Koovathur Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, (Parikara Sthalam), Kanchipuram

Address

Koovathur Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, (Parikara Sthalam) Koovathur, Latur Circle, Kanchipuram District- 603305.

Diety

Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Amman: Sri Maragatha Valli

Introduction

This is the place where Sri Adi Kesava Perumal, who is seen in the standing posture of Sri Devi Bhudevi Samedarai, gave darshan to Maharishi Sri Veda Koshar The temple is very old and has been completely demolished and recently rebuilt Sri Maragatha Valli Mother has a separate shrine. There are shrines of Ganesha, Twelve Alvars, Chakradharvar, Andal, Narasimhar, Ashtabhuja Durga, Garuda and Anjaneyar with Dwarapalas and Ashta Koshtas. Site where Mangalasasana was performed by Sri Periyar. Two period pujas are held. 8km from Kalpakkam on ECR road. This temple is far away. Temple Priest Mr. Kobu Bhattacharya-9790846554. And contact Prabhakaran 9841044567.

Puranic Significance

After the end of the Mahabharata war, Dharmaputra curses his mother Kunti after learning the fact that Karna is their brother. The curse that no secret should remain in the minds of women in the plural strikes all women. So all the houses in the kingdom are in chaos and suffering. All the Sumangali women come together and see King Dharmaputra and take their troubles. Sumangali curses Dharmaputra for their pain. According to the advice of Sri Kannapiran, Daruma and Sri Adi Kesava Perumal went to many places to perform charitable deeds and came to this place. But when the time came, Sri Ramaphran completed the puja by making Goddess Sita hold the lingam with sand. Hanuman who came with Shivalingam after the puja was angry for a while so he came to this place to remove the dosham and worshiped Adigesava Perumala and got rid of the dosham.

Beliefs

PARIKARA STHALAM: On the day of the birth of the Tamil month (Vaikasi, Avani, Karthika, Masi) during the Vishnupathi festival (from 2.30 am to 10.30 am) all the theerthams will be cured by bathing in all the theerthams and worshiping Sri Adi Kesava Perumala. All the holy rivers accepted the sins of the people for a long time and regretted not being able to bear that burden. The holy rivers also came to this place to stay and worship Adigesava Perumala, who advised that the burden of sin would be removed if he worshiped Adigesava Perumala properly. There are holy river theerthams in Prakaram.