- Special Features
Foundation Year1000 - 2000 years oldSthala TreeTheerthamSukra pushkariniRathamArchitectureDravidian architectureOther Speciality(Divya Desam), one of the Nava Tirupati's, and a Navagraha (Shukra) Sthalam. (Nava Tirupathi #7)
- Sthala PuranThe temple is big in size. Mother Earth Bhoodevi chanted the Ashtakshara Mantra taught to her by Sage Durvasa, performed penance on Lord Perumal. When she came out from the sacred river Tambiraparani after a bath, She got two precious ear rings and came to be known as SriPerai – Thiruperai in Tamil. She offered the two fish shaped ear rings to Perumal on a Panguni Poornima day in March-April, thus Perumal became Nedunguzhai Kadhan. Since Mother Bhoomadevi was named Sri Perai, the place also was named Thenthiruperai. Varuna the God of Rains performed penance on Perumal here to cleanse himself of his disrespectful behaviour against Jupiter-Guru, performed Tirumanjanam to Lord and the place received rains then, according to Sthala Puranas.The temple is big in size. Mother Earth – Bhoodevi chanted the Ashtakshara Mantra taught to her by Sage Durvasa, performed penance on Lord Perumal. When she came out from the sacred river Tambiraparani after a bath, She got two precious ear rings and came to be known as SriPerai – Thiruperai in Tamil. She offered the two fish shaped ear rings to Perumal on a Panguni Poornima day in March-April, thus Perumal became Nedunguzhai Kadhan. Since Mother Bhoomadevi was named Sri Perai, the place also was named Thenthiruperai. Varuna the God of Rains performed penance on Perumal here to cleanse himself of his disrespectful behaviour against Jupiter-Guru, performed Tirumanjanam to Lord and the place received rains then, according to Sthala Puranas.
- Architecture
Tower: Bhadra
Temple tank: Sukra, sangu
- Alankar of Deity
- Prayers and BenefitsSpecial Vratas and Prayers
Pray for relief from yhee adverse aspects of the planets
Offerings to DeityStotras and Mantras
- FestivalsVaikunda EkadasiThe Garuda Sevai utsavam(festival) in the month of Vaikasi(May-Jun)Witnesses 9 Garudasevai, a spectacular event in which festival image idols from the Nava Tirupathi's shrines in the area are brought on Garuda vahana(sacred vehicle). An idol of Nammalvar is also brought here on an Anna Vahanam (palanquin) and his paasurams(verses) dedicated to each of these 9 temples are recited.The utsavar(festival deity) of NammalvarTaken in a palanquin to each of the 9 temples, through the paddy fields in the area. The paasurams(poems) dedicated to each of the 9 Divya Desam's are chanted in the respective shrines. This is the most important of the festivals in this area, and it draws thousands of visitors.
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- Prasadhas
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