Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple
| Therazhundur Temple | |
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 Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Coordinates | 11°02′47″N 79°34′46″E / 11.04639°N 79.57944°ECoordinates: 11°02′47″N 79°34′46″E / 11.04639°N 79.57944°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nagapattinam |
| Location | Therazhundur |
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Devaadi Raja Perumal (Lakshmi), Amaruviappan |
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| Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
Devaadi Raja Perumal
(Vishnu)
Devaadi Raja Perumal temple (also called Amaruviappan temple) in Therazhundur, a village in Nagapattinam district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Amaruviappan and his consort Lakshmi as Sengamalavalli Thayar. The original structure of the temple was built by the Karikala Chola during the 1st century CE, with later additions from the Cholas during the 11th century.
A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple tank is located opposite to the temple, outside the main entrance. The temple follows Vadakalai tradition of worship. Six daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Vaikasi Brahmotsavam during the Tamil of Vaikasi (during May - June), and Vaikuntha Ekadashi during Margazhi (December - January) being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
As per local legend, Uparisiravasu, a king obtained boons after severe penance for years from Brahma that would enable him to fly with his chariot. While flying at this place, his chariot (locally called ther) fell in waters and splashed on sage Agasthya who was doing penance. The chariot got stuck in the place and hence it came to be known as Theranzhundur (where the chariot got immersed). Another variant, Uparisiravasu ruled in favour of celestial deities against the sages and the sages cursed that his chariot would not any further and it got stuck in the place. A third variant notes that the king did not heed the request of her queen to get down to worship Vishnu at this place while flying in his chariot and on account of divine powers his chariot was held at this place.
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