Devanathaswamy Temple, Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore
Devanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Lord Vishnu located at Thiruvanthipuram, a village in the outskirts of Cuddalore Town in Cuddalore
District of Tamilnadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya
Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of
the 108 Divyadesam dedicated
to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Devanathaswamy and his consort Lakshmi as Hemabhujavalli.
The temple in its current form is believed to have been
built during the Medieval
Cholas, with later expansion from Pandyas, Hoysala
Empire and Vijayanagara Empire. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its
shrines and bodies of water. The Rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower has five tiers and raises
to a height of 60 ft (18 m). Though the presiding deity is
Devanathaswamy, the temple is known for Hayagriva, the horse faced avatar of Vishnu. The temple is the
only historical temple in South India to have a shrine of Hayagriva.
This temple is closely associated with Swami Vedanta
Desika, a Sri Vaishnava guru and one of the most brilliant stalwarts of Sri
Vaishnavism in the post-Ramanuja period. Six daily rituals and three yearly
festivals are held at the temple, of which the chariot festival, celebrated
during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March–April), is the most
prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and
Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Inscriptions
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple remains open from 06.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m and
from 04.30 p.m. to 08.00 p.m.
Festivals
& Religious Practices
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Literary
Mention
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Prayers
Those unable to fulfil their prayer commitment at
Tirupathi can do it here. It is the staunch faith of the devotees that those
praying at the feet of Lord Devanatha Perumal are blessed with economic
stability, children, health and longevity. Devotees place jaggery, salt and
pepper in the well of the temple seeking remedy for their illness of any
severity. Those afflicted with adverse aspects of serpent planets Rahu and
Ketu, pray for reversal of bad effects. Devotees offer Tulsi garlands and light
ghee lamps and Maa Vilakku little lamp made of a paste of rice flour and ghee.
The also tonsure here. They also perform Tirumanjanam, abishekam and offer pure
white garments to Lord. They also arrange Nivedhana to Lord and distribute the
Prasad to other visitors. Some organize feeding-Annadhana also.
Contact
Devanatha Perumal Temple,
Thiruvanthipuram – 607 401
Cuddalore District
Phone: +91 4142 287 515
/ 288 999 / 287 277
Mobile: +91 94434 44778
Connectivity
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