The Majestic Moolavar is 14ft. tall standing facing east, and is known as Perumpurak kadal. The Moolavar goddess is known as Tirukkanna Mangai, the utsavar goddess is known as Abisheka valli, utpala vimanam, god appeared to Varuna and Markandeya rishi. Mention of this temple is in Skanda puranam. that's how old this temple is. This temple has all the seven features a temple must have. i.e. kshetra, theertha,mandapam,vimanam, natuul(river)aranyam Sapta muratha kshetram. seven nectars.
Odampoki river and Viruddha kaveri run on both sides to north and south of the temple encircaling it so to say.
God is said to have celebrated his Panigrahanam with goddess Lakshmi here. Hence this kshetram is called Sri Krishna Mangala kshetram. and goddess abhisheka valli.
There are no inner walls,Hence the various scluptures around the sanctum can be seen Markandeya rishi and Varuna are seen in a one knee bent pose with folded hands on the walls surrounding all the gods who came to witness the wedding, the sapta rishi and Lord siva are seen. The Garudar here is Vara prasadar Garudar and very important. there is a very big bee hive near the thayar sannidhi which has been there for generations. it is said the devas and rishis wanted to witness the divine wedding and became bees. daily prayers are offered to the bee hive too and not a single pilgrim has been stung by a bee ever.
There are beautiful sculptures in the temple of Kalinga nathan, Lakshmi Narasimha, Vamana, Parusurama, Hiranyasamhara Murthi, Balarama,Kothandaramar, Venugopalan, Brahma, Paramapadanathan seated on Adhishesha , Gajedra varadhan, saraswathi, Boovaraha, Navaneetha krishnan.
Odampoki river and Viruddha kaveri run on both sides to north and south of the temple encircaling it so to say.
God is said to have celebrated his Panigrahanam with goddess Lakshmi here. Hence this kshetram is called Sri Krishna Mangala kshetram. and goddess abhisheka valli.
There are no inner walls,Hence the various scluptures around the sanctum can be seen Markandeya rishi and Varuna are seen in a one knee bent pose with folded hands on the walls surrounding all the gods who came to witness the wedding, the sapta rishi and Lord siva are seen. The Garudar here is Vara prasadar Garudar and very important. there is a very big bee hive near the thayar sannidhi which has been there for generations. it is said the devas and rishis wanted to witness the divine wedding and became bees. daily prayers are offered to the bee hive too and not a single pilgrim has been stung by a bee ever.
There are beautiful sculptures in the temple of Kalinga nathan, Lakshmi Narasimha, Vamana, Parusurama, Hiranyasamhara Murthi, Balarama,Kothandaramar, Venugopalan, Brahma, Paramapadanathan seated on Adhishesha , Gajedra varadhan, saraswathi, Boovaraha, Navaneetha krishnan.
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