Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Temples of Tamilnadu - 29 - Star Temples - Thiruvonam - Part 22

Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Perumal temple – Kaveripattinam 

Star : Thiruvonam

Temple timings : 7.30 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

Phone         : +91 4177 254 929, 94868 77896, 94861 39289

Location         :  Panruti 28 kms Villupuram 32 kms

Nearest Town         : Kanchipuram 35 kms

Important days : Thiruvonam, Hastham, Rohini and the third day from new moon day

Other Temple/s    :         1. Sri Mahalingaswamy Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur. 

                                         2. Neelakanteswarar temple, Erukattampuliyur

The temple was built by Krishnadevaraya.  The sacred Pundarika theertham lies opposite the temple.  Those born in Tiruvonam star are devoted in life.  They respect elders have public interest / social cause in mind.

Relief from Doshas and solution to marital problems are immediate if one worships in this temple. Excellence in academics is obtained by praying here. The Tiruvonam star born should worship in this temple on Rohini and Hastham star days and on the third day from the New Moon day and offer pooja to Perumal to bless with wisdom.   The Posture of Lord Perumal on the Avudayr of Shivalinga symbolizes the oneness of Shiva-Vishnu and therefore Pradosham related to Shiva too is observed in this temple with fervour.

Only 2 stars have the prefix Thiru affixed to their names namely Thiru-Onam attributed to Perumal and Thiru-Adhirai to Lord Shiva.  Once cursed, Chandran lost his beauty and lustre. When one of his wives, associated with Thiruvonam star  performed intense penance on Perumal, he appeared before her on a Tiruvonam star day and relieved her husband of his curse.  To this day, this shrine stands associated with the Tiruvonam star.

It is a desire of all devotees to ascend to Tiruparkadal which however cannot be done in human body.  To please the devotees, the worship in this temple gives the devotee the benefit of Tiruparkadal darshan, the 107th Vishnu Divyadesa. Due to the rare architecture, Instead of  Sorgavasal system, there are three entrances through which Perumal can be worshipped directly at the sanctum itself on the Vaikunda Ekadasi day.  .

When Maharshi Pundarika during his pilgrimage, landed at this temple at Narayana Chaturvedhi Mangalam, was shocked to have darshan of Lord Shiva in the sanctum. When he retreated with regret, he was stopped by an elderly person who told him it was indeed the shrine of Lord Vishnu.  When Rishi refused to accept, he was taken to the sanctum and there stood on the Avudayar, Lord Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal and was impressed upon him Shiva-Vishnu were not different from each other.  He was also told that as he could not worship Vishnu in Tiruparkadal, the darshan was offered to him here.  Hence the is devotedly called Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal.


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