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Chalukya period
temple renovated
 Sri
Ranganatha Perumal Devasthanam has been building a temple for Sri
Ranganathar, a 1,000-year-old temple built by Chalukya kings. The
moolavar of this temple is five feet high and 18 feet in length and the
special feature of this temple is that the Lord appears in 'sudhai
vadivam' (not made of stone).
Here, Sri Ranganathar
lies in sleeping posture under the five- headed Aadhiseshan. The Lord
blesses His devotees with His head resting on a wooden pillow (marakkal
thalayanai), His right hand under His crown of hair and His left hand
extended over His body.
 Goddess Lakshmi appears at the feet of
the Lord with a lotus in Her hands and Bhooma Devi, with blue water lily in her
hands. Opposite the Lord's idol, there is Thumburu Maharishi and Bhakta
Anjaneya. There are separate shrines for Ranganayaki
Thayar and Andal (south-west and north-west of the sanctum sanctorum).
As
soon as one enters the tower gate of the temple, one can see a
balipeedam, dwajasthambam and Garuda shrine. The protector of this
temple is Lord Nagaraja, who can be seen at the south-east of the temple.
It is believed that if one lights a ghee lamp for seven Saturdays
continuously, their wishes will be fulfilled. If one is afflicted with
Nagadosham, it can be absolved by coming round the deity Nagaraja.
Since it is considered to be given by the Devas, the place is also
called Devadhanam.
The kumbhabhishekam will
be performed in May 2004.
For more information,
please contact:
Sri Ranganatha Perumal Devasthanam,
Ponneri,
Thiruvallur district.
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