The visit to Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple at
Argankulam, near Tirunelveli, was a part of “Tirunelveli Heritage Walk”,
organised by CultureCircuits, on 11th to 13th July 2025. Thanks to Balakumaran GS and Krishnakumar TK for arranging this walk.
This Sri Lakshmi Narayana temple is also called Jadayu
Theertham, Jadayu Punya Theertham, etc. This place is on the banks of the Thamirabarani River.
Moolavar: Sri
Lakshmi Narayana Perumal
Some of the Salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a balipeedam. The stucco image of Rama Holding wounded Jadayu and Lakshmana is on the top of the mandapam.
In the sanctum, Lakshmi Narayan is in a sitting posture under the Adisehsan’s hood.
Jadayu is in front of moolavar facing south.
Ramar Pada, Jadayu Theertha, Vishnu Theertha, and Shiva
Theertha are around the temple. Outlets of these theerthas are connected to the Thamirabarani River.
Jadayu
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum and ardha
mandapam. A brick/stucco one tala, Dravida vimanam with greevam and sigaram are
on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Rama, Jadayu, Lakshmana, Shiva &
Parvati, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple may be 150 - 200 years old, and the
present structure belongs 21st century.
The temple is being maintained by the Lakshmi
Narayana Iyer’s 11th parambara /descendants, Mr. S. Mohan and Mrs.
M. Mamgalam. Kumbhabhishekam works started
in 2004, and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 2018.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, during their exile, Rama, Sita, and
Lakshmana, Ravana abducted Sita and took her in the pushpak vimana to Sri
Lanka. To stop Ravana, Jadayu fought with Ravana. In the process of fighting
Ravana severe the wings of Jadayu were severed, severely wounded, and Jadayu fell down.
During the search for Sita, Rama and Lakshmana found Jadayu with a severed wing
and wounds. Jadayu told that Sita was abducted by Ravana and how he fought with
him and died. Rama did Jadayu’s last rites and gave moksha. While Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana were returning to Ayothi, they gave darshan as Lakshmi Narayan in this
temple to Jadayu’s atma.
It is believed that Rama created all the theerthas
to do the last rites for Jadayu.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Rama Navami, Krishnar Jayanthi, Hanuman Jayanthi, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open for darshan as per the
schedule given below…
Monday to Friday…. from 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.
from
17.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs
Saturdays from
07.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs.
from
17.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs
Sundays from
06.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile numbers +919443719391, +919486854810, and
Administration +919952232778 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The Kattu Ramar Temple at Arugankulam is 7 km from
Nellaiappar Temple, 7 km from Thalaiyuthu Railway station, 8 km from
Tirunelveli Junction, 9 km from Tirunelveli New Bus Stand, 54 km from
Thoothukudi, 57 km from Tenkasi, and 166 km from Madurai.
The nearest Railway Station is Thalaiyuthu, and the Junction is Tirunelveli.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Ramar Pada
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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