Also know as Ghatikachalam. The Lord faces east and is seen as Yoga Narasimha, the thayar is Amritavalli. thirumanjanam for the lord is performed only on Fridays and on Narasimha Jayanthi day. The temple is vary famous and is said to be on a hill, the utsavamoorthy of the perumal is kept in the Perumal temple in sholingur town and not on the hill. The lord is known by different names as Akkara Kani, Mikkan, Thakkan, Pukkan, Ilamkumaran and as Bhakthochithan, the lord who rushes to rescue his devotees unmindful of the difficulties.
There is a neighbouring hill smaller than the one above and here there is a temple for Anjaneya swamy, Known as Yoga anjaneya, the shrine is facing west, the Lord is with four hands holding Lord Narayana's insignia of Shanka and chakra.
Garuda sevai here is synchronised with Garuda sevai at Kanchi.
Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Tiruninravur.
What a wonderful name Bhaktavatsala, the goddesses too is know as Ennai Petra thayar. there is every thing in the name itself, what more can be said.
Thirumangai alwar was haunted by the lords roopan from this temple and he went on praising this perumal even on visiting Mahabalipuram and Thirukkannapuram too.
There is a neighbouring hill smaller than the one above and here there is a temple for Anjaneya swamy, Known as Yoga anjaneya, the shrine is facing west, the Lord is with four hands holding Lord Narayana's insignia of Shanka and chakra.
Garuda sevai here is synchronised with Garuda sevai at Kanchi.
Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Tiruninravur.
What a wonderful name Bhaktavatsala, the goddesses too is know as Ennai Petra thayar. there is every thing in the name itself, what more can be said.
Thirumangai alwar was haunted by the lords roopan from this temple and he went on praising this perumal even on visiting Mahabalipuram and Thirukkannapuram too.
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