About trip

About Temple: Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple or Sri Mayakoothar Permual Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi., nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Perungulam, Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river.

• Moolavar: Sri Srinivasa Perumal
• Thaayar: Sri Alamelumangai thaayar and Kulandhai Valli
• Pushkarani: Perungkulam.
• Vimanam: Aanandha Nilaya Vimaanam.
• Location:Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.

Sthlapuranam :

• In this sthalam, a very big lake (kulam) is found and because of this, the sthalam is also called as "Perungkulam".
• Vedarasan, an andanan (brahmanan) had a daughter named Kamalavathi started doing the tapas against emperumaan to attain him fully satisfied on her tapas, he gave his prathyaksham to her and made here as a small beat and kept along with the Kousthuwa Muni (long chain made of beads) which is found in his chest. Since, she was a small girl (Balikai), this sthalam is named as "Baligai Vanam".
• In this sthalam, Emperumaan fought against Acchamasaran in Imbalika park (Vanam) and finally he broke his legs and danced on him. Like the same way, Lord Shiva also killed a demon named "Muyalagan" and finally was killed and danced on him by Lord Shiva. There is a close resemblence between these actions and it is said that both the gods are the same and if anything against dharma starts, they will come down to destroy it.
• Since, Acchmasaran is killed by Emperumaan in Maaya Yutham (Maya war, the perumal is named as "Maayakoothan".
• In Vyazha bhagavan who is also called as Deva guru was given the seva of Emperumaan in this sthalam.
• Kulam means wealth and it also means as "Maargazhi". The Emperumaan along with two pirattiyaars gives his seva in Aanandha stage and since there is a big lake (Kulam) that is found close to the sthalam, the sthalam is named as "Thirukkulandhai".

Trip Overview

DAY 1 - Courtallam Sightseeing

Pick up from Madurai/Theni/Dindigul. Proceed to Courtallam,Check in to the Hotel. Proceed to Arulmigu Sri Courtallanathar Temple,Main Falls, Five Falls, Pazhathotta aruvu. Back to Hotel. Overnight stay @ Hotel.

DAY 2 - Papanasam Sightseeing

After fresh up and Breakfast @ hotel. Check out the Hotel. Proceed to visit Thirukkulanthai - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple. Then proceed to visit Agasthiyar Falls,Papanasam Dam and Sri Papanasar Temple . After Which We Travel Towards Madurai. Finally drop @ Madurai/Theni/Dindigul.