Thuthipattu Bindhu Madhava Perumal Temple, Tirupathur

Address

Thuthipattu Bindhu Madhava Perumal Temple,

Thuthipattu, Ambur,

Tirupathur District – 635802.

Moolavar

Bindhu Madhava Perumal

Amman

Kumudhavalli Thayar

Introduction

Bindhu Madhava Perumal Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Thuthipattu, Tirupathur District, Tamil Nadu. It was renovated during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya of the Vijayanagar Kingdom and completed by Narasimha Ballala. The temple is one of the Pancha Madhava Temples in India. It is situated 2 km before Ambur on the Gudiyattam-Ambur Road. The nearest railway station is in Ambur, and the nearest airport is in Chennai.

Puranic Significance

The Pancha Madhava Kshetras are five significant temples dedicated to Lord Madhava (Vishnu), believed to have been established by Indra to absolve himself from the sin of Brahmahatya. Pilgrimage to these temples is considered highly auspicious and capable of cleansing one’s sins.

The Five Madhava Temples in India:

Bindu Madhava
1. Location: Thuthipattu near Ambur, Tamil Nadu & Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Veni Madhava
1. Location: Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh
1. Situated at the holy confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (Triveni Sangam).
Kunti Madhava
1. Location: Pithapuram, near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
1. Named after Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, who is believed to have worshipped here.
Sethu Madhava
1. Location: Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
1. Associated with the Ramayana, as Lord Rama is believed to have visited this site.
Sundara Madhava
1. Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
1. Known for its serene and beautiful idol of Lord Madhava (Vishnu).

Legend:

Twashta Prajapati, a creation of Lord Brahma, had a noble son, Vishwarupa, who performed intense penance.
Indra, fearing that Vishwarupa would take over his kingdom, tried to disrupt his penance but failed.
Out of fear and jealousy, Indra beheaded Vishwarupa using his Vajrayudha, with the help of Taksha.
Enraged by his son’s murder, Twashta performed a powerful Homa, creating Viratasura, a mighty Asura.
Viratasura defeated Indra, but later, Indra cunningly befriended and killed him.
As a result, Indra was afflicted with the sin of Brahmahatya, the most severe form of sin.
To purify himself, Indra established the Pancha Madhava temples, seeking forgiveness from Lord Vishnu.

Beliefs

It is believed that performing seven pradakshinas around the Bindhu Madhava Perumal Temple daily during the early hours and lighting ghee lamps for 21 days helps in completely removing Naga Dosha and Angaraka Dosha.

Special Features

The Bindhu Madhava Perumal Temple features a 45-foot-tall Rajagopuram and is renowned for its rich architecture. The presiding deity, Bindhu Madhava Perumal, is enshrined with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. The temple has separate sannidhis for Thaayar and Andal. The sanctum gopuram is adorned with sculptures of Lakshmi Narasimha, Hayagriva, and Vishnu Durga. A dedicated sannidhi houses Chakkarathalwar along with Narasimha and Anjaneya. The temple’s sacred tree (Sthala Vriksham) is the Athi tree.