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Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple
The Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple or Thiruvellarai Temple in Thiruvellarai, a village in the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian architecture, Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the ''Divya Prabandha, Naalayira Divya Prabandham'', the early medieval Tamil literature, Tamil canon of the Alvars, Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 ''Divyadesam, Divya Desams'' dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Pundarikakshan and his consort Lakshmi as Pankajavalli. According to legends, the temple is said to have been built by Shibi (king), Sibi Chakravarthy. The temple has three inscriptions in its two rock-cut caves, two dating from the period of Nandivarman II (732–796 CE) and the other to that of Dantivarman (796–847). It also has Pallava sculptural depictions of Narasimha and Varaha, Dashavatara, two of the ten avatars of Vishn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvellarai
Thiruvallarai, also spelled as Thiruvellarai, is a Village in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. The Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple, a Vishnu temple, is here. Transport It is situated between Trichy and Thuraiyur, next to Mannachanallur. From Chatram Bus stand there are many city buses and Thuraiyur route buses. Trichirappalli is well connected by train to almost all the major cities of India. By air, there are regular flights to Trichy from Chennai, Madurai, Singapore, Malaysia, Sharjha and Colombo. There are buses to almost all parts of Tamil Nadu and Bangalore round the clock. See also * Divya Desams (Thrivallarai and Thiruvellarai are one and the same Divya Desam or Holy place, in the list of 108 Holy places) Villages in Tiruchirappalli district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
