History:
Greatness:
Steeped in muthologies and eulogised by the Azhwars in their sacred hymns in Tamil_glorified as Divya Prabandhams_the Parthasarathy temple at Tiruvallikkeni or Triplicane, as the Britishers called it, happens to be the oldest temple in the city. The existence of the Tiruvallikeni village is seen in records dating back to the Pallava period and earlier. The village's name itself is derived from the Lily pond in front of the Temple, where it is said that Goddess Vedavalli, consort of Lord Ranganatha, one of the five main deties, was born in a Lily flower. The pond itself was amidst a Tilasi forest (densed with Basil trees). Thus the temple forms the core of the area's history.
Details:
Special Features of the Shrine:
Azhwars such as PEAZHWAR, THIRUMAZHISAI AAZHWAR, AND THIRUMANGAI AAZHWAR have sung hymns in TAMIL in praise of PERUMALS here.
PAGALPATHU, RAAPATHU & VAIKUNDA EKADASI are events that attract huge crowds. Devotees are coming from various parts of the country in all days especially during Saturdays.
Seven GARUDA SEVAS are performed every yer. Three for SRI PARTHASARATHY (third day of Brahmotsavam, Gajendra Moksham and Maasi Magam) and one each for SRI NARASIMHAR, SRI RANGANATHAR< SRI RAMAR, AND SRI VARADHAR.
SAINT THIYAGARAJAR, SWAMI VIVEKANANDAR AND POET SUBRAMANIA BHARATHI have offered prayers in the temple. It is said that Lord PARTHASARATHY was the inspiration for BHARATHI to compose his KANNAN PATTU.
Utsavams are held for 250 days in a year.
CHAKKARAI PONGAL & PULiYODARAI prepared in this temple are great delecacies and have world-wide acclamation. the temple STHALA VIRUKSHAM is MAGIZHA MARAM (Botanical name being Mimusop Elengi).
Holy Tank:
KAIRAVENI PUSHKARANEE:
The temple and the area TIRUVALLILENI derives the name from this tank, where it is said that GODDESS MAHALAKSHMI herself was born as VEDAVALLI to SAGE BHRIGU. It is said that lily flowers bloomed in this tank.
This tank, it is said consists of five sacred wells, and its waters are holier than the Ganges. Float festival is held in this tank for seven days on the NEw Moon day in the month of MAsi. (Three days for Lord Parthasarathy and one each of Sri Narasimhar, Sri Ranganathar, Sri Ramar and Sri Ganjendra Varadhar.
Towers:
Easter side Rajagopuram and other structure said to have beeb built first by Thondaman Chakravarthi who ruled. these parts having his seat of government at Kalahasthi, to whom Sri Thiruvengada of the Seven Hills appeared in his dream as a Charioteer of Arjuna another name of Partha. In the western side Rajagopuram for Narasimhar Sannadhi is there too. AnanthaNilaya Vimanam for Parthasarathy swamy sannadhi, Ranganathar Sannadhi Vimanam, Ramar Sannadhi Vimanam, Thayar Sannadhi Vimanam, Narasimhar Sannadhi Vimam, and Andal Sannadhi Vimanams are seen in this temple.
Halls & Sculputures:
The Mahanandapam, and the Thiruvoimozhi Prabanda Mandapam, show clear architecture of Pre Pallava period and the perceptile differences seen in the structures in the main shrine and the mandapam in front, go to determine that the mandapams are later annexures to the original shrine and the ruling race, as is generally the from the figures on the pillars of the main shrines. The figures on the pillars of the Kalyana Mandapam vary from the fugures on the pillars of the main shrine and the Dwajarohana Mandapam of Sri Parthasarathy swamy as teh later and remoter than the former. The Mandapam in front of Sri Parthasarathy swamy called Thiruvoimozhi Prabandha Mandapam contains peculiar figures of pre pallava period.
