Sri Devadirajan Temple Therazhundur, Nagapattinam

SRI DEVADIRAJAN TEMPLE

Therazhundur, Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Sri Devadirajan, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu facing East direction who is in a standing posture with a height of 10 feet tall along with Sengamalavalli.

Goddess

Goddess Sengamalavalli is consort of Sri Devadirajan.

Interesting Facts

Therezhundur is one of the 108 holy shrines of Vishnu temples in Tamilnadu.
Only in this shrine Thirumangai Azhwar praises both the lord and the mother together in his Mangalasasanam hymns.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to March.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (30 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoâ€‹king is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Maayavaram Bus Stand	13 KM	1800-419-4287
Kutralam Railway Station	5.3 KM	139
Puducherry Airport	125 KM	0413-2255506

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kutralam Railway Station	5.3 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Puducherry Airport	125 KM	0413-2255506

Architecture

Origin of the Name - Uparisaravasu was the king of Sethi kingdom and was the student of Devaguru Bhragaspathi. He got a chariot which floated in the Sky from Lord Indra. Once he settled a dispute between the Rishi’s and Devas and favours it in the Deva's side. The Rishi’s got angry and cursed the king that his chariot would not fly in the Sky. So as an effect to the curse, his chariot got stuck in this place and the king fell in front of the lord. Henceforth this place is called as Therazhundhoor (Ther means Chariot). Lord Narayana sent Garudan and helped him to fly back. As lord helped the person loved by Deva’s who was a human he was called Devadirajan from then on.

The temple is facing East direction and built in Dravidian style of architecture with a 3-tier Raja gopuram. The Dhwaja stambham is placed infront of the temple. The vimanam (tower) is known as Garuda Vimanam. There's a beautiful unjal Mandapam (Unjal - Joola - Swing) and Kamban mandapam in this temple. There is a koneru named as Darshana pushkarini. Idol Devadhirajan is made of Salagramam variety of stone.

Religious Significance

Lord Perumal and Lord Shiva were playing dais one day. Mother Parvathi was the judge. While rolling the dais confusion arose. Mother Parvathi favoured Perumal. Angry Shiva cursed her to become a Cow. Mothers Mahalakshmi and Saraswathi also joined her as Cows. Perumal became the shepherd. "Aa" in Tamil means cow. Hence lord is also praised as Aamaruviappan ruling this region. Cow and calf belong to the Deva group, Buffalo’s belong to Asura group and sheep's belong to Mankind. Lord Krishna thus saves all the living things. As Jeevathma becomes a tamed Cow before Lord Krishna and he too behaves as a tamed Cow in front of a pure heart, he is called as Aamaruviappan (i.e) Aaa means Cow (person who is as soft as a Cow). Thus the Lord Aamaruviappan is said to inherit the qualities of Lord Krishna (i.e) (he contains Lord Krishna’s Amsam). As an act of Unison, Lord Krishna (i.e) Lord Aamaruviappan is dressed up as Lord Rama and brought in Ceremony near the Vedapuriswarar Temple (Lord Shiva's temple).

History

The temple was built in 9th century C.E. Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal temple is glorified in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, a Vaishnava canon, and Mangalasasanam (devotional songs) were sung by the 12 azhwar saints.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757