Irattai Thiruppathy

Irattai Thiruppathy Temples
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geography
Coordinates 8°36′37″N 77°58′22″E / 8.61028°N 77.97278°E / 8.61028; 77.97278Coordinates: 8°36′37″N 77°58′22″E / 8.61028°N 77.97278°E / 8.61028; 77.97278
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tuticorin
Location Thirutholavallimangalam
Culture
Sanctum

Aravindalosanar, Devapiran
(Vishnu)

Karunthadankanni,Vakshasthala Lakshmi
(Lakshmi)
Temple tank Varuna
Tower Kumuda
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture
Number of monuments 2

Irattai Tirupati Temple refers to two temples of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints Alwars.[1] The two temples are Devapiran temple and Aravindalochanar temple located adjacent to each other.

The Temple

There are two temples, one a north temple and other a south temple. Both the temples have two prakarams(closed precincts of a temple). It is referred to as Ketu sthalam, a location for the snake deity, Ketu.

The following is the list of the 9 temples.[2]

Festival

The Garuda Sevai utsavam(festival) in the month of Vaikasi(May-Jun) witnesses 9 Garudasevai, a spectacular event in which festival image idols from the Nava Tirupathis shrines in the area are brought on Garuda vahana(sacred vehicle). An idol of Nammalvar is also brought here on a Anna Vahanam(palanquin) and his paasurams(verses) dedicated to each of these 9 temples are recited. The utsavar(festival deity) of Nammalvar is taken in a palanquin to each of the 9 temples, through the paddy fields in the area. The paasurams(poems) dedicated to each of the 9 Divyadesams are chanted in the respective shrines. This is the most important of the festivals in this area, and it draws thousands of visitors.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
  2. ↑ 15 Vaishnava temples of Tamil Nadu. M. Rajagopalan
  3. ↑ Suriya (2015). Jothirlingam: The Indian Temple Guide. Partridge Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 9781482847864.
  4. ↑ Anantharaman, Ambujam (2006). Temples of South India. East West Books (Madras). pp. 33–43. ISBN 978-81-88661-42-8.
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