Theenda Thirumeni Perumal Temple - Siruvapuri, South India

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Siruvapuri, a small village near Chennai in South India, is believed to be the site where Lord Rama fought with his sons, Luv and Kush. The village is primarily known for its Subramanya temple, but it also has a lesser-known temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

The Vishnu temple in Siruvapuri is called Uragathan Temple, also known as Theenda Thirumeni Perumal Temple. Even today, the priest does not touch the presiding deity with his hands. Despite its ancient appearance, the temple is relatively small. Lord Vishnu is worshipped in three different forms here. The main deity, Varadaraja Perumal, stands alongside his consorts, Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi, with a small image of Garuda facing them in the sanctum.



Another shrine in the temple houses Lakshmi and Narayana, accompanied by Vishwaksena. In this sanctum, Vishnu (Narayana) is in a seated posture, and the shrine is known as the Lakshmi Narayana shrine.

The temple also features a unique Srinivasa Perumal shrine, where the image is made of maragadam (emerald). Here, the Lord is enshrined with Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. All the metal Utsava icons (processional deities) are kept in the Varadaraja Perumal shrine. Nearby, a captivating image of Krishna with Rukmini is enshrined, along with sculptures of the Alwars.

The temple corridor houses shrines for Hanuman and Andal, while the temple's Goddess, Perundevi, has a separate sanctum.


Happy travelling.



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