The
visit to Sri Arultharum Perumal Temple at Peravur was a part of “Visit to Shiva,
Vishnu, & Jain temples and Christian Churches in and around Pondicherry /
Puducherry”, on 07th June 2025.
Moolavar : Sri Arultharum Perumal
Thayar : Sri Kanakavalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with an entrance arch on the east side. Balipeedam, stone Deepa
sthambam, and Dwajasthambam with pothyal, Garudan are in front of the temple.
In the praharam, Kanakavalli Thayar, Andal, Vinayagar, as Thumbigai Alwar, and Anjaneyar.
The Anjaneyar Stucco image of about 25 feet tall.
ARCHITECTURE
The
complete temple was built with bricks and concrete. The temple consists
of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on
an upanam and a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, kumudam, and pattikai. The
bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Vishnukatha pilasters with
kalasam, kudaam, palaki, and pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and
kapotam with nasikudus. The vimanam above prastaram is of two tiers, greevam
and vesara sigaram. Maha Vishnu’s various postures are in the tala and greeva
koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTION
As
per the villagers, an old temple existed in the same place, and this new
temple was constructed, and ashta bandhana maha samprokshanam was conducted on
15th September 2024.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Ramar
Jayanthi, Hanuman Jayanthi, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
This
village, Peravur, is about 2.2 km from the Kiliyanur to Brahmadesam road, 3 km from the Ulagapuram
Perumal temple, 10 km from the Tindivanam – Marakkanam Road, 18 km from the Tindivanam
bypass road, 28 km from the Marakkanam bypass Bus Stand, and 34 km from the Puducherry
Bus Stand.
The
nearest Railway Station is Tindivanam.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
sir could you pls upload pics of the old temple / ruins
ReplyDeleteI don't have now.. I had asked the locals and they promised to give. Once received will up date the same Sir.. Thanks for visiting our blog...
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