Adikesava Perumal Temple, Kanyakumari
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Adikesava Perumal Temple, Thiruvattar | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kanyakumari |
Deity | |
Location | |
Location | Thiruvattar |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 8°19′47″N 77°15′57″E / 8.32972°N 77.26583°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture Kerala Style |
The Adikesava Perumal Temple is a
The temple was consecrated by
Architecture and history
The temple architecture is
The composite columns of
The temple complex includes a
Sculptures of
Going by extant legends, the temple is closely associated with the famous
Treasures and connections
The entire present day Kanyakumari District formed part of erstwhile
The presiding Deities of Thiruvattar, Thiruvananthapuram and Thiruvalla had a three-cornered connection which reflects in the quantitative measurement of commodities utilised etc. The Perumals of Thiruvattar and Thiruvananthapuram remain closely bound to each other with this closeness being mirrored not only in festivals which coincide, special days and many rituals but also in the structural pattern including the Ottakkal Mandapam. In both cases the Moola Vigrahas are of Katu-Sarkara and are containing Salagramas. The strong affiliation of the
Legend
The Lord AdiKesavaSwamy means 'Foremost Friend'. Legend says that Lord AdiKesavaSwamy defeated the demon Kesi. The demon's wife prayed to the River
On 10 June 1741, Anizham Tirunal
Festivals and prasadhams
References
- Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi (1995), Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai.
- K.V. Ramachandran Nair (2011), Thiruvattar Adikesava Perumal Kshethra Mahathmiyam, Published by Author, Thiruvattar.