Friday, January 31, 2020

Thiruvazhthanoor( Therazhandur) Devadiraja Perumal- Divya desam, Nagapattinam district

This divya desam is in a serene and peaceful village.

 Devadiraja Perumal is the Moolavar of this temple and Amaruviappan is the Utsavar.
This is a Krishnaranya kshteram.
As it was month of Margazhi we could see the presiding deity decked up in  stone studded crown, kavacham   with Sankha, chakra, mace, sword and the spear. we felt as if we are in the  sannidhi of  emperor of the universe. Blessed to see the Lord in this alankara as it was festival time of Markazhi.
Here we see God flanked by Garuda  and Prahlada,
Garuda is given a special status and a place inside the sanctum instead of his usual  seat facing the God outside the sanctum.
Amaruviappan or Rajagopala swamy  gives a beautiful darshan with a cow and and a calf with a staff in his hand.
As per the legend Brahma took all cows from Gokulam and hid them at this place.
When Krishna came to know he created same number of cows in Gokulam.
Realising his folly Brahma requests Krishna to give darshan at Triuvazhanthanoor .
Krishna appears as Amaruviappan ( one who is flanked by cattle)with a calf and a cow. A beautiful sight, a speciality of  this temple.

More details about this temple , check how this place came to be known as Therazhandoor
 This is the birth place of Kambar , the great Tamil poet.

The other Krishnaranya kshetrams are Thiru Kannangudi ,Kapisthalam,Thirukannapuram, Thirikannamangai. Shall post soon.

                                              
















2 comments:

KParthasarathi said...

after reading the description,I wish to visit this temple along with other nearby temples.
Your posts vet the appetite to have the darisanams at all places you visited>

chitra said...

Thank you Kp.