Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple – Sri Perumbudur

 

Sri Adikesava  Perumal Temple is located in Sriperumbudur of Kanchipuram district in Tamilnadu State.

Sri Adikesava Perumal is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and faces east direction in this temple

It is the birthplace of Ramanujacharya.

Arulmigu Adikesavaperumal & Sri Bhashyakara Swamy Temple faces East direction, has a 5-tier Rajagopuram, and is Built in a Dravidian style of architecture. Once you enter the temple you will find the Dwajasthambam. A Golden Mandap was built by the Maharaja of Mysore. Kudraikal Mandapam, Thanga Mandapam Ouyali Seva Mandapam, Kannadi Mandapam,Yoga saalaa, 16 Kaal, 4 Kaal Mandapam is there opposite to 100 Kaal Mandapam. A beautiful painting of Manavala Mamunigal doing Kalashepam is placed and a small bronze idol is placed in the pillar. Temple consists of two theerthams named Ananthah Sarasu, and Bhashyakar Eri.

 

In the Kailasha Lord Shiva once danced, and Lord Shiva was deeply involved in dancing he was doing Avesha Narthanam and suddenly his robes fell down, seeing this all the Bhootha ganas laughed. Then Shiva becomes very angry with his Bhootha Ganas and curses them that they should go to Bhoo Loka and do Nithya vasam. Then Bhootha ganas realize their mistakes, they repent and pray to Shiva for his mercy, Shiva tells once I have given the shape (Curse) I cannot take it back, so go to Brahma and ask for Pariharam. Then Brahma tells that please go to the Punya Bhoomi of Great Bhartha Varusham, Go to a place known as Arunaranyam Kshetram which is situated in between Thiruvenkatam Hills and Sathayavratha Kshetram (Kanchi) and pray to Lord Maha Vishnu for Sapa Vimochanam. As instructed by the Brahma comes to Arunaranyam Kshetram and Lord Vishnu for curing them of a curse of Shiva. Lord Vishnu created a spring here, Anantha Saras Theertham and gave darshan to them, to relieve them of the curse. The place is also called Bhoodhapuri.

 

The Chitirai Brahmotsavam, Masi Pooram celebration in February and March, and Panguni Uthiram festival in March and April are the three most notable festivals that are observed in the temple. The temple car containing the festival deities of Adikesava and Yathiraja natha Valli is drawn around the streets of Sriperumbudur during Chittirai Brahmotsavam.

 

Timings

 

6.30 am to 12 noon

4.00 pm to 8.00 pm

 

8.00 am – Ushathkalam

10.00 am – Kalasanthi

5.00 pm – Sayarakshai

7.00 pm – Ardha Jamam