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Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal
Location:
Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor lies about 74 kms from Chennai and 20 kms from Chengalpattu. While going from Chennai, after crossing Chengalpattu, one can find Padaalam Cross Road from where a road goes off GST Road on the right side. This road leads to Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.
Other Names:
Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor has a beautiful temple for Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal on a small hill, which is also called Then Thirumalai. Goddess here is Sri Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar.
This hill has various names like Sri Vaikundagiri, Dhakshina Garudagiri, Dhakshina Venkatagiri, Dhakshina Seshagiri, Varaaha Kshethram and Ramanuja Yogagiri. This ancient temple has some interesting legends attached to it.
Legends:
Legends takes us to the Ramayana era. Rama sent Hanuman to bring the Sanjeevi hill to cure Lakshmana. While carrying the sanjeevi hill , On his way to lanka It is said that Sri Hanuman worshipped Sri Varaaha Perumaal and Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Puramaal on this hill. As Sanjeevi hill should not be placed on ground, it is said that Sri Hanuman shifted the hill from His right hand to left hand to offer obeisance to the Gods here. As the holy Sanjeevi hill was not kept on ground here by Sri Hanuman, this place came to be known as Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.
Once a demon king called Hiranyaakshan took the earth and kept under his custody, hiding it deep inside the ocean. Lord Vishnu took Varaaha Avatar, killed the demon and brought back the earth to its position. After this Sri Varaaha Perumaal wished to take abode on a hill to bless the world. He directed Sri Garuda to bring a hill from Vaikuntam itself.While Sri Garuda carried the hill, a small part of it broke and fell near the banks of the river Palar and came to be known as Dhakshina Garudagiri.As wished by Sri Garuda, Lord Vishnu gave him Viswaroopa Dharshan in the form of Sri Varaaha Perumaal here at Dhakshina Garudagiri.
Aadhiseshan prayed to Srinivaasa Perumaal and told that he had a wish to serve as an umbrella to the Lord. Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal agreed and told that his wish would come true at Dhakshina Garudagiri. Hence in Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Aadhiseshan is seen above the deity Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal’s head as an umbrella. Hence, this place came to be known as Dhakshina Seshagiri.
Sri Ramanuja had worshipped the Lord here and named the place ‘Vaikundagiri’. He also had stayed in this place and meditated the Lord. Hence this place is also called as Ramanuja Yogagiri.
About the Temple:
The temple is beautifully located on a hill. One has to climb 500steps to reach the temple. There is also a road that takes one directly to the temple.Though the temple is known as prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple Varaaha Perumaal is said to the Aadhi Murthy here.
Sannadhi:
Varaaha Perumaal with Lakshmi
Srinivaasa Perumaal
Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar
Aandaal
Ramanuja
Rama
Krishna
Garuda
Anjaneyar ( Foot Hill)
Temple Time: 8am-12noon and 4pm-7pm
Theertham : Varaaha Theertham
Temple in the Vincity:
Lord Varadarajar / Sundara Mahalakshmi Temple at Arasar koil
Ranganathar temple at Karunkuzhi
Vada Thirunallar at Karunkunzhi
Vada Chitrambalam Murugan temple at Maduranthagam
Yeri katha Ramar temple at Maduranthakam
Thiruvenkaatteeshvarar Shiva temple at Kadapperi, Maduranthakam
Sri Amba nayahi sametha VeeraVaranathar Shiva temple at Thiru Kannar ( lingam is one of the biggest)
Vyagrapureeswarar temple at Pulippara koil
Picheeswarar Temple at Mamandur
Location:
Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor lies about 74 kms from Chennai and 20 kms from Chengalpattu. While going from Chennai, after crossing Chengalpattu, one can find Padaalam Cross Road from where a road goes off GST Road on the right side. This road leads to Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.
Other Names:
Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor has a beautiful temple for Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal on a small hill, which is also called Then Thirumalai. Goddess here is Sri Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar.
This hill has various names like Sri Vaikundagiri, Dhakshina Garudagiri, Dhakshina Venkatagiri, Dhakshina Seshagiri, Varaaha Kshethram and Ramanuja Yogagiri. This ancient temple has some interesting legends attached to it.
Legends:
Legends takes us to the Ramayana era. Rama sent Hanuman to bring the Sanjeevi hill to cure Lakshmana. While carrying the sanjeevi hill , On his way to lanka It is said that Sri Hanuman worshipped Sri Varaaha Perumaal and Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Puramaal on this hill. As Sanjeevi hill should not be placed on ground, it is said that Sri Hanuman shifted the hill from His right hand to left hand to offer obeisance to the Gods here. As the holy Sanjeevi hill was not kept on ground here by Sri Hanuman, this place came to be known as Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.
Once a demon king called Hiranyaakshan took the earth and kept under his custody, hiding it deep inside the ocean. Lord Vishnu took Varaaha Avatar, killed the demon and brought back the earth to its position. After this Sri Varaaha Perumaal wished to take abode on a hill to bless the world. He directed Sri Garuda to bring a hill from Vaikuntam itself.While Sri Garuda carried the hill, a small part of it broke and fell near the banks of the river Palar and came to be known as Dhakshina Garudagiri.As wished by Sri Garuda, Lord Vishnu gave him Viswaroopa Dharshan in the form of Sri Varaaha Perumaal here at Dhakshina Garudagiri.
Aadhiseshan prayed to Srinivaasa Perumaal and told that he had a wish to serve as an umbrella to the Lord. Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal agreed and told that his wish would come true at Dhakshina Garudagiri. Hence in Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Aadhiseshan is seen above the deity Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal’s head as an umbrella. Hence, this place came to be known as Dhakshina Seshagiri.
Sri Ramanuja had worshipped the Lord here and named the place ‘Vaikundagiri’. He also had stayed in this place and meditated the Lord. Hence this place is also called as Ramanuja Yogagiri.
About the Temple:
The temple is beautifully located on a hill. One has to climb 500steps to reach the temple. There is also a road that takes one directly to the temple.Though the temple is known as prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple Varaaha Perumaal is said to the Aadhi Murthy here.
Sannadhi:
Varaaha Perumaal with Lakshmi
Srinivaasa Perumaal
Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar
Aandaal
Ramanuja
Rama
Krishna
Garuda
Anjaneyar ( Foot Hill)
Temple Time: 8am-12noon and 4pm-7pm
Theertham : Varaaha Theertham
Temple in the Vincity:
Lord Varadarajar / Sundara Mahalakshmi Temple at Arasar koil
Ranganathar temple at Karunkuzhi
Vada Thirunallar at Karunkunzhi
Vada Chitrambalam Murugan temple at Maduranthagam
Yeri katha Ramar temple at Maduranthakam
Thiruvenkaatteeshvarar Shiva temple at Kadapperi, Maduranthakam
Sri Amba nayahi sametha VeeraVaranathar Shiva temple at Thiru Kannar ( lingam is one of the biggest)
Vyagrapureeswarar temple at Pulippara koil
Picheeswarar Temple at Mamandur
