Soundaryapuram Adhikesava Perumal Temple – Thiruvannamalai
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Address
Soundaryapuram Adhikesava Perumal Temple – Thiruvannamalai
Soundaryapuram, Vandavasi Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai district,
Tamil Nadu 604408
Moolavar
Adhikesava Perumal
Amman
Ambujavalli Nayaki.
Introduction
Adhikesava Perumal Temple is dedicated to God Vishnu located at Soundaryapuram Village in Vandavasi Taluk in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Adhikesava Perumal and Mother is called as Ambujavalli Nayaki. Soundaryapuram Village is located on the Vandavasi – Kanchipuram route at around five km east of Thennangur.
Puranic Significance
The historic village of Soundaryapuram is famous as it is home to the Adikesava Perumal (Vishnu). The beautiful stone image of Adikesava Perumal is in a standing posture flanked by Goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.
Goddess Lakshmi is enshrined in this temple as Ambujavalli Nayaki. There are Shrines of Andal, Sudarshanazhwar, Garudazhwar, Vishwaksenar, Nammazhwar, Ramanujar, Nigamantha Maha Desikan and Srimad Adivan Sadagopa Yatindra Maha Desikan at this temple. Sri Padma Chakram in the Temple is highly sacred and powerful.
Beliefs
It is believed that those who worship at this temple will be cured of all diseases and blessed with peace & prosperity.
Special Features
On 22nd May 2022, Sunday, Vaikasi- Avitta nakshtram; Annakoodai utsavam and Paduka sahasra parayanam, would be performed in Sri Ambhujavalli Nayika samedha Sri Adhikesava Perumal temple at Soundaryapuram village, in Thiruvannamalai district. The utsavam for the day starts with Divya prabhanda Parayanam, Paduka Sahasra Parayanam, followed by Vishesha thirumanjanam and Sattrumurai. Later in the evening, Perumal Garuda Sevai would take place. After nivedhanam, arrangements of annadhanam are also made.
Festivals
Purattasi Brahmotsavam, Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam, Vaikasi Visakam, Thiru Karthikai, Vaikunda Ekadashi and Sravana Deepam are the festivals celebrated here.
This has been extracted from,
https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2017/02/adhikesava-perumal-temple.html
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Century/Period
1000 Years Old
Managed By
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE)
Nearest Bus Station
Soundaryapuram
Nearest Railway Station
Thiruvanamalai Junction
Nearest Airport
Puducherry