About trip

About Temple: Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple, 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.

• Moolavar: Sri Devaadi Rajan
  
• Thayaar: Sengamalavalli Thaayar.
  
• Vimanam: Garuda Vimaanam. 
• Utsavar: Aamaruviappan.
• Location: Thiruvazhunthoor, Mayavaram, TamilNadu.

History and Significance:

• 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 favour 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 infront of the lord. Henceforth this place is called as Therazhunthur (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 Devaadirajan from then on.

• This Sthalam is the birth place of the Great Tamil Poet, Kambar who has created “Kamba Ramayanam”.

Festivals:

• Following are the Utsavams celebrated in the Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple:

• ?Sri Ramar Utsavam and Vasantha Utsavam in Chithirai month.

• Brahma Utsavam in Vaikasi month.
• Sri Andal Utsavam in Aadi month.
• Sri Jayanthi Utsavam in Aavani month.
• Sri Desikar Utsavam in Puratasi month.
• Pavithra Utsavam in Iyppasi month.
• Utsavam for Thirumangai Alwar and Deepa Utsavam in Karthigai month.
• Pagal Patthu and Raa Patthu Utsavam Margazhi month.
• Thai Month – Garuda seva.
• Punar Poosam and Magam Utsavam Maasi month.

Trip Overview

DAY 1 - Mayiladuthurai Sightseeing

Morning pick up from Theni. Proceed towards Mayiladuthurai. Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Mayuranathaswamy Temple. Vaitheeswarar Temple Ayyarapper Temple. Vaitheeswaran Koil. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

DAY 2 - Mayiladuthurai Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then Proceed towards Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple. Vallalar Temple Navagraha Temple Parimala Ranganathar Temple Seerkazhi. Then proceed towards Theni.