Sri Aravindalochanar Temple Kilpidagai Kasba, Thoothukudi

SRI ARAVINDALOCHANAR TEMPLE

Kilpidagai Kasba, Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Aravindalochanar Perumal, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu faces East direction and He is in standing posture.

Interesting Facts

As Lord Vishnu himself is acting as the nine planets in these places, there are no separate shrines for the Navagrahas the nine planets.
The temple occupies an area of 1 acre and is surrounded by a granite wall.

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 25°C during night)Average - May (36°C during the day and 20°C during night)Lowest - December to February (28°C during day and 19°C during night)Monsoon season – July 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.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Eral Town Bus Stand	6.6 KM	1800-419-4287
Srivaikuntam Railway Station	9 KM	139
Tuticorin Airport	23.7 KM	04612271863

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Srivaikuntam Railway Station	9 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tuticorin Airport	23.7 KM	04612271863

Architecture

The temple was built in Dravidian style of architecture. It does not have a Raja gopuram, the temple's gateway tower and has a flat gateway. A single granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines and halls. Lord Vishnu graces in the temple under the Gupta Vimana (tower) in the sanctum sanctorum Kumudha Vimaanam. The Artha mandapam houses the festival image of Aravindalochanar with the images of Sridevi and Bhudevi on either of his sides. The Maha mandapa has shrines for Senai Mudaliyar, Garuda, Venugopala, Manavalamamunigal and Azhwars. The image is made of Saligrama stone and there is a koneru named as Varuna theertham, Thamiraparani.

Religious Significance

As per legends, a Rishi named Athreya Suprabha Rishi maintained a yaga Salai. When he was cleaning the Yaga Salai, he found a bright equilibrium and a bow. On touching those two, it changed into beautiful men and a woman. They both explained him that they were changed into the tarasu and the bow because of the Poorvajenma Sabham, his touch gave them both sabhavimocchan and got Paramapadha Mukthi. Since, this sthalam is named as “Thulam Vil Mangalam” and as the years passed the name changed to “Tholai villi Mangalam”.

History

The temple was built 1000 years ago by Pandyas and expanded by Madurai Nayaks. The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil Canon of the Azhwar Saints from the 6th–9th centuries A.D.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:30 PM - 08:30 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