Vijayaraghava Perumal temple

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Vijayaraghava Perumal temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKanchipuram
DeityVijayaraghavaswamy (Vishnu) Margathavalli Thayar (Lakshmi)
Location
LocationTamil Nadu, India
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Vijayaraghava Perumal temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Vijayaraghava Perumal temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates12°52′21″N 79°37′08″E / 12.87250°N 79.61889°E / 12.87250; 79.61889
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Vijayaraghava Perumal temple is a

Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. Vishnu is worshiped as Vijayaraghava Perumal and his consort Lakshmi
as Maragathavalli Thayar.

The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity and is believed to be initiated by the

Cholas and Thanjavur Nayaks. The temple has three inscriptions dating from the Chola period. The temple has a five-tiered rajagopuram (gateway tower) and enshrined within a granite wall. The complex contains all the shrines while the temple tank, is located to the west of the temple. The Brahmotsavam festival celebrated in the Tamil month
of Masi (February - March), Theppotsavam (float festival) in Thai (January - February) are the major festivals celebrated in the temple.

Architecture

The temple is believed to have been built by the

Visishtadvaita philosophy had his early education at this temple.[2]

Legend

Temple Tank

Jatayu, the demigod bird of the Ramayana, was killed by the rakshasa king Ravana, while trying to save Sita during the abduction. Rama, the avatar of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana, who was in search of his wife Sita, are regarded to have arrived at this place. When Rama and Lakshmana went there in search of Sita, they find Jatayu mortally wounded in the forest.[3] The eagle Jatayu narrated these events to Rama before breathing his last. The presiding deity, Vijayaraghava Perumal, is believed to have performed the last rites of Jatayu at this place. The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Tirtham.[1] Jatayu belongs to the Pul (a separate family of eagle) family and was buried in a pit (Tamil: kuli), and hence this site is called Thiruputkuḻi. The same legend is also associated with Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple.[4]

Religious importance

Temple Gopuram

The temple is revered in

Yadava Prakaasa, the teacher of Vaishanava saint Ramanuja and also that of Pinpaḻagiya Perumal Jeeyar. Vedanta Desika composed hymns praising the presiding deity. Thirumangai Alvar has also revered the temple in his verses.[1] The temple follows Pancharaktha Agama and the worship practises are carried out by hereditary priests belonging to the Porakathi Bhattar sect.[1]

Festival and religious practices

The temple priests perform the

Vaikuntha Ekadashi celebrated during the Tamil month of Margaḻi (December–January) are the major festivals celebrated in the temple. Srisukta Homam, a religious practice, is performed in the temple with 108 lotus leaves on full moon days.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d C., Chandramouli (2003). Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu.
  2. ^ M. S., Ramesh (1993). 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Volume 1. Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam. p. 109.
  3. ISBN 978-9068317015
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  4. ^ R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 530–1.
  5. ^ "Sri Vijayaragahava Perumal temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

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