Sri Vengdajalpathi Perumal Temple Kuppalnatham

Sri Vengdajalpathi Perumal Temple is located in Kuppalnatham Village, Peraiyur taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was 400 years old and built in the period of MADURAI NAYAK DYNASTY . It houses the shrines of vengdajalpathi, Arulmigu Sridevi and Bhudevi.[1]

Sri vengdajalpathi perumal Kovil kuppalnatham
குப்பல்நத்தம் ஸ்ரீ வெங்கடாஜலபதி பெருமாள் கோவில்
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMadurai
Deityvengdajalpathi perumal ( visnu )
FestivalsChithirai thiruvilla ,vaikuta ekathesi
Governing bodyHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Features
  • Tower: Dravidian architecture
  • Temple tank: Perumal Kovil lake (ஊரணி)
Location
LocationKuppalnatham
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
CreatorMadurai Nayak Dynasty
Date established400 years ago
Specifications
Direction of façadeNorth
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Inscriptions2
MaterialsStone
Kuppalnatham Sri vengdajalpathi perumal temple

The temple has the shrines of Venkatajalapathi, Arulmiku Sridevi and Bhudevi. The temple is classified as a principal temple under the control of the Hindu Charities Department. Proceedings are administered by the Administrator pending litigation.

Festival

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kuppalnatham Chithirai thiruvilla :

 
Kuppalnatham Chithirai thiruvilla festival 2023

Sri Venkatajalapathi Perumal, who resided in this temple, descends on the Chitra Poornami day in a white horse vehicle in the Srikallagar Thirukolam . On k Paramanpatti village near Poigai malai river sri kallagar Chithirai thiruvilla was grandly celebrated , on the day of festival more than 18 villages gathered in the river to celebrate the festival.

The festival is celebrated in Kupalnatham k. Andipatti ,k. Paramanpatti villages and three more mandapadis namely Thantraiyar (Kuppalnatham Thantrayaan Temple Hall) Sedapatti (Sedapattiyar Mandapam). Malayapar (Mountain Perumal Temple Hall) Samanar Temple Hall, Mettanur Kallupatti (Kallupatiyar Mandapam). Chinnakattalai (Commander Hall) S. Chennampatti, (Chennampattiyar Mandapam). The festival that unites the people of different villages...

History of temple

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Sri vengdajalpathi perumal temple kuppalnatham

Sri vengdajalpathi perumal temple was built in the period of thirumalai nayakar on kuppalnatham village near small lake and the temple was 400 years old .

sanathi in temple

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Excluding Moolavar and Urchavar, there are anjunayar sanathi , Navagraha sanathi , vinayagar sanathi and ammal sanathi is there .

References

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  1. ^ "குப்பல்நத்தம்", தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா (in Tamil), 2023-03-13, retrieved 2024-02-24