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Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Nagapatnam |
| Location: | Thirukkannamangai, Nannilam |
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| Primary Deity: | Bhaktavatsalar (Vishnu) |
| Consort: | Abhishekavalli (Lakshmi) |
| Festival Deity: | Sowrirajar (Vishnu) |
| Temple Tank: | Darshana |
| Shrine: | Utpala |
| Poets: | Tirumangai Alvar |
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| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tirukannamangai, 6 km away from Tiruvarur, Tamilnadu, India on the Tiruvarur-Kumbakonam highway. It is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1]
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The temple[2] has a 5-tier rajagopuram and a vast temple complex. The prime deity, Bhaktavatsalar has an imposing image. The temple tank is situated right opposite to the temple. This shrine is also referred to as Saptamrita Kshetram(7 celebrated elements of nature), referring to 7 of its elements such as Vimanam, Mandapam, aaranyam, theertham, kshetram, river and town.
This temple is one of the Panchakanna(Krishnaranya) Kshetrams. Kannan literally means Lord Krishna (pancha: five; Kshetrams: holy places). These 5 temples are situated in Tamilnadu, south India. Interestingly none of these temples have the main deity as Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. The processional deity might have led to the derivation of the names of these places.[3]
The following constitute Panchakannan Kshetrams:
| Temple | Location |
| Loganatha Perumal Temple | Thirukkannagudi |
| Gajendra Varadha Temple | Thirukabisthalam |
| Neelamegha Perumal Temple | Thirukannapuram |
| Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple | Thirukannamangai |
| Ulagalantha Perumal Temple | Thirukkovilur |
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