Sri Appala Ranganathaswamy Temple

 

Appala RanganathaSwamy Temple

Appakudathan Temple

Temple Chariot

Garuda Vahanam

Hanumantha Vahanam

Sesha Vahanam

Utchavar AppalaRangar with Sridevi Bhoodevi Thayar

Moolavar Appakudathan Perumal

Temple Details

Moolavar (Main Deity) 

                                         Sri Appakudathan Swamy in Sayana Thirukolam ( Reclining Posture) on
                                         Aadhisesha. Lord is holding Appam kudam ( a pot of appams - a sweet )
                                        
                                         IndiraDevi or Kamalavalli Thayar

Utchavar (Festival Deity) 

                                        Appala Ranganathar Swamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars.

Vimanam

                                        Indira Vimanam

Other Sanithis 

                                        Lord Vazhikatti Vinanayaka sanithi

Temple History

            This temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu. Thirumangai Alwar, Periyalwar, Thirumazhisai Alwar have sung Mangalasasanam hymns to the Lord in this temple.

            Lord is in Bhujanga Sayana thirukolam (reclining posture) and holding the appam pot by one hand. Lord got the name Appakudathan as lord is holding the appa kudam.

            King Upamanyu was asked to feed one lakh people in this place inorder to get relieved from the curse he got from sage Durvasa. Lord Vishu himself came in disguise as an old brahmin and consumed all the food they prepared for the day. When the king politely asked if the Brahmin wants anything more Lord asked for a pot of appam ( appam is a sweet) and got it from the king. The king also got relieved from his curse.

            In this Sthalam Lord has given dharshan to Sage Parasara and saved Sage Markandeya from fear of death and also relieved king Upari Siravasu from curses.

Prarthana Sthalam 

            Prarthanas and prayers are done here for child boon, for getting relief from adverse planetary aspects and other problems.
            Tirumanjanam (Abhishegam) is performed to Lord and vastras are offered to Lord.

Timings 

8.30 am to12.00 pm and 4.30 p.m. to 8.00 pm

Contact Details

Phone: 0431 246 0455

Temple Address

Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple
Koviladi ( Thirupper Nagar ),
Thanjavur district,
Tamil Nadu
Pincode - 613105

Location

Appakudathaan Perumal Temple is located in Koviladi, a village which is around 28 Kilometres from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

Please click Here for the location map of the temple.

Sri Krishna Slokas

||Sri Krishna Gayatri||

Om Devaki Nandhanaya Vidmahe Vaasudevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Krishna Prachodayat

||Sri Krishna Sloka||

         Kasturi Thilakam Lalata Phalake Vakshah Sthale Kausthubham
       Nasagre Nava Maukthikam Karathale Venum Kare Kankanam
             Sarvaange Hari Chandanam cha Kalayan Kande cha Mukthavalim

Gopasthri Pariveshtithah Vijayathe Gopala Choodamanih!!

Krishnaya Vaasudevaya Devaki Nandanayacha
Nanda Gopa Kumaaraaya Govindaya NamoNamaha!!

||Sri Krishna Ashtakam||

      Vasudeva Sutam Devam Kansa Chanura Mardanam।
                Devaki Paramanandam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥1॥

    Atasi Pushpa Sankasham Hara Nupura Shobhitam।
                  Ratna Kankana Keyuram Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥2॥
     Kutilalaka Samyuktam Purnachandra Nibhananam।
               Vilasat Kundaladharam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥3॥
                Mandara Gandha Samyuktam Charuhasam Chaturbhujam।
                        Barhi Pinchhava Chudangam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥4॥
     Utphulla Padmapatraksham Nila Jimuta Sannibham।
                Yadavanam Shiroratnam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥5॥

  Rukmini Keli Samyuktam Pitambara Sushobhitam।
               Avapta Tulasi Gandham Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥6॥
         Gopikanam Kuchadvandva Kumkumankita Vakshasam।
                    Shriniketam Maheshvasam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥7॥

Shrivatsankam Mahoraskam Vanamala Virajitam।
                          Shankhachakradharam Devam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum॥8॥
             Krishnashtaka Midam Punyam Pratarutthaya Yah Pathet।

 Kotijanma Kritam Papam Smaranena Vinashyati॥
॥Iti Shri Krishnashtakam Sampurnam॥

||Sri Mathurashtakam||

      Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram |
          Hrdayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||1||
  Vacanam Madhuram Caritam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram |
         Calitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||2||
Vennur-Madhuro Rennur-Madhurah Paannir-Madhurah Paadau Madhurau |
     Nrtyam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||3||
Giitam Madhuram Piitam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram |
     Ruupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||4||
                  Karannam Madhuram Tarannam Madhuram Harannam Madhuram Ramannam Madhuram |
        Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||5||

