abhaya varada hastam. Two elephants formed a part of Prabhai on the back of Thayar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha
mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy,
threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedikai. The Prastaram
consists of Valapi and Kapotam. The bricks Nagara Sigaram is above the
prastaram with greevam. Maha Vishnu’s various forms are on the greeva
koshtams.
Mukha
mandapam is supported by Vrutha pillars with vettu pothyal.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that
the Temple belongs to the 10th to 11th Century Chozha period.
But there is no direct evidence to prove the same. A squatting lion Pillar with an inscription is found in the mukha mandapam of this temple. The inscription
belongs to Rajaraja –I’s 19th reign year. The inscription mentions
that Abasnagar Ammaiyappan alias Barnarayan to Brameeswararmudaiyar. The place
mentioned Paduvur is about 5 KM from Orathy. As per the Historians, this pillar
may have been brought from that temple.
வரதராசர்
கோயில் நுழைவாயிலருகே பழங்காலக் கற்றூண்கள் காணப்படுகின்றன. சன்னதியின் முன்பு உள்ள அமர்ந்த நிலை
சிங்கத்தூண் ஒன்றில் “ஸ்வஸ்திஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜதேவர்க்கு யாண்டு பத்தொன்பதாவது ( பொயு. 1004 ) படுவூர் பிரமீஸ்வரமுடையாற்கு
ஆபஸ்நகர் அம்மையப்பநாந பர்ணராயன்” என்ற வாசகமுள்ளது.
ஓரத்திக்கு 5 கிலோமீட்டர் தூரத்தில் படுவூர் என்னும் ஊரில் இத்தூண்
இருந்திருக்க வேண்டும். சோழர் காலத்தில் இருந்த கோட்டங்களில் படுவூர் ஒன்றாகும்.
The Perumal Temple Dwajasthambam was
gifted by Ulaganar Thondaimanar, on Bava year Chithirai Month.
பெருமாள் கோயில்
கொடிக்கம்பம் “உலகநார்
தொண்டைமானார்” என்பவரால் பவ வருஷம் சித்திரை மாதம் முதல்
குட்டத்தில் ( வளர்பிறை முதல் வாரத்தில் ) பெருமாளுக்குத் தன்மமாக அளிக்கப்பட்டது என ஒரு கல்வெட்டு கூறுகிறது.
Ref
Tholliyal
Nokkil Kanchipuram Mavattam, by S Krishnamurthy
Rajagopuram
was constructed and Samprokshanam was conducted on 30th June 2004. Rajagopuram
Thirupani was done by Sri U Ve Orathy Velamur Pathangi Pakshi Sundaram
Ayyangar, great Grand Son Pakshi Narasimmachariyar, Grand son Pakshi Sri
Srinivasachariar and Son Pakshi Sri Rangasamy Ayyangar.
It
was told that an Anjaneyar idol was unearthed during an excavation in this
temple.
LEGENDS
As
per the legend, During Rajaraja Chozha-I’s 19th reign year, a small
king under him called Padur Paranthaman came to this place in the process of
hunting. He lost his eyesight and heard a divine voice, stating “I am in
this place, Construct a temple and I will give back you the eyesight”. As
advised the King constructed the temple in 6 months and got back the eyesight.
Since eyesight was given back to King Padur Paranthaman, Perumal is called Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Perumal.
It
is believed that during natural disasters, tears will come out from the right
eye of Thayar Maha Lakshmi / Perundevi. This happened during the Tsunami, that hit India on 26th December 2004, which paralyzed the normal life of the Southern
part of Tamil Nadu, leaving nearly 2.25 lakhs of people dead and homeless.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Poojas
are conducted as per vaikanasa agama. Apart from two kala poojas, special
poojas are conducted on Pavitrotsavam in the month Avani, Krishna Jayanthi,
Karthigai Deepam, etc,.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs. to 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to
19.00 hrs. Understand that there was a problem with Bhattar who was doing
poojas, and this may be verified before going to this place.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Due
to the Change of Bhattar, could not obtain the Contact Details.
HOW
TO REACH
This
Temple is in the Midst of the Village Orathy, The temple is 11 KM from
Tozhuppedu, 17 KM from Acharapakkam, 22 KM from Melmaruvathur, 25 KM from
Tindivanam and 86 KM from Tambaram.
Nearest
Railway station is Tozhuppedu
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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