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Kola Valvill Ramar Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tanjore |
| Location: | Tiruvelliyangudi, Tamilnadu, India |
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| Primary Deity: | Kola Valvill Ramar (Vishnu) |
| Consort: | Maragadha Valli Thaayar (Lakshmi) |
| Festival Deity: | Sringara Sundaran |
| Temple Tank: | Sukra, Brahma, Indra, Parasara |
| Poets: | Thirumangai Alwar - 10 pasurams |
| Appeared For: | Kidantha Thirukkolam, Bhujanga Sayanam, East |
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| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Kolavalvil Ramar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located 19 km away from Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India on the Kumbakonam-Chennai 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 has a 3-tier rajagopuram and has a small prakaram (outer courtyard).
Velli refers to planet (Venus) and gudi refers to place. Venus is believed to have worshipped the God here and the name of the place is derived from it.
Mayan, the sculptor of the Deva Loga constructed many beautiful places and wanted to have a heartiful Dharsan of Sri Ramar. He requested Sri Ramar to give darshan without his Sangu and Chakaram. He appeared as "Kola Vallvill Ramar" at this place without Sangu and Chakram.
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