Sri Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple – Thiruppullani
Sri Adi Jagannatha
Perumal Temple is located in Thiruppullani Village in the outskirts of
Ramanathapuram of Tamilnadu State
It is one of the
108 divyadesam temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu
Here Lord Vishnu
is worshipped as Adi Jagannatha Swamy and Goddess Padmasini is the consort of
Lord Vishnu
This temple was
built during 8th century and constructed in Cholan style of architecture
The name Thiruppullani comes from the belief that
Rama slept with a pillow made of grass, called 'pul' in Tamil (thalai annai).
This temple has 5 tier Rajagopuram
The shrine of Adi Jagannatha houses the image of
Adi Jagannatha, Bhudevi and Sri Devi in sitting posture.
The consort of Adi Jagannathar is Padmasini, housed
in a separate shrine. There is a shrine for Dharbasayana Ramar in a reclining
posture.
There is a metal image of Krishna from the
13th-century Pandya period Vijayanagara Kings and Madurai Nayak kings.
The image depicts Krishna dancing in a snake, a
rare historical depiction of Krishna in a metal image.
According to Hindu mythology, Rama requested the
Samudraraja (God of the Ocean) in the epic Ramayana to find a path to Lanka.
The Sanskrit term Dharbasayanam refers to the penance he performed while lying
in Kusa grass, also known as Dharba grass.
As per another legend, Dasharatha, the father of
Rama, performed different sacrifices and did a lot of penance to obtain the
sacred payasam (sweet pudding). He offered it equally to his three wives,
resulting in the birth of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrughna. Following
the legend, childless couple perform a worship called nagapradishta (installing
a statue of snake god) in the temple. Sweet pudding is offered to childless
couple praying for a child. It is believed that Adi Jaganatha bestows a child like
Rama when such a worship is performed.
The Panguni Brahmotsavam for Adi Jagannathar and
the Rama Navami Utsavam in the Tamil month of Chittirai are the two main
celebrations held at the temple. Other significant festivals, such as Vaikuntha
Ekadashi, Krishna Jayanthi, Pongal, and Deepavali, are also observed in South
Indian Vishnu temples.
Temple Timings
3.30 pm – 8.00 pm
How to reach the Temple
60 km from Rameswaram
135 km from Madurai
10 km from Ramanathapuram
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