Agaramel Pachai Varana Perumal Temple, Thiruvallur

Address

Agaramel Pachai Varana Perumal Temple, Thiruvallur

Agaramel, Nazareth Pettai,

Thiruvallur – 600069

Mobile: +91 96002 21378

Moolavar

Varana Perumal / Haritha Varana Perumal

Amman

Amruthavall.

Introduction

• Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located at Agaramel near Nazrath Pettai in Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.
• Also known as Haritha Vaarana Perumal Temple.
• Presiding Deity: Pachai Varana Perumal / Haritha Varana Perumal.
• Mother: Amruthavalli.
• The temple is situated between Thirumazhisai and Poonamallee.

Puranic Significance

• Mudaliandan (also known as Daasarathi) was born in 1027 CE to Anantha Narayana Dikshitar and Nachiyaramma, the sister of Sri Ramanuja.
• Mudaliandan was a prominent disciple of Swami Ramanuja and played a significant role in his teachings. He is considered the birthplace (Avathara Sthalam) of Mudaliandan.
• The temple is connected to the story of Yudhistra, who, after lying to his Guru Drona during the Mahabharata battle, performed a yagna at this site to cleanse himself of his sin.
• Lord Krishna appeared in the form of a green elephant from the yagna, blessing Yudhistra and earning the name Haritha Varana Perumal (Sanskrit) or Pachai Varana Perumal (Tamil), meaning “Green Elephant”.

Special Features

• The temple faces east and has a single prakaram with a five-tier gopura over the eastern entrance.
• A four-pillared Mandapam from the Vijayanagar period is located in front of the Rajagopuram.
• Presiding deity: Pachai Varana Perumal / Haritha Varana Perumal with Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi in sitting posture. The idols are very large.
• The temple is over 1000 years old.
• Lord Krishna in the form of a green elephant has four arms, holding a discus and conch, with one arm in the abhaya mudra and pointing to his divine feet.
• Utsava Idol of Perumal with Ubhaya Nachiyar (standing posture), along with Andal and Sudarshana, are seen in front.
• Pillared passage houses idols of Ananthan, Garudan, Vishvaksena, Swami Ramanuja, and several Azhwars & Acharyas.
• Garuda is housed in a separate shrine opposite the main shrine.
• Amruthavalli shrine is located to the right of the main shrine.
• Mudaliandan shrine faces south with stone moolavar and metal Utsava idols.
• Manavala Mamunigal shrine is situated in front of Mudaliandan’s shrine.
• Additional shrines include those for Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, and Utsava Idols.
• Dharma Pushkarini is the theertham associated with the temple, located diagonally opposite.

Festivals

• Brahmotsavam: Celebrated starting from Uthiram Nakshatram in Panguni month.
• Thirunakshatram (Mudaliandan’s birth star) is celebrated in Chithirai with a Satrumurai on Punarpoosam.
• Pavithrotsavam is celebrated in Aippasi month.
• Rituals follow the Vaikhanasa Aagamam tradition.

References

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com

Century/Period

1000 years old.

Nearest Bus Station

Thirumazhisai and Poonamallee

Nearest Railway Station

Avadi Railway Station

Nearest Airport

Chennai

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