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SRI VAIKUNTAVASA PERUMAL TEMPLE

Nemili, Tamilnadu, India

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The main diety of this temple is Vaikuntavasa Perumal who is an incrarination of Lord Vishnu facing East direction. Vaikuntavasa Perumal in a seated posture on Adisesha the deity holds the Sankha (Conch) and the prayoga chakra (discus ready to be hurled at the foes of his loyal devotees). The lower right hand is positioned in abhaya, which assures protection, while two fingers of the left hand hold a single grain of rice. Seated on either side of the deity are Goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi. He wears big thiruman on his forehead like the lord in tirumala. The Lord here is a manifestation.

Goddess

In this temple Lord Vishnu along with Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi.

Interesting Facts

  • The lord, who dances on his head, holds his tail by his left hand. A huge sacred fig tree (arasa maram in Tamil) was in the prakaram.

Best Season To Visit

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

Weather

Highest - April to June ( 38°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February ( 27 °C during day and 19 °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.
  • Smo​king is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Thiruthani Bus Stand
11.8 KM 044-27885304
Ponpadi Railway Station
10.3 KM 139
Chennai International Airport
75.6 KM 044-22560551

Architecture

Once there were un-precedented heavy rains in the area and the irrigation tank in the village got filled up and was over flowing. The villagers, who feared that it might breach any time appealed to the lord who prevented the embankment from breaching, with his back. It is remarkable that the Moolavar idol even today sweats profusely and his garments, which become wet, have to be changed frequently. Hence, the Moolavar lord is also referred to as Eri Kaatha Vaikunta Vasa Perumal. The temple is facing in East direction. The temple has no Raja gopuram at present. The remnants of the Raja gopuram, which existed in the past or was left unfinished, are found at the entrance. Perumal is on Adisesha under the Pushpakoti Vimana which is on the sanctum.

The Nemili temple is abound with Inscriptions the earliest of which dates back to the 905 A.D. to the rule of the last of the Pallava rulers, Aparajitha Varma that records a gift of 100 kuli of land for sounding music at the temple. The pillar at the temple was constructed by Kovalan. There are also inscriptions relating to the Chola and Rashtrakuta rulers. A 920 A.D. inscription in tamil relating to Parantaka-I records the gift of land free of taxes for worship and offerings during the mid day service and for a lamp in the temple to the Sabha of Nenamali (the then name of the place) and a 945 A.D. inscription relating to the same ruler records a tax free gift of 1000 kuli of land near the tank. A 920 A.D. inscription in tamil relating to Parantaka-I records the gift of land free of taxes for worship and offerings during the mid-day service and for a lamp in the temple to the Sabha of Nenamali (the then name of the place) and a 945 A.D. inscription relating to the same ruler records a tax-free gift of 1000 Kuli of land near the tank, a 1010 A.D. Raja Raja-I Inscription on the South Wall provides details of taxes to be levied on crops raised on different kinds of lands. Death duty was to be levied on Brahmana community to be utilized for benefit of the temple tank. 1032 A.D. - 11th century A.D. inscriptions relating to the rule of Rajendra Chola-I dating to 1032 A.D. record the gift of 95 sheeps for a lamp and the gift of copper lamp stand to temple by a shepherd. During the rule of Rajendra-II, a 1054 A.D. inscription records the sale of 500 kuli of land by the maha sabha for maintaining a perpetual lamp in the temple. A 13th century A.D. inscription in tamil and telugu dating back to 1252 A.D. records the gift of 1010 kuli of land to the deity for four lamps and for offering during Irupalli Ezhuchi. Another Inscription records the gifting by Raja Kesari Varma’s gifting of sheep for a lamp. Also seen are Inscriptions of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of the ancient karnataka area and others of later times. The pillar at the temple was constructed by Kovalan. The temple was constructed with granite stones.

Religious Significance

Sage Bhrigu and others performed a penance in Puri in Orissa to have a vision of Lord Narayana. He appeared but not the way they wanted him in full form with Chakra, Shanka and Gadayutham. The lord directed them to go to kanchipuram and perform penance there, assuring them that he would appear before them. The sages found too many holy places in kanchipuram and wanted to know which was the holiest among them. They sought the help of Brahma, who in turn prayed to the lord and he appeared in sitting posture before him in nemili. He said when the merit of nemili was weighed against the merit of all other places the needle would tilt in nemili's favour by the weight of a grain of paddy. Hence the place came to be known as nelmeli or nemili. According to the legend a farmer in the village vowed before the lord to give a major share of the yield from his land and he got a bumper yield that year. Paddy obtained from the land was heaped like a hill in the threshing floor, but the farmer changed his mind on seeing the big yield and tried to take it home. And the entire paddy stock on the threshing floor turned into stone pebbles and it became a hill. The farmer, who realized his mistake, fell at the feet of the lord, who took a single paddy grain in his two fingers as his share and gave back the entire stock to the farmer. That explains the lord's posture of holding a grain between his fingers.

History

The temple was built in 10th century A.D. by Pallava king Aparajitha Varma and renovation work done in 2002.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 12:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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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
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Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
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