Gunjaa Madhuraa Maalaa Madhuraa Yamunaa Madhuraa Viicii Madhuraa |
  Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||6||

Gopii Madhuraa Liilaa Madhuraa Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram |
     Drssttam Madhuram Shissttam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||7||
Gopaa Madhuraa Gaavo Madhuraa Yassttir-Madhuraa Srssttir-Madhuraa |
  Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||8||

Sri Vishnu Slokas

Lord Sriman Narayana

Lord Vishnu Slokas

1. Sri Narayana Slokas
2. Sri Lakshmi Slokas
3. Sri Ranganathaswamy Slokas
4. Sri Narasimha Slokas
5. Srinivasa Slokas
6. Sri Krishna Slokas
7. Sri Rama Slokas
8. Sri Lakshmmi Hayagriva Slokas
9. Sri Varagha Slokas

   
    

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Slokas

1. Sri Narasimha Maha Mantra

                         ||Narasimha Maha Mantra||

  Ugram Viram Maha-Vishnum Jwalantham Sarvatho Mukham

  Nrisimham Bhishanam Bhadram Mrityur Mrityum Namam yaham !!

2. Thiruvaimozhi

                        ||Thriuvaimozhi||

  Aadi Aadi Agam Karainthu Isai Paadi Paadi Kaneer Malgi Engum

  Naadi Naadi Narasingavendru Vaadi Vaadi Ivaanuthale !!

2. Sri Narasimha Gayathri

                          ||Narasimha Gayatri||

  Om Vajranakhaya Vidmahe Dhiksnadamstraya Dhimahi

  Thanno Narasimhah Prachodayath !!

  Om Nrisimhaye Vidmahe Vajranakhaya Dhimahi

  Thanno Simhah Prachodayath !!

3. Sri Lakshmmi Narasimha Slokam

            ||Ghatikachalam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Slokam||

                  Simha Mukhe Routhra Roopinyaam

                  Abhaya Hasthangitha Karunaa Moorthe

                  Sarva Vyabhitham Loka Rakshakaam

                  Paapa Vimochana Thuritha Nivaaranam

                  Lakshmi Kadaaksha Sarvaa Beetsham

                 Anekam Dehi Sri Lakshmi Narasimha !!

4. Sri Narasimha Prapatti

                ||Narasimha Prapathi||

       Matha Narasimha Pitha Narasimha

       Bratha Narasimha Sakha Narasimha

       Vidhyaa Narasimha Dravinam Narasimha

       Swami Narasimha Sakalam Narasimha

       Itho Narasimha Paratho Narasimha

       Yatho Yatho Yahihi Thatho Narasimha

       Narasimha Devaath Paro na Kaschit

       Tasmaan Narasimha Sharanam Prapadye !!

5. Sri Narasimha Runa Vimochana Slokam

                          ||Runa Vimochana Slokam||

  Devata karya sidhyartham, sabhasthambha samudbhavam,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye ! 

  Lakshmya aalingitha vamangam, bhakthanaam vara dayakam,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Aantramaladaram, sankha chakrabja aayudarinim,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Smaranath sarva papagnam, khadruja visha nasanam,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Simhanadenamahatha, digdanthi bhayanasanam,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Prahlada varadam, srisam, daithyeswara vidharanam,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Kroora grahaih peedithanam bhakthanam abhaya pradham,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Veda vedantha yajnesam, brahma rudradhi vandhitham,

  Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye !

  Ya idam pathathe nithyam, runa mochana samjnitham

  Anrni jayathe sadyo, danam sigramavapnuyath  !!

