Periya Aiyampalayam Uthamaraya Perumal Temple – Thiruvannamalai

Address

Periya Aiyampalayam, Arani Taluk,

Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu – 632 315

Phone: +91 4181 248 224 / 248 424 Mobile: +91 93455 24079

Moolavar

Uthamaraya Perumal

Amman

Sridevi and Bhoodevi

Introduction

Uthamaraya Perumal Temple is dedicated to God Vishnu located at Periya Aiyampalayam Village in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Uthamaraya Perumal with Consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Theertham of this Temple is called as Perumal Theertham Agamam of this Temple is Vaikanasam Agamam.

Puranic Significance

The temple was built during the Vijayanagara period in the 14th century. Many years ago, a dumb boy was grazing sheep in this mount. An old man appeared and stood before him. The boy wondered as he has not met him before. The old man advised the boy to go down and inform the people of his arrival at the mount. People were surprised that the dumb boy spoke clearly. He explained them how the old man blessed him. They rushed and met him. The old man appeared before them in his Vishnu form with discus and conch. As Perumal gave darshan to the little dumb boy, they praised him as Uthamaraya Perumal blessing a dumb with speech skills. They also erected a temple. Kings of Vijayanagara had executed many renovations to the temple.

Beliefs

It so happens that some children are born dumb. Some has stammering problems or unable to pronounce words correctly. More prayers are for relief from such troubles. They perform abishek with honey. The abishek honey is applied on the tongue of the child with Tulsi. Honey is also the Prasad given in the temple, which, if consumed regularly rewards the patient with speech skills. Also lecturers and singers follow this prayer and honey consumption for better speech skills. They offer abishek and vastras to Lord on realizing their wishes. Devotees pray to Lord to cleanse their mind from evil thoughts, unmarried seek good-natured match, speech for dumb children. Those afflicted with Naga doshas-serpent planet aspects offer turmeric paste dressing (Alankaram) to Nagas. Devotees light Maa Vilakku-a lamp made of rice flour and ghee paste performs abishek with honey and offer articles equal to their weight called Tulabaram. Tirumanjanam is performed to the Lord each Saturday. Those seeking to cleanse their minds of evil thoughts come here for peace. The unmarried pray for good match.

Special Features

Festivals

There is a meditation cave on the right side of the shrine. It is said that Perumal granted darshan to boy from this cave. The darshan to the boy was granted on the third day of Thai month (January 16). This event is celebrated as Makara Festival. Makara is the name of the Thai Tami month. Lord will be in his best dressing after special pujas and abishekams. He will come in procession with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Processions are also conducted on Vijayadasami day in September-October related to Navarathri and on Vishnu Karthikai in November-December. Devotee arrivals would be more on Saturdays in the month of Thai-January-February and Purattasi – September-October to light Maa Vilakku lamp

References

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2017/02/uthamaraya-perumal-temple-periya.html