Sri Veetrirundha Perumal Temple – Veppathur
Sri Veetrirundha Perumal
Temple is located in Veppathur Village in the Thiruvidaimarudur taluk in
Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu State.
It is one of the 108
Abhimana kshetram of Lord Vishnu
It is worshipped by many
Vaishnava Acharyas
Sri Veetrirundha Perumal
is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Goddess Neela Devi and
Bhu Devi are the consorts of Lord Vishnu
Veetrirundha Perumal the “Seated
Lord”
It is said that Lord
Rama, on his travel in the jungle to locate the whereabouts of Sita took rest
in this place with Neela Devi and Bhooma Devi offering solace with a palm
fan. Thus, in this ancient temple,
Veetrirundha Perumal offers darshan with the two consorts, Neela Devi and
Bhooma Devi on either side.
This temple was built in
850 CE by Pallavas and later renovated by many other Kings.
How to reach the Temple
10 km from Kumbakonam
49 km from Thanjavur
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