6. Sri Narasimhashtakam

            ||Sri Narasimha Ashtakam||

     Shrimad akalanka paripurna shashikoti

     Shridhara manohara satapatakanta

     Palaya kupalaya bhavambudhi nimagnam

     Daityavarakala Narasimha Narasimha !    1

     Pada kamalavanata pataki jananam

     Pataka davanala patatri varaketo

     Bhavana parayana bhavarti haraya mam

     Pahi kripayaiva Narasimha Narasimha !  2

     Tunga nakha-pankti-dalitasuravarasrik

     Panka nava kunkuma vipankila mahoraha

     Pandita nidhana kamlalaya Namaste

     Pankaja nishnna Narasimha Narasimha !   3

     Maulishu vibhushanam iva maravaranam

     Yogihridayeshu cha shirassu nigamanam

     Rajad aravinda ruchiram padayugam te

     Dehi mama murdhni Narasimha Narasimha ! 4

     Varija vilochana mad antima dashayam

     Klesha vivashikrita samasta karanayam

     Ehi ramaya saha sharanya vihaganam

     Natham adhiruhya Narasimha Narasimha !  5

     Hataka kiritavara hara vanamala

     Tararashana makara kundala manindraih

     Bhushitam-ashesha-nilayam tava vapurme

     Chetasi chakasta Narasimha Narasimha !  6

     Indu ravi pavaku vilochana ramayaha

     Mandira mahabhuja lasadvara rathanga

     Sundara chiraya ramatam tvayi mano me

     Nandita suresha Narasimha Narasimha !  7

     Madhava mukunda madhusudana murare

     Vamana nrisimha sharanam bhava natanam

     Kamada ghrinin nikhila karana nayeyam

     Kalam amaresha Narasimha Narasimha !  8

     Ashtakam idam sakala pataka bhayaghnam

     Kamadam ashesha duritamaya ripughnam

     Yah pathati santatam ashesha nilayam te

     Gacchati padam sa Narasimha Narasimha !!

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Sothamangalam

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Sothamangalam

Garuda Vahanam

Raja Alangaram

Ranganathar Sayana Thirukola Alangaram

Utchavar Sridevi Bhoodevi Sametha RanganathaSwamy

Moolavar Sridevi Bhoodevi Sametha Ranganathaswamy

Temple Details

 Moolavar (Main Deity) 

                                            Sridevi Bhoodevi sametha Sri Ranganathaswamy.
                                            Sri Ranganatha Swamy is in Nindra thirukolam ( Standing Posture).

 Utchavar (Festival Deity) 

                                            Sri Ranganathaswamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars.

 Other Sanithis 

                                            Alwar and Andal sanithi where Periyalwar is in Gajavahanam .
                                            Baktha Anjaneyar sanithi where Anjaneyar swamy has tri Nethrams( with Three eyes).
                                            Garudalwar sanithi.

Temple History

               This temple is more than 1100 years old. 330 million deities (muppathu mukkodi devargal) have established(Prathistai) Ranganathaswamy's idol here in this temple.

                In this temple,  Lord Ranganathaswamy is in the standing posture along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi thayars. In this temple Sri Ranganatha swamy is wearing arumbu malai in his neck. Even today every night, Pooja things and fresh flowers for pooja is kept inside the temple garbagraham before closing the temple and it is believed that the Devathas do pooja here to the Lord every night.

                This is the only one Vaishnava sthalam where Chola King Raja Raja Cholan had worshipped Lord Vishnu after which he was blessed with a child who is Rajendra Cholan.

               There is a separate Shrine to Sri Baktha Anjaneyaswamy ( Siriya Thiruvadi ).
The king Raja Raja Chola has also worshipped Baktha Anjaneyaswamy in this sthalam for his health and for dosha nivarthi. Anjaneyar in this sthalam has three eyes ( Tri Nethram) , the third eye is in the forehead. Here Anjaneyaswamy gives dharshan to bakthas as a varaprasadhi.

              We can also take dharshan of twelve Alwars , Devi Andal , Srimath Ramanujacharyar , Manavaala Maamunigal and Garudalwar in this temple. Periyalwar is in Gajavahanam.

               Dhanur mashya pooja is done here in a grand way and daily prasadams are distributed to devotees. Karthigai Deepotchavam , Vaikunda Ekadashi , Pongal (Shankaranthi ) , Tamil New Year are some of the special poojas and festivals celebrated in this temple.

Prarthana Sthalam

1. For Marriage : Vasthras for the Lord and Thayars are offered here as prarthana for early marriage if marriage is getting delayed.
2. For child Birth : Baby walker 'nada vandi' is offered here by the couple for child birth prarthana.

Temple Timings  

Morning : 6.00 am to 12.30 pm and  Evening : 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Contact Details

Thiru. Thirumalairajan :  +91-9443381128 , +91-7904655548   (Temple Priest/Archagar )

Temple Address

Sri Ranganathaswamy Thirukoil
Sothamangalam , Manakundu Post ,
Thirukarugavur route ,
Valangaimaan Taluk,
Thiruvarur District , Tamil Nadu
Pin code - 614302

Location 

         This temple is situated in a village called Sothamangalam also known as Anadhanapuram which is around 15 kilometres towards west from Kumbakonam.

Please click Here for the location map of the temple.