Needamangalam Sri Santhana Ramaswamy Temple, Thiruvarur

Address

Needamangalam Sri Santhana Ramaswamy Temple, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur District Mobile: +91 94448 54208

Diety

Sri Santhana Ramaswamy Amman: Sita

Introduction

Santhana Ramaswamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Needamangalam Town in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding deity is called as Sri Santhana Ramaswamy, Mother is called as Sita.

Puranic Significance

The temple was built during the rule of Prataba Simha spanning from 1739 to 1763. Maharaja Prathapasimha who established the Maratha Empire built two temples in Needamangalam with a rest house-choultry. The Chola region of Thanjavur district including Tiruvarur has its reputation of being linked to Kasi-Varanasi. There are many poems and hymns by Azhwars add to the name and fame of the place. This is a beloved temple to the heart of Maharaja Pratapa Simha. He has a history as majestic as he was in his holy life. The samprokshanam of the temple was performed in the year 1924, Maha Samprokshanam in 1956 and the consecration in the year 2006. Needamangalam: In the 18th century, Saraboji Mahaaja Pratha Pasimha along with his wife Yamunambal took bath in the Saketha Pushkarinin front of Santhana Ramaswamy Temple in Needamangalam. They were the childless couple who were blessed with children after praying to Santhana Ramaswamy here. Hence this place came to be known as Neeradumangalam and subsequently Needamangalam. Muthuswamy Dikshidar song on Santhana Ramaswamy: Sri Muthuswamy Dikshidar sang a song “Santhana Ramaswamy sathguna swaroopam” on this Ramar. People worshipped Lord Vishnu here: Srimath Udayavar, Srimath Nihamantha Mahadesigan, Sri Nammazhvar and Sri Thirumangai Azhwar worshipped Lord Vishnu here

Beliefs

Till date Childless couple prays for children and are blessed with children by Santana Rama Swamy here. Couples first visit the Saketha Pushkarini in front of the Temple. On Rohini and Revathi Nakshatra days, people cradle the Santana Gopala Vigraham here in order to be blessed with good children.

Special Features

The temple is situated in the centre of the town. Other temples in the town are on the east of this temple. Three sides are covered with water sources from Vennaru and Korayaru rivers. Saketha Pushkarani is named after Sakethapuri the other name of Ayodhya. The temple has a Vasantha Mandapam, front Mandapam, flag post, Yagasala, Balipeeta etc. in all the directions. The idols of Alwars, Nikamanda Maha Desikan, Sri Garuda, Hanukan are installed in places according to scriptures. Lord Santhana Ramaswamy with Mother Sita and Brother Lakshmana graces from Thryanka Vimana sanctum sanctorum in standing form. Thumbikkai Azhwar and Mother Durga are on the northern side. The temple has two prakaras with a car street outside. Vadakalai Pancharathra system is followed in the pujas. The temple covers an area if 272 ft. x 163 ft. Sri Anjaneya has his own shrine.

Festivals

Rama Navami in March-April, Aadi Pooram boat festival in July-August, Aavani Pavithra Utsavam in August-September, Purattasi Navarathri in September-October, Margazhi Adhyayana Utsavam, Garudaseva on Akshaya thirithiyai, Navarathri, Hanuman Jayanthi and Vaikunda Ekadasi in December January are the festivals grandly celebrated in the temple.