HINDU TEMPLES
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Moolavar - Kolavilli Ramar, sheerapthi Nathan, Thayar - Maragathavalli (Sri Devi, Bhoodevi). Moolavar - Kolavilli Ramar, sheerapthi Nathan, Thayar - Maragathavalli (Sri Devi, Bhoodevi) Festivals Sri Rama Navami March-April Tirukarthikai November-December Vaikunda Ekasi December-January Speciality The belief is that worshipping Perumal in this temple equals to worshipping Him in all 108 Divya Desa temples. Uniqueness Of the 108 Divya Desas of Perumal, this is the only temple where Garuda Bhagwan appears with 4 hands holding discus and conch. Also this is the only place where plantain grows on a rock yielding fruits once a year even today. Lord Perumal graces in the temple in reclining form facing east and painted beautifully. Address Sri Kolavilli Ramar temple, Tiruvelliangudi, Thanjavur.
Address : Thiruvelliangudi
Contact Time : 0800:1900
Thiruvelliangudi near Kumbakonam is one of the 108 Divya Desams. This place is very important for the vaishnavites and visiting Thiruvelliangudi Divya Desam is equivalent to visiting all the 108 Divya Desams. The Moolavar, Kolavilli Raman is present in a reclined posture and facing east. His Consort is Maragathavalli Thayar. The holy waters here are Sukra theertham, Brahma theertham, Parasurama theertham and Indra Theertham. This temple is believed to be four Eras (Yugas) old. In the Krita Yuga this place was known as Brahma Puthiram, Prasuram in the Treta Yuga, Chandra Nagara in the Dwapara Yuga and Bhargava Puram in the Kali Yuga. This temple is one of the Vaishnavite Navagraha Parihara sthalams around Kumbakonam. This is the Parahira sthalam for Sukran or Venus. Bhargava is another name of Sukran and hence the name Bhargavapuram. Sukran is known as Velli in Tamil and hence the name Velliangudi. This temple was then built by the Asura architect, Mayan. He decided to build the most beautiful temple ever. He wanted it to be better than the Vaikunta built by the Deva architect Vishvakarma.