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 Temple info -2803 கோயில தகவல்-2803 Aadhikesava Perumal Temple,Chennai A decorated Perumal of Koovathoor Koovathur, on the East Coast Road (ECR) approximately 80 kms from Chennai, is home to a large temple for Vishnu worshipped as Adikesava Perumal. Locals aver that this temple was in a dilapidated condi Photos: Chithra Madhavan Koovathur, on the East Coast Road (ECR) approximately 80 kms from Chennai, is home to a large temple for Vishnu worshipped as Adikesava Perumal. Locals aver that this temple was in a dilapidated condition before 1980. A person from Koovathur, who wanted to go to Chennai for employment, prayed to the image of Hanuman (seen in front of the temple) to bless him. His wish granted, the villager decided to reconstruct the Hanuman shrine. He felt that there must necessarily be a temple for Vishnu on the opposite side. Subsequently, the images of Vishnu and Lakshmi were found, the entire temple was reconstructed and many shrines and a front mandapa added. The main ...

 Temple info -1563 கோயில் தகவல் -1563 Aadhi Kesava Perumal Temple, Kattu Parur, Cuddalore Aadhi Kesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kattu Parur near Mangalampettai in Virudhachalam Taluk in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Aadhi Kesava Perumal and Mother is called as Vedavalli Nachiyar. The Temple is believed to be around 400 years old. Legends Kalinga Nardana Gopala: Once, an elder person from Veeraperumanallur was afflicted with severe stomach pain. He was not able to eat anything because of his stomach pain. On the advice of a person, he came to Kattu Parur and worshipped Adhi Kesava Perumal. He worshipped Lord for seven days still his pain was not subsidized. The elder person on the eighth day took bath in temple tank and came for worship. He said to Perumal that he came here with a belief that Perumal would relieve him from this stomach pain. Further he stated that there is fault in his devotion towards Peru...

 Temple info -1346 கோயில் தகவல் -1346 Adikesava Perumal temple, Sriperumpudur Adi Kesava Temple (also called Ramanujar Temple) is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, Vishnu, who is worshipped as Adi Kesava, and his consort Lakshmi as Ethiraja Nadhavalli. The temple is believed to be the birthplace of Ramanuja, the exponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy. The gold plated shrine in front of the hall of Ramanuja was built by the Maharaja of Mysore. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Kanchipuram Deity Adi Kesava (Vishnu) Yathirajanatha Valli (Lakshmi) Location Sriperumbudur State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 12°58′06″N 79°56′55″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture Website sriperumpudurramanujartemple.tnhrce.in The temple is open from 6:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m and has six daily rituals at various times of the da...

 Temple info -410 கோயில் தகவல் -410 Adikesava Perumal Temple, Kanyakumari The Adikesavaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India and is one of the 108 Divya desams, the holy sites of Hindu Vaishnavism according to existing Tamil hymns from the seventh and eighth centuries C.E. The temple is one of the historic thirteen Divya Deshams of Malai Nadu. The temple is a picturesque setting surrounded on three sides by rivers namely, (River Kothai, River Pahrali and River Thamirabarani) It was the Rajya Temple and Bharadevatha shrine of Erstwhile Travancore. After state reorganisation, the temple handed over to Tamilnadu H&RCE Dept. The presiding Vishnu in the form of Ananthapadmabhan/Adikeshavaperumal is believed to be older than Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Since Vishnu resides here in a reclining position, and is surrounded by rivers, the temple is called as "The Srirangam of Chera Kingdom". Religion Affil...

 Temple info -333 கோயில் தகவல் -333 Aadhi Kesava Perumal Temple, Kooram, Kanchipuram Aadhi Kesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kooram Village near Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram Taluk in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. The temple complex consists of two temples. The first temple is dedicated to Aadhi Kesava Perumal and the second temple is dedicated to Koorathazhwar. Kooram is the birthplace of Koorathazhwar, an important Vaishnavite Guru. Legends Koorathazhwar, also known as Kuresa and Srivatsanka Mishra, was the chief disciple of the great Vaishnavite acharya Ramanuja. He assisted Ramanuja in all his endeavours. He was born as Kuresan in a small hamlet Kooram near Kanchipuram, in the year of 1010 A.D (Sowmya year, Thai month, Hastham star), in an affluent family. He belonged to the clan of Haritha, who were popular landlords. Koorathazhwar was married at a young age to Andal, a devoted and pious lady. Both of them led a happy and peace...