Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple
| Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
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| Location | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°16′58″N 78°49′28″E / 9.282745°N 78.824445°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
The Adi Jagannatha Temple is a
Divya Desam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Adi Jagannatha and his consort Lakshmi
as Padmasini.
The temple is believed to have been built during the late 8th century CE, with later contributions from
later Pandyas, Madurai Nayak kings, Sethupathi Palayam of Ramnad. As per Hindu legend, Rama is believed to have done penance to worship the god of ocean to seek way to Lanka in grass, giving the name Dharbasayanam to the place. The temple is maintained and administered by the Ramanathapuram Samasthan Devasthanam a Trust under the control of the Ramnad Palayam Sethupathi successor and at present Her Highness the Raja Rajeswari Natchiyar as Hereditary Trustee and the accounts were audited by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu
.
Legend
Nagars
As per Hindu legend, Rama in the epic Ramayana prayed to the Samudraraja (God of Ocean) to seek way to reach Lanka. He did a penance lying in Kusa grass (Dharba grass), the act of which is described in Sanskrit as Dharbasayanam.[1][2]
As per another legend,
Bharatha and Shatrughna. Following the legend, childless couple perform a worship called nagapradishta (installing a statue of snake god) in the temple. Sweet pudding is offered to childless couple praying for a child. It is believed that Adi Jaganatha bestows a child like Rama when such a worship is performed.[3][4][5]
History
The temple is believed to have been initiated during the Medieval Chola period along with many temples dedicated to Rama. The
Indian architecture with stone pillars and were called Kallupalli.[8] The temple received lot of contributions from the Vijayanagara period, along with other Vishnu temples in the region.[1] Madhwa sampradaya saint Shree Vadiraja Tirtha have mentioned about Darbashayana Temple in his work Tirtha Prabandha
.
Architecture
The temple is located in Thirupullani, a village located 10 km (6.2 mi) from
Bhudevi and Sri Devi in sitting posture. The consort of Adi Jagannathar is Padmasini, housed in a separate shrine. There is a shrine for Dharbasayana Ramar in a reclining posture.[4] There is a metal image of Krishna from the 13th-century Pandya period Vijayanagara Kings and Madurai Nayak kings. The image depicts Krishna dancing in a snake, a rare historical depiction of Krishna in a metal image.[10]
Festivals, religious practices and significance
temple tank
The temple priests perform the
The temple is revered in Kamba Ramayanam.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9789068317015.
- ^ V., Meena. Temples in South India. Kanniyakumari: Harikumar Arts. p. 13.
- ISBN 9780143101703.
- ^ a b c "Sri Adi Jagannatha Perumal temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ISBN 9789380844817.
- ISBN 9788120602106.
- ISBN 9788120605329.
- ISBN 9781136196799.
- ISBN 978-81-87952-12-1.
- ISBN 81-7017-398-1.
- ^ "Thiruppullani in nalayira divya prabandham".
External links
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