Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple
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 Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Coordinates | 8°19′47″N 77°15′57″E / 8.32972°N 77.26583°ECoordinates: 8°19′47″N 77°15′57″E / 8.32972°N 77.26583°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
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Adi Kesava Perumal , Maragathavalli Thayaar |
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| Architecture | Dravidian architecture |
Adi Kesava Perumal
The Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India and is one of the 108 Divya desams, the holy sites of Hindu Vaishnavism according to existing Tamil hymns from the seventh and eighth centuries C.E. The temple is a picturesque setting surrounded on three sides by rivers namely, (River Kothai, River Pahrali and River Thamirabarani) It was the Rajya Temple and Bharadevatha shrine of Erstwhile Travancore. After state reorganisation handed over to Tamilnadu H&RCE Dept. Prime deity: Lord Vishnu as Ananthapadmabhan/Adikeshavaperumal, believed to be older than Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Since Lord Vishnu resides here in a reclining position and is surrounded by rivers, the temple is called as 'The Srirangam of Chera Kingdom'.
As per section 32 (schedule III part III of the Tamilnadu (Transferred Territory incorporated and Unincorporated Devaswam Act (Tamilnadu Act No.30 of Act of 1959. Amunthuruthimadom Potty shall be the Representative of Highness Maharaja of Travancore for all purpose of Temple rituals including for conducting and supervising the Pallivetta and Thiruvarattu. Amunthuruthimadom potty shall be entitled to all the privileges of the King and known as Sree Karna Stani. The present sreeKarna Stani Amunthuruthimadom Jayakumar,S/O Amunthuruthimadom Theerdhapadar. Thantri Mathoor Madam Sankara Narayanaru
The temple architecture is Dravidian style architecture with wooden pillars, doors and roofs. The lord is lying on his snake couch and has to be viewed through three doors. We could see Lord Shiva near Lord Adikesava Perumal inside the sannidhi. Deepalakshmis are many but none resembles the other. The Otraikkal Mandapam (single stone hall) made of a single stone 3 feet thick, is a marvel. Oorthuva Thandavam, Venugopala, Rathi, Manmatha, Lakshmana and Indrajit are excellently carved. The temple is also renowned for its murals.
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