The figures in the Kalyana Mandapam, four pillared mandapam in front of the temple and the Hanumar temple on the eastern side tank of Vijayanagara Art. Except Sri Parthasarathy swamy shrine, other shrines have been renovated in the beginning of the century and the shrine of Sri Vedavalli Thayar and the 36 pillared mandapam in front of the temple were built in the later part of the last century.
Paintings:
Greatness:
Steeped in muthologies and eulogised by the Azhwars in their sacred hymns in Tamil_glorified as Divya Prabandhams_the Parthasarathy temple at Tiruvallikkeni or Triplicane, as the Britishers called it, happens to be the oldest temple in the city. The existence of the Tiruvallikeni village is seen in records dating back to the Pallava period and earlier. The village's name itself is derived from the Lily pond in front of the Temple, where it is said that Goddess Vedavalli, consort of Lord Ranganatha, one of the five main deties, was born in a Lily flower. The pond itself was amidst a Tilasi forest (densed with Basil trees). Thus the temple forms the core of the area's history.
Details:
Special Features of the Shrine:
Azhwars such as PEAZHWAR, THIRUMAZHISAI AAZHWAR, AND THIRUMANGAI AAZHWAR have sung hymns in TAMIL in praise of PERUMALS here.
PAGALPATHU, RAAPATHU & VAIKUNDA EKADASI are events that attract huge crowds. Devotees are coming from various parts of the country in all days especially during Saturdays.
Seven GARUDA SEVAS are performed every yer. Three for SRI PARTHASARATHY (third day of Brahmotsavam, Gajendra Moksham and Maasi Magam) and one each for SRI NARASIMHAR, SRI RANGANATHAR< SRI RAMAR, AND SRI VARADHAR.
SAINT THIYAGARAJAR, SWAMI VIVEKANANDAR AND POET SUBRAMANIA BHARATHI have offered prayers in the temple. It is said that Lord PARTHASARATHY was the inspiration for BHARATHI to compose his KANNAN PATTU.
Utsavams are held for 250 days in a year.
CHAKKARAI PONGAL & PULiYODARAI prepared in this temple are great delecacies and have world-wide acclamation. the temple STHALA VIRUKSHAM is MAGIZHA MARAM (Botanical name being Mimusop Elengi).
Holy Tank:
KAIRAVENI PUSHKARANEE:
The temple and the area TIRUVALLILENI derives the name from this tank, where it is said that GODDESS MAHALAKSHMI herself was born as VEDAVALLI to SAGE BHRIGU. It is said that lily flowers bloomed in this tank.
This tank, it is said consists of five sacred wells, and its waters are holier than the Ganges. Float festival is held in this tank for seven days on the NEw Moon day in the month of MAsi. (Three days for Lord Parthasarathy and one each of Sri Narasimhar, Sri Ranganathar, Sri Ramar and Sri Ganjendra Varadhar.
Towers:
Easter side Rajagopuram and other structure said to have beeb built first by Thondaman Chakravarthi who ruled. these parts having his seat of government at Kalahasthi, to whom Sri Thiruvengada of the Seven Hills appeared in his dream as a Charioteer of Arjuna another name of Partha. In the western side Rajagopuram for Narasimhar Sannadhi is there too. AnanthaNilaya Vimanam for Parthasarathy swamy sannadhi, Ranganathar Sannadhi Vimanam, Ramar Sannadhi Vimanam, Thayar Sannadhi Vimanam, Narasimhar Sannadhi Vimam, and Andal Sannadhi Vimanams are seen in this temple.
Halls & Sculputures:
The Mahanandapam, and the Thiruvoimozhi Prabanda Mandapam, show clear architecture of Pre Pallava period and the perceptile differences seen in the structures in the main shrine and the mandapam in front, go to determine that the mandapams are later annexures to the original shrine and the ruling race, as is generally the from the figures on the pillars of the main shrines. The figures on the pillars of the Kalyana Mandapam vary from the fugures on the pillars of the main shrine and the Dwajarohana Mandapam of Sri Parthasarathy swamy as teh later and remoter than the former. The Mandapam in front of Sri Parthasarathy swamy called Thiruvoimozhi Prabandha Mandapam contains peculiar figures of pre pallava period.
