Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple Timings – Thirukkavithalam
Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple is located in Thirukkavithalam Village in Thanjavur district in the state of Tamilnadu.
The Presiding deity is Gajendra
Varadha Perumal who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Ramanavalli Thayar is the
consort of Gajendra Varadha Perumal
This temple has 3 tier
Rajagopuram
This is among 108 Divyadesam
temples.
This temple was built in the
8th century.
This is one among Pancha
Kanna kshetrams. The other four are Tiruvazhundur, Tirukannankudi,
Thirukannapuram and Thirukannamangai.
The theertham is known as
Gajendra Pushkarini and Kapila theertham.
Aadi Poornima Gajendra
Moksha Leela in July – August, Car festival on Vaikasi Viskam in May- June,
Brahmotsavam, and festivals related to Lord Vishnu is celebrated here.
Sthalapuranam: Since Anjaneya prayed
to Lord Vishnu here, the place is called Kabi-sthalam as Kabi in Tamil means monkey.
Long ago King Indradjumna
incurred the wrath of Sage Durvasa who cursed the king to become an
elephant, Gajendra. Similarly, Koohoo
was a Gandharva who annoyed everyone
bathing in a tank. So, he was cursed to become a crocodile by Sage Agastya. So, when Gajendra
came to the tank to pluck
lotus for worship. The
crocodile bit Gajendra’s leg and dragged him back into the pond. Fearing he would be late for worship and that the flowers may go
useless, Gajendra shouted ‘Adhimoolamae!’. He called on Sri Vishnu
as the primary principle of the universe. Lord Vishnu appeared immediately, used Sudharshana to kill the
crocodile, and gave release to both.
Temple Timings
7.00 am to 12.00 noon
5.00 pm to 7.30 pm
How to reach the Temple
9 km from Swamimalai
20 km from Kumbakonam
70 km from Srirangam
304 km from Chennai
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