Veerakeralampudur Navaneetha Krishna Swamy Temple –  Thirunelveli

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Veerakeralampudur Navaneetha Krishna Swamy Temple –  Thirunelveli

Veerakeralampudur,

Thirunelveli district,

Tamil Nadu – 627861

Moolavar

Navaneetha Krishna Swamy

Introduction

Location:

• The Navaneetha Krishna Swamy Temple is situated in Veerakeralampudur Village, Thirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu.
• The village is uniquely positioned between two rivers, Chittar River and Hanumanathi River, which merge in the village to form a major tributary of the Thamirabarani River.
• The temple is approximately 22 km from Tenkasi and 130 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest railway station is in Tenkasi, while the nearest airports are located in Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram.

Puranic Significance:

• The temple is dedicated to Navaneetha Krishna Swamy, a form of Lord Vishnu.
• Navaneetha Krishna Swamy is depicted holding a Butter Pot in both hands, with a smiling face, and he faces east.
• Garuda, Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, is depicted facing the sanctum with folded hands, symbolizing reverence.
• The Thala Vriksham (sacred tree) of the temple is an Amla Tree (Indian gooseberry), and the Theertham (sacred water) is Chithar River.
• The Dwajasthambam (flagpole) of the temple is made of gold, adding to its significance.
• The Urchavar (processional deity) is Navaneetha Krishnan, accompanied by Sridevi and Bhoodevi, and is located in the Mandapam in front of the sanctum.
• The Vimanam (dome) above the sanctum features:
  • Navaneetha Krishna Swamy in the east,
  • Dhakshinamoorthy in the south,
  • Yoga Narasimha in the west,
  • Brahma in the north.
• The top of the Vimanam is crowned with a Bronze Kalasha.
• Other shrines within the temple include those for Dasavathara (the ten incarnations of Vishnu), Dhanavanthri (God of medicine), Thumbikai Azhwar, Azhwars (Tamil saints), Ramanujar (philosopher), and Garudazhvar (Garuda, Vishnu’s mount).
• Anjaneya (Lord Hanuman) is housed in the northern pillar of the Mandapam where the Urchavar is enshrined.

Festivals:

• The temple celebrates several major festivals with great fanfare, including:
  • Panguni Uthiram
  • Thai Pongal
  • Dushera
  • Vaikunda Ekadesi
  • Karthigai Deepam
  • Last Saturday of each Tamil month
  • Krishna Jayanthi (celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna)
  • Purattasi Saturdays (Saturdays in the Tamil month of Purattasi, especially significant for Lord Vishnu devotees)

References

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2017/03/navaneetha-krishna-swamy-temple.html

Century/Period

1000 Years old

Nearest Bus Station

Veerakeralampudur

Nearest Railway Station

Tenkasi

Nearest Airport

Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram.

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