The figures in the Kalyana Mandapam, four pillared mandapam in front of the temple and the Hanumar temple on the eastern side tank of Vijayanagara Art. Except Sri Parthasarathy swamy shrine, other shrines have been renovated in the beginning of the century and the shrine of Sri Vedavalli Thayar and the 36 pillared mandapam in front of the temple were built in the later part of the last century.
Paintings:
All gopuramsare painted during Samprokshanam conducted during the year 2004 and 2005. Now all Gopurams are well maintained by providing decorative serial lamps by the temple administration.
Stone inscriptions:
234 of 1903, (Tamil) belonging to Danti Varman(779-830) On a stone built into the floor at the entrance into the Garbhagraha of the Parthasarathy swamy temple. A record in the twelfth year of the Pallava King Danti Varma Maharaja. Records that the temples priests mortgaged one of the fields of the temple, that the offerings to the God in consequence fell short and that a certain Pugalthunai Visaiyaraiyan redeemed the field and arranged for the usual quantity of rice offerings every day. (This inscription coroborates the testimony of Thirumangai Alwar's Pasuram attributing the foundation of the temple to the Thonda King(i.e)Pallava).
235 of 1903 (Tamil) On the north of the central shrine in the same temple. A record of the Vijayanagara King vira Venkatapathu Maharaja (Venkata i-1586-1614) is S.1527 Vikari. Refers to thr king as seated on a jewelled throne at the city of Perumkondai.
235 of 1903 (Tamil) On the south base of the same shrine.Arecord of the Vijanagara Vira Venkatapathi Deva Maharajal (1586-1616) in S.1525 Sobakrit. Refers of the king as seated on a jewel throne in the city of Perungondai and to the consecration of an image of Thirumazhisai Alwar and a gify of twenty Varahas to this shine.
237 of 1903 (Telugu) On the same base as above. A record of the Vijinagaram King angaraya Deva Maharaj I (1578-86) In S. 1507 Tharana. Records the gift of the villages of Sembiam and nidambaram (Nadumbarai) desides a garden by Thirumala Nayaningaru, the General of Ramaraja Venkatapathi Raju (Venkata I).
238 of 1903 (Tamil) On the north base of the same shrine. A mutilated record in the forty ninth year of the Pandya King Maravarman alias Tribuvana Chakravathi Kulasekhara DEva.
239 of 1903 (Tamil) On the same base as above. A record of the Vijianagara King Mahamandaleswara Virapratapa Sadasivadeva Maharaja in S.1486 Raktakshi. Records that a private individual built certain portions of the temple, namely shrines of Pallikonda Perumal, krishna, Vedavalli Nachiar, Thiruvoymozhi mandapam, the kitchen and the Prakara wall and set up a number of images and granted three villages.
240 of 1903 (Tamil) On the east and north basis of the mandapam in front of the same shrine. A record of the Vijiangara King Virapratapa Vira Venkatapathi Deva Maharaja (1586-1616) id S.1527-Krodana.
241 of 1903 (Tamil) On the stone built into the floor of the same mandapam, A Fragmentary record of the Chola King Thribuvana Viradeva (Kulotung III) which is last mentions Tiruvanmiyur in Kottumadu.
242 of 1903 (Tamil) On another stone built into the same place. A fragmentary record in the twenty thirdyear of the chola King Rajaraja Deva. Four other similar fragments are built into this mantapa and a number of other portions of the temple.
Administration:
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/EXECUTIVE OFFICER of TamilNadu Hindu Religious and Chaitable Endowment is administering this temple. He is acting as Fit Person of this temple as per the order of the High Court.
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