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SRI VIJAYA RAGHAVA PERUMAL TEMPLE

Tiruputkuzhi, Tamilnadu, India

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God

The main deity of this temple is Vijaya Raghava Perumal who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu faces in East direction. Lord blesses the devotees with Jatayu on his lap.

Goddess

Godesses Sreedevi and Bhoodevi are consorts of Lord Vishnu.

Interesting Facts

  • The temple is situated near the Vegavati River.

Best Season To Visit

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

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (33.7 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (26 °C during day and 17 °C during night)Monsoon season - June 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
Kanchipuram Bus Stand
11.3 KM 1800-419-4287
Kanchipuram New Railway Station
12.8 KM 139
Chennai International Airport
73.7 KM 044-22560551

Architecture

Tiru in Tamil is a honorific prefix, Pul means bird and Kuzhi the pit. The place is thus named Tiru Pul Kuzhi-Tiruputkuzhi. Temple faces in East direction has a 2 tier Raja gopuram. As this is the place where Lord Rama performed the last rites for Jatayu the eagle who fought with Ravana to rescue Sita from him and sacrificed his life in the service of the lord, as a mark of honour to him, the flag post and the Balipeeta are outside the temple. The tower above the sanctum sanctorum of Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple is called as Vijaya Koti Vimanam. The temple has a koneru named as Jatayu Pushkarini.

Religious Significance

Sri Rama left all of his properties and went to the forest as ordered by his father. While in the forest, Sita spots a golden deer and requests Rama to catch it for her. The deer however is a demon sent by Ravana to lure Rama and Lakshmana, so that he could carry away Sita. With Rama and Lakshmana out in search of the deer, Ravana abducts Sita and takes her along with him to Lanka. On the way to Lanka,Jatayu the vulture stops Ravana and fights with him to release Sita, but Ravana cuts Jatayu's wings and he falls down to the earth. When Rama and Lakshmana go there in search of Sita, they find Jatayu mortally wounded in the forest. Jatayu tells them about Ravana and Sita, and then dies. Sri Rama then performs the last rites for Jatayu. As suggested by Jatayu, the Perumal here gives his Seva in the form in which he performed the final funeral of Jatayu. Jatayu belongs to the Pul (a separate family of eagle) family and was buried in a pit (Tamil kuzhi), hence this sthalam is called Thiruputkuzhi. The eagle Jatayu narrated the events to Rama before breathing his last. The presiding deity, Vijayaraghava Perumal is believed to have performed the last rites of Jatayu at this place. The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu theertham. Lord Perumal of the temple is praised in the Mangalasasanam hymns of Saint Tirumangai Azhwar.

History

Th temple was built in 13th century A.D. by Pandya kings. Ramanuja learnt the Advaitha lessons from Yaadava Prakaasar at this place.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 12:00 PM 04:00 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
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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SRI VIJAYA RAGHAVA PERUMAL TEMPLE

Tiruputkuzhi, Tamilnadu, India

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