Thiruthuraipoondi Abishta Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Thiruvarur

Address

Thiruthuraipoondi Abishta Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District Phone: +91 – 4369 – 224 099

Diety

Abishta Varadaraja Perumal Amman: Bhoodevi and Neeladevi

Introduction

Abishta Varadaraja Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Thiruthuraipoondi in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Abishta Varadarajar. Urchavar is Srinivasan – Padmavathy. Mothers are Bhoodevi and Neeladevi. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwa.

Puranic Significance

This Temple is estimated to have been built in the late 9th century, by the Chola kings. Thiruthuraipoondi was once known as “Divya Shetram”. In ancient time, Sthalam is a forest surrounded by Vilwa trees. Here Thirumal name is Abishta Varatharaja Perumal. The temple is Most famous for the 16-foot-tall Anjaneyar whose Dasanai was killed here. The word ‘Abhishtam’ means ‘request’. Requests made to this Perumal will be fulfilled immediately

Beliefs

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:- Fame, Freedom from diseases, Wealth, Courage, Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects, Relief from bondage.

Special Features

Presiding Deity is called as Abishta Varadarajar. Urchavar is Srinivasan – Padmavathy. Mothers are Bhoodevi and Neeladevi. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwa. All though this is a Vishnu temple but the main eye catching thing in the temple is the 16 feet tall statue of Sri Anjaneya Which is worshipped by the devotees coming into this temple and Sri Anjaneya bless its devotees.

Festivals

Every new moon day is a festive day in the temple when tokens are issued to devotees for performing the outer skin covered (not stripped) coconut worship in Sri Anjaneya shrine. Beginning with abishek at 6.00 a.m. archanas are performed to Sri Anjaneya till 6.00 p.m. on the day