Temple info -2986. Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Senganur, Thanjavur. ஶ்ரீனிவாச பெருமாள் கோயில், செங்கனூர், தஞ்சாவூர்
Temple info -2986
கோயில் தகவல்-2986
Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Senganur, Thanjavur
Srinivasa Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in SenganurVillage near Thiruppanandal Town in Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk in Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Srinivasa Perumal / Thiru Venkatamudayan / Venkateswara Perumal and Mother is called as Alarmelu Mangai. The Temple is situated on the banks of Manniyaru River.
Legends
Periyavachan Pillai was born in 1167 AD, in the month of Avani in Krishnashtami Rohini. He was born to Yamunacharya and Nachiyar Ammai, in Senganur. He was born as the amsam of Lord Krishna and was named as Krishna. He was called as Vyakhyana Chakravarthy as he wrote thoughtful commentaries on Nalayira Divya Prabandham. He used to accompany his father every day to Tiruvelliyangudi Kolavilli Ramar Temple. This Temple is a Divya Desampraised by Thirumangai Azhwar.
His father initiated the young boy into Nalayira Divya Prabandhams and Ramayana Slokas during their journey to this temple and made him to recite it the next day. This made the young boy attracted towards the Divya Prabandham and Ramayana in early age itself. During one of their visit to the Tiruvelliyangudi temple, a vedic scholar saw the potential of the young boy and suggested Yamunacharya to take him to Srirangam for further learning of Vaishnavite literature as the young boy seemed destined to make a significant contribution to Vaishnavism.
Periyavachan Pillai got married and made a pilgrimage to Thirupathi with his wife. It was a tradition in their family to visit Thirupathi after getting married as Thiru Venkatamudayan is considered as family deity of his clan. He was overwhelmed with his devotion towards Venkatesa Perumal. He refused to return home. Lord Venkatesa in the guise of a priest, advised Periyavachan Pillai to go back to his home town and take care of his old parents. Further, he gave a Salagrama stone (sacred stone) for his worship.
He started his journey back to his hometown with the Salagrama stone. The couples decided to perform ablutions in Kollidam River. Hence, they placed the stone on the river bank, took bath in the river and performed the ablutions. After his ablutions, he returned to the place where he kept the stone and found the stone was missing. He felt so bad and started fasting to death. Lord Srinivasa appeared in his dreams and asked him to excavate the same spot where he kept the Salagrama. Upon excavation, he found a beautiful idol of Lord Srinivasa instead of Salagrama stone.
He installed the idol in Senganur and built a temple for the idol. An idol of Periyavachan was installed in the temple in later in memory of his contribution to Senganur and the temple. The Street, where the temple is located, is named after him. Periyavachan Pillai moved to Srirangam after the death of his parents. He became a disciple of Nam Pillai. He wrote commentaries on Nalayira Divya Prabandham and Ramayana during his stay in Srirangam. He is famously called as Vyakhyana Chakravarthy for his extant commentaries He also wrote commentaries on Rahasya Granthams and Stotras.
His significant work is 24000 Padi, an analytical commentary on Thiruvaimozhi written by Nammazhvar. He mentored his disciples Vadakku Thiru Veedhi Pillai, Azhagiya Manavala Jeer and many others after the demise of Nam Pillai. He is also one of the few Acharyas to be credited with the prefix of ‘Periya’ (others being Periya Azhvaar, Periya Jeer and Periya Perumal of Srirangam). The Thiru Maligai (House of Periyavachan Pillai) where he was born and lived, still exists in the Krishnapremi Swamy Street in Senganur.
History
Senganur is considered as the birthplace of the Saivite saint Chandesha Nayanar. He is the only Nayanmar with the Eswara title. Senganur is considered as one of the important cities of Chola Kings. It is said that the crowning ceremony of Chola kings used to take place in Senganur. Senganur is also the birth place of Acharya Priavachan Pillai an eminent scholar in Vaishnavite philosophy. He has authored elaborate commentaries on Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Krishnapremi Swamigal was born in Senganur. He spent his major part of his childhood days in penance at the Dakshinamoorthy shrine in this temple.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards west with three tiered Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dhwaja Sthambam and Garudazhwar can be seen facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Srinivasa Perumal / Thiru Venkatamudayan / Venkateswara Perumal and is facing west. He graces the devotees in standing posture in the sanctum. Lord is a Swayambhu Moorthy (self-manifested).
He is four armed (Chatur Bhuja). He holds Shanka and Chakra in upper arms and low arms shows Abhaya Hastha and Kadi Avala Pita Hastha. The Perumal of this temple looks similar to the Perumal of Thirupathi. Utsava Idols are Srinivasa Perumal and Padmavathi Thayar. Mother is called as Alarmelu Mangai. There is no shrine for Mother. She resides in the chest of Srinivasa Perumal. The story of Periyavachan Pillai is depicted atop the wall on the Western side.
