Gajendra Varadha Temple

Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple
Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:
Location
Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
District: Tanjore
Location: Kabisthalam
Temple Details
Primary Deity: Gajendra Varadhar(Vishnu)
Consort: Ramanavalli(Lakshmi)
Festival Deity: Damodara Narayanan(Vishnu)
Festival Consort: Loganayaki(Lakshmi)
Temple Tank: Gajendra, Kapila
Shrine: Gajanakriti
Poets: Tirumazhisai Alvar
Architecture and culture
Architectural styles: Dravidian architecture

Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located 15 km away from Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India on the Kumbakonam-Tiruvaiyaru road. 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

The temple[2] has a 5-tier rajagopuram and a vast temple complex. The prime deity, Gajendra Varadhar has an imposing image.

Pancha Kannan Shetram

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

See also

Divya Desams

References

  1. ^ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu . M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
  2. ^ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura books.
  3. ^ Temples of Krishna in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnadu.T. Padmaja.
Hindu temples in Thanjavur district
Location
Kumbakonam block
Thiruvaiyaru block
Thiruvidaimarudur block
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Papanasam block
Orathanadu block
Divya Desams · Padal Petra Stalam
Vishnu temples