Sri Lakshmi Narayana Venugopal Swamy Temple (Keradi Temple)- Coimbatore
Address
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Venugopal Swamy Temple (Keradi Temple) Big Bazaar St, Town Hall, Coimbatore district, Tamilnadu- 641001. Phone: +91 94873 73550
Diety
Lakshmi Narayanar, Venugopal Swami
Introduction
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Venugopal Swamy Temple is located in the Coimbatore district, Tamilnadu. The temple is located in a large shopping mall in Coimbatore. It is special that there are two Perumal in the same sanctum sanctorum of the temple. This temple is also known as the Keradi Temple. The temple faces south and the deity faces south. The chakratazhvar is located towards the east and the Hayakkirivar towards the west. There are also shrines of Andal, Hanuman, Chakratahlvar, Garuda, Ramanujar.
Puranic Significance
The temple was built by the King of Mysore in the 1700s for the worship of his bodyguards. Perumal is special as it faces south next to Srirangam. It is unique to have two sources in the same sanctuary. Lakshmi Narayan and Venugopal Swamy are the sources.
Beliefs
They pray for marriage, childbearing and education.
Festivals
Vaikunda Ekadasi, Purattasi Saturdays, and Dasatnayana Punniya period are best celebrated festivals here.
Century/Period/Age
1700s
Managed By
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE)
Nearest Bus Station
Coimbatore
Nearest Railway Station
Coimbatore
Nearest Airport
Coimbatore