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Irattai Thiruppathy Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tuticorin |
| Location: | Thirutholavallimangalam |
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| Primary Deity: | Srinivasan, Aravindalochan (Vishnu) |
| Consort: | Karunthadankanni (Lakshmi) |
| Temple Tank: | Varuna |
| Shrine: | Kumuda |
| Poets: | Nammazhwar |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
| Number of monuments: | 2 |
Irattai Tirupati Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamilnadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1]
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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]
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(palaquin) 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.
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