The Thiru Maligai (House of Periyavachan Pillai) where he was born and lived, still exists in the Krishnapremi Swamy Street in Senganur. There is a separate shrine for Periyavachan Pillai (Vyakhyana Chakravarthy) in the temple premises. There is a separate shrine for Chakrathazhwar in the temple premises. Theertham associated with this temple is Swami Pushkarini. It is situated behind the temple.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 7.00 am to11.00 am and 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
Festivals
10 days Thai Brahmotsavam, 3 days Avani Pavitrotsavam, Periyavachan Pillai Avathara Thirunal (Rohini Star day in Avani Month) and Purattasi Saturdays are the festivals celebrated here.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 4 Kms from Thiruppanandal, 4 Kms from Thiruppanandal Bus Stand, 12 Kms from Aduthurai Railway Station, 12 Kms from Thiruvidaimarudur, 17 Kms from Kumbakonam, 18 Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 18 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 56 Kms from Thanjavur and 107 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Kumbakonam to Thiruppanandal Route.
சேங்கனூர் சீனிவாச பெருமாள் கோவில்
திருப்பதி பெருமாள் நேரில் வந்து சேவை சாதித்த தலம்
கும்பகோணத்திலிருந்து சென்னை செல்லும் சாலையில், திருப்பனந்தாள் அருகில், சுமார் 16 கி. மீ. தொலைவில் அமைந்துள்ள தலம் சேங்கனூர். இத்தலத்தில், சுவாமி பெரியவாச்சான் பிள்ளை வீதியில் அமைந்திருக்கிறது சீனிவாச பெருமாள் கோவில். சேங்கனூர், திருவெள்ளியங்குடி என்னும் திவ்ய தேசத்திற்கு வெகு அருகாமையில் உள்ளது. வைணவ உரைநடை ஆசிரியர்களில் முதன்மையானவரும் , 'வியாக்கியான சக்ரவர்த்தி ' எனப் போற்றப்படுபவருமான ஸ்ரீபெரியவாச்சான் பிள்ளை, இத்தலத்தில்தான் சுமார் 800 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு அவதரித்தார். ஆழ்வார்கள் இயற்றிய நாலாயிர திவ்யபிரபந்தம், ராமாயணம் போன்ற பல நூல்களுக்கு, அவர் எழுதிய விளக்க உரை வைணவ ஆச்சாரியார்களால் பெரிதும் போற்றிக் கூறப்படுகின்றது.
ஒரு சமயம், சேங்கனுரில் வாழ்ந்த ஸ்ரீபெரிய வாச்சான் பிள்ளை தன் மனைவியுடன் திருப்பதி வெங்கடேச பெருமாளை தரிசனம் செய்ய சென்றார். பெருமாளின் மேல் ஆழ்ந்த பக்தி கொண்டு திருப்பதியில் தங்கி விட நினைக்க, எம்பெருமான் திரு உள்ளம் வேறெண்ணியது. தன்னுடைய சாளக்கிராம உருவத்தை அர்ச்சகர் மூலம் ஸ்ரீபெரியவாச்சான் பிள்ளையிடம் சேர்த்து, அவரால் இன்னும் பல தெய்வீக காரியங்கள் நடக்க வேண்டும் என கூறி செங்கனுர் செல்ல கூறினார். வழியில் சாளக்கிராமத்தை, கொள்ளிடம் நதிக்கரையில் வைத்து விட்டு இருவரும் நீராடி விட்டு திரும்பும்போது அந்த சாளக்கிராமம் காணவில்லை. அதனால், அன்ன ஆகாரமில்லாமல் இருந்து தன் உயிரை விட்டுவிட முடிவு செய்தார். அவர் கனவில் சங்கு சக்ரதாரியாக தோன்றிய ஸ்ரீ வெங்கடேச பெருமாள் கூறியபடி, அவர் கிராம மக்களுடன் சாளக்கிராமம்
வைத்த இடத்தில் தேட, ஸ்ரீ வெங்கடேச பெருமாள் முழு உருவத்துடன் கிடைத்தார். அந்த சிலை பிரதிஷ்டை செய்யப்பட்ட கோவில்தான் சீனிவாச பெருமாள் கோவில். ஸ்ரீ சீனிவாச பெருமாளின் பாதத்தில் ஒரு சாளக்கிராம கல் இருக்கின்றது. பெரியவாச்சான் பிள்ளை தன் வாழ்நாள் முடிந்ததும், அந்த சாளக்கிராம கல்லில் ஐக்கியமாகி, பெருமாள் திருவடியில் சேர்ந்துவிட்டார் என்பது வரலாறு.
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