Main God : Arulmigu Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy
Deities : Sri Lakshmi
Location :
Arulmighu Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy Temple,
Thanthondrimalai – 639 005.
Karur District
Phone : 04324 – 257531
Festivals :
PAVITHRA UTSAVAM.
In Vishnu Temple all festival are special. Particulaly Pavithra Utsavam penitential as well as propitiatory and ite main objective is to get rid of the evil that might have been caused due to omissions and commissions in the performance of various rituals through out the year. This festival also known as purification festival. It takes three days to complete. In Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy Temple every year pavithra utsavam held on Aavani month, thiruvonam nakshatra. All three days special Abhishekam done for perumal. All required mantras for yagasalai. After puenavathi. Perumal goes on purappadu. At last pavitra Utsavam ends by anna pavadai utsavam.
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PURATTASI UTSAVAM.
Purattasi festival was celebrated grandly for 22 days. Every day perumal goes on purappadu on different vahanam. Such as Annapakshi vahanam, Simha vahanam, Hanumatha vahanam, Silver garuda vahanam.Yanai vahanam, puspa vahanam. In this Utsavam, thiru theer utsavam was celebrated on purattasi thirvonam nakshatra.
Every Saturdays of purattasi, the darshan starts 2.00am, Additionally special thirumanjam and pooja will take place. Lots of devotees are satisfied by darshan till 9.00 pm. Especially on third Saturday. The darshan starts on1.00 am with thiru manjam. A belief that Nerur SADASIVAN BRAHMENDRA will attended this pooja.
MAASI MAGAM AND TEPPANI UTSAVAM.
20 days maasi festival was celebrated in grand manner. This utsavam includes Hamsa vahanam, Sliver garuda seva, thiru theer on Magam Nakshataram on the third day after maasi Nakshatara theppotsavam is celebrated.
Additinaly Tamil puthandu in chithirai month , Trlugu puthandu, 18 th day of Aadi month, Krishna Janmastami and uriyadi, Bharani, Karthigai, Pongal on that month , on these days Kalyana Venkatramana swamy goes on purappadu
ABHAYA PRADHANA RANGANATHA TEMPLE
A Beautiful Ranganatha temple displays his karkodaya Anandha Sayanam Posture. Lord Renganathar is believed to have promised abhayam to markandeya Rishi protecting him from evil forces. Lord Ranganatha is seen in a beautiful posture resting himself on the five hooded sespent with his right hand placed on the Rishis head in a soo of blessing him and promising protection. Ranganayaki Thayar has separate sannidhi, this torical ranganathar sannidhhi. anjenayer sannidhi, Andal sannidhi are seen in this temple uranga ellanthai is stala virsham
In this temple Chitrai Utsavam was celebrated grandly for 14 days. On Chitrai month, Chitrai makshatra, thirutheer utsavam was held.
Additinally, on margazhi 20 days utsavam opening of swarga vassal on Vaikunta Ekadesi . In Pagal pathu and Rapathu utsavam perumal goes on purappadu on different vahanam
Workship Timing :
Morning- 6.30 A.m. to 12.00 P.m.
Evening- 5.00 P.m. to 7.30 P.m.
Temple :
Appearance of the Temple :
In general, temples in Tamil Nadu will be facing the Eastern direction. But this Thanthondriperumal Temple is facing the west. The hillock Thanthondri is spread from East to West. The western part of the hillock is elevated that the eastern part. This west facing temple is a cave temple. The Sanctum Sanctorum when the daily Perumal is presented is in the eastern part of the (Artha Mandapam). Only the Sanctum Sanctorum is the cave. (Artha Mandabam and the entrance hall were constructed later. There is a big stage with two pillars in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Three sides of the stage were deepened. In the eastern part of the stage along with the rock, Arulmigu Kalyanavenkataramana Perumal poses with Goddess Lakshmi in His Chest facing the western direction. Lord Perumal who stands and blesses the devotees with four hands has been praised as (Bhaktha Pratheenan).
Thanthondrimalais topography :
The Vaishnavite temple is situated in a half a furlong hillock facing the eastern direction. This hillock is shaped as higher in the western direction and a bit lower in the eastern direction. The tower of this temple is on the top of this temple above the sanctum sanctorum which is located in a cave.
On the top of this hillock in a beautiful Kudavarai (cave) is the Lord Venkataramana swamy facing west in the standing position and offers his blessings to the swarming devotees. Here, Lord Perumal poses with Lord Lakshmi in his chest gigantically and there is no separate temple for the Thayar here.
History :
Thanthondrimalai in the Legends of Literature :
There are many theories and stories on the name (Thanthondri). It is believed that this hillock has formed itself as a (Suyambu) and some others say that it was found by the most adherent devotees of the Lord. There was a king named (Thaamaan Thondrikon) who ruled over this region with his residence at this hillock. This is evident from the legendary poem (Puranaanuru) (Puranaanuru 399:30-34). A few say that this place would have been named after him.
Once in Thirupatrkadal, Lord Thirumal (Lord Vishnu) was conversing with his Lord Thirumagal (Lord Lakshmi). At that time Adhisheshan (God of Snakes) was guarding the entrance. At that time the Vayubaghavan (God of Wind) wanted to seek the blessings of the Lord. Adhisheshan did not permit Vayubhagavan to see Lord Thirumal. There started a debate between them on who is the strongest and the powerful. At that time, Lord Thirumal came out and wanted to solve the problem. So he gave them a task to accomplish. The task is Lord Adhiseshan should hold Thiruvenkatamalai (Venkatachalam) with his body. The task of Vayudevan is to use all its power to take the hill out of the clutches of Adhisheshan. Adhisheshan held the hill firmly. But Vayubhagavan could not succeed in his attempt. So he was furious. He used all his power and transformed into a great cyclone and that broke the hill and it was thrown into pieces in all directions. One such piece is the hillock of Thanthondrimalai. This hillock has got the holiness of the Thiruvenkadamalai. All other pieces that were thrown out would also possess this holiness. Only because of this, this temple is called as the (Then Thirupathi).
Once upon a time, there was an Archagar who performed the pujas regularly. Once his relative passed away and he sent his son who was a small boy to perform the puja. There is a custom that the Lord is decorated with the life size garland (Nilai malai). On that day a devotee came there with the Nilai malai. That small boy is so short that he could not decorate the Lord with that garland. So he cried and prayed the Lord to bend a little (Venkataramana Devudu, please bend a little). Lord Perumal also bent for his convenience. Then the Archagas son happily decorated the Lord with the garland. Thus Lord Perumal has always lends his ears to the prayers offered by his devotees. Only because of this the number of devotees has been improving day by day
