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Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple (Thiruvazhunthoor)
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Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal, or Thiruvazhunthoor, is a Hindu
temple situated in Thiruvazhunthoor, Therazhundur
, a village in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu
. It lies in between Mayavaram junction and Kuttalam railway station on the main railway line between Chennai
(Madras) and Tanjore. It is one of the "Divya Desams
", the 108 temples of Vishnu
revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.
, Swan
, elephant
and lion
. The sub-temples of this shrine are Govindarajar temple.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
temple situated in Thiruvazhunthoor, Therazhundur
Therazhundur
Therazhundur is a village in the Kuthalam taluk of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. Some of the important tourist spots in the village are Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple and Kambar Medu, where the Tamil poet Kambar is believed to have been born....
, a village in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It lies in between Mayavaram junction and Kuttalam railway station on the main railway line between Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(Madras) and Tanjore. It is one of the "Divya Desams
Divya Desams
Divya Desams refer to 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars . 105 of these are located in India, 1 in Nepal, while 2 are located outside of the Earthly realms. 'Divya' in Tamil language indicates premium and 'Desam' indicates place or temple.The two major deities...
", the 108 temples of Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.
The Temple
Adisesha, Surya Prabhai, Indra Vimanam, horese and elephant are the mounts used for the Lord. For the goddess, the mounts used are Surya Prabhai. YaliYali
Yali may refer to:* Yalı , a water's edge house or mansion in Turkey* Yali , a Hindu mythical creature with the body of a lion and some elephant features* Yali , a Greek volcanic island...
, Swan
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
, elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
and lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
. The sub-temples of this shrine are Govindarajar temple.