Paramakudi Emaneswaram Varadaraja Perumal Temple - Ramanathapuram

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Paramakudi Emaneswaram Varadaraja Perumal Temple – Ramanathapuram

Emaneswaram, Paramakudi,

Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu – 623 701

Phone: +91- 4564 – 223 054

Varadaraja Perumal

Perundevi

Location:

Located in Emaneswaram Village, near Paramakudi Taluk in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu.
Situated on the northern bank of the River Vaigai.

Temple History:

The temple is over 1000 years old.
The presiding deity, Lord Varadaraja, blesses devotees from under the Punyakoti Vimana in the sanctum sanctorum.
Devotees first worship the Vimana and then the Lord, following the belief that this worship removes their sins.

Puranic Significance:

Lord Varadaraja appeared in a devotee’s dream, revealing that He was present as an idol in a nearby canal.
The devotee found the idol and installed it, leading to the growth and popularity of the temple.
Brahmotsavam is celebrated during Vaikasi (May-June).
Purattasi Saturdays (September-October): Lord is dressed as Lord Venkatachalapathi (from Tirupati), and on the third Saturday, he wears the Vaira Angi ornament, earning the temple the name Tirupati Perumal.
On Vaikasi Poornima (May-June), Lord Varadaraja appears as Kallazhagar Perumal, similar to the ritual in Madurai.
The event of granting salvation to Maharshi Mandooka is celebrated grandly.

Beliefs:

Devotees pray for wedding blessings and childbirth.
Special Thirumanjanam (ritual bathing) is performed for Lord Varadaraja to fulfill these wishes.

Special Features:

Lord Varadaraja is seen on the Garuda Vahana during Chithirai (April-May) and Aipasi (October-November) full moon Panchami (fifth) day.
Mother Perundevi shrine is on the right side of Lord Varadaraja’s shrine.
A separate shrine for Lord Srinivasa Perumal with Mother Alarmelmangai Thayar exists, following the same rituals as the main deity.
The Punyakoti Vimana is located above the sanctum sanctorum.
The Navagraha shrine (dedicated to the 9 planets) is in the prakara, and Karupannaswamy, the guardian deity, is outside the temple.
Lord Emaneswaranar Temple, worshipped by Yama, is nearby, believed to be where Yama was dismissed by Lord Shiva when he tried to capture Sage Markandeya.