Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Thiruvathigai

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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Thiruvathigai

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Thiruvathigai

Temple Gopuram

Sri Ranganathar in Temple Gopuram

Thayar Sanithi

Moolavar Sri RanganathaSwamy with Sridevi  and Bhoodevi Thayars 

Moolavar Sri Ranganayaki Thayar

Utchavar Pushpa Alankara Seva

SriRanganathaswamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars Pushpa Alankaram

Utchavar SriRanganathaswamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars

Sita Devi sametha Sri Kodhanda Ramar with Lakshmanar and Anjaneya Swami

Temple Details

Moolavar (Main Deity) 

                Sri RanganathaSwamy  with Sridevi Thayar and Bhoodevi Thayars.
                Sri RanganathaSwamy is in Sayana Thirukolam (Reclining posture) with Lord Brahma in Nabhi Kamalam.
                                                                                    
                Sri Ranganayaki Thayar also known as Sri Adhigavalli Thayar is in Amarntha Thirukolam ( Sitting Posture) in Thani Sanithi (Separate Shrine ).

Utchavar (Festival Deity) 

                Sri Ranganathaswamy also called as Azhagiya Manavalan swamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars.
                Sri Ranganayagi Thayar in separate shrine.

Sthala Theertham

                   

                Garuda Nathi , Pinagini (Pennai River)

Other Sanithis

                        

                Kodhandaramar Sanithi
               Moolavar Sita Devi sametha KodhandaRamar with Lakshmanar in standing posture holding Kodhandam (Lord's Bow).

              Utchavar Sri KodhandaRamar with Sita Devi and Lakshmanar and Baktha Anjaneya swamy.

              

             Andal Sanithi and Chakrathazhwar Sanithi and Garudazhwar Sanithi

         

                        

Temple History

             This temple is one of the ancient Vishnu temples in TamilNadu which is around 1400 years old. Moolavar the Main Deity is Lord Sri Ranganathaswamy and His Consort Sri Ranganayaki Thayar. Sri Ranganathaswamy is in reclining posture (Sayana Thirukolam) along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars sitting next to the Lord. We can also take dharshan of  Utchavar Sri RanganathaSwamy as Azhagiya Manavala Swamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars. Devi Sri Vishnu Durgai is present in Ranganathaswamy Shrine blessing the devotees.

             Sri Ranganayaki Thayar is in the separate Shrine. Thayar is so graceful in sitting posture ( Amarntha Thirukolam) and is 8 feet height. There is separate shrine for Sri Sita Devi sametha Sri KodhandaRamar. Here Lord Sri Rama blesses the devotees in a standing posture (Nindra Thirukolam) along with Thayar Sita Pirati with Lakshmanar and Sri Anjaneyaswamy. There is a separate Shrine for Sri Andal where Nachiyar is in standing posture (Nindra Thirukolam)  and is around 6 feet height, beautifully facing towards the Lord. We can take dharshan of  Chakrathazhwar in separate shrine.

           The king 2nd Kulothunga Chola who was ruling Thiruvathigai (Athikapuri King ) built this temple for Sri Ranganathaswamy and Sri Ranganayaki Thayar. As the king wanted to marry Chola King Pallavaraya's daughter who is a great devotee of Sri Ranganathaswamy and Thayar and wanted to stay in SriRangam to have Lord's and Mother's darshan daily, he built this beautiful temple for Lord and Thayar so the Princess will not miss the darshan of the Lord and Mother. In the later period the temple was maintained by Ranganatha palayakar.

Prarthana Sthalam

Devotees perform Thirumanjanam (Abhishegam ) to Ranganayaki Thayar and to Sri RanganathaSwamy as prarthana for different problems.
Special Maha Thirumanjanam and pooja are conducted here for Lord and Thayar on Revathi star every month.
Pushpa Alankara seva (Flower decoration) is conducted on 3rd Saturday in Puratasi and on 3rd Friday in Aadi months.
Prarthana and pooja are performed to Sri Vishnu Durga amman to get rid of any adverse and evil effects.

Timings

7.00 to 11.00 am  5.00 to 8.30 pm

Contact Details

Thiru. Seshathri Bhattar : 9942656612.
Thiru. Balaji Bhattar : 9626669312.

Temple Address

Sri Ranganatha Perumal Temple,
South Perumal Kovil Street,
Thiruvathigai, Thiruvathigai Post ,
Panruti Thaluk,
Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu 607106

Location 

This temple is situated in a village called Thiruvathigai which is around 3 kilometres from Panruti bus stand in Cuddalore district and is around 32 kilometers from Villupuram.

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