Sri Yoga Rama temple
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| Sri Yoga Rama Perumal Kovil | |
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| Religion | |
Chettupattu | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°30′N 79°37′E / 12.5°N 79.62°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Creator | Pallavas and Vijayanagara kings |
Sri Yoga Ramaswamy Temple, Nedumgunam is a
This temple has inscriptions of Rajaraja II. Rama is believed to have appeared to Sage Shuka and the Alvars at the temple's site. The temple is classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. Six daily rituals and a dozen yearly festivals are held there, of which the chariot festival, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March–April), is the most prominent. The temple is open from 6 am to 7:30 pm. It is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Legend
Once the sage
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Gopuram of the temple -
Gopurams in the temple
History
The temple is said to be built first by the
Religious Significance
Rama is in seated posture, without his usual attributes of bow and arrow, and his hand in Chin mudra. Lakshmana is standing with the bow and arrow and Rama's consort Sita on the other side of Rama. Hanuman is placed in a way of reading the sacred Sutras and Rama explaining them. Rama is worshiped by Shuka and many other sages.
The Theertham of the Temple is also Called as Shuka Theertham or Surya Theertham.
References
- ^ Jayabalan, Suriyakumar. "ஸ்ரீ யோகா ராமர் கோயில் தல வரலாறு". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 July 2023.