About the Temple & Location:
Prathyaksham for Varuna (the Rain God).
Thaayar
Sudhavalli Thaayar. Also called “Ennai Petra Thaayar”. She is found in a separate sannadhi.
Mangalasasanam:
Thiru Mangai Alwar – 2 Paasurams.
Total – 2 Paasurams.
This Divyadesam is situated in Tamil Nadu District. One mile away from Thinnanoor railway station which is on the railway line between Chennai to Arakkonam. Bus facility available from Chennai – Poonamalle and Thiruvallore.
The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallavas of the late 8th century CE, with later contributions from Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and two bodies of water. There is a four-tiered raja gopuram, the temple's gateway tower, in the temple.
Bhatavatsala Perumal is believed to have appeared to Kubera. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Krishna Janmasthami festival, is celebrated during the Tamil month of Aavani (August–September), being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
History
The temple was built during the Pallava period of the 9th century as seen from the various inscriptions in the temple. The earliest inscriptions of the temple are dated between 820 and 890 CE during the period of Nripatungavarman. There are inscriptions from the later Chola kings like Rajendra Chola II (1051–1063 CE), Virarajendra Chola (1063–1070 CE) and Rajaraja Chola II (1146–1173 CE). The Pallava inscriptions mention this place as Ninravur and some of them quote it as Virudhurajabhayankar-Chaturvedi Mangalam, a sub-division of Punarkottam.
Architecture:
The temple is estimated to be 1500 years old. The temple has a 5 tier gopuram at the entrance and two precincts. The Moolavar(presiding deity) of the temple is Bakthavasala. The Moolavar is at a standing position facing east. The height of the Moolavar is around 10 ft (3.0 m). The Utsav (procession deity) is called Patharaavi is made of panchaloha and is accompanied by two consorts as in most Vaishnavite temples. There is a separate shrine for Ennai Petra Thayar also called Sudhavalli, the consort of Bakthavasala. The temple also has separate shrines for Andal, Chakkarathazhwar, the Alwars and Sri Ramanuja. On the banks of a lake, a few meters behind this temple is another temple for Rama. In this temple, there is a statue of Hanuman lifting Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders. The temple is administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Tamil Nadu government. The Pedda Jeeyar of Tirupathi is the permanent trustee of the temple.
Sthlapuranam :
When Thirumangai Alwar came here to see and get the seva of the Perumal, he didnt notice him, as the Perumal was talking with Periya Pirattiyaar. Getting angry on him, Thirumangai Alwar just worshipped him without doing Mangalasasanam. From there he came to Thirukadal Malai (Mahabalipuram) he worshipped Kadalmalai perumal and did Mangalasasanam on Thirundraoor perumal Pattharavipperumal of Thirunindraoor.
The basic principle of worshipping God is both Perumal and Thaayar has to be worshipped all along the way. No one should be left out. If Sriman Narayanan is the God who protects all the humans of the world, then it is periya pirattiyar who recommends for the people to take of them to Sriman Narayanan.
Worshipping only Perumal and leaving Pirattiyaar is said to be the worship of Sooranaga (Sister of Ravana) and worshipping only Pirattiyaar and leaving Perumal is said to be the worship of Ravana. Both these worship are not 100% pure and it is basically due to jealousy and anger.
But it is said that once Ravana wanted to get Siva Peruman’s wife Parashakthi and then he wanted to get Sri Vishnu’s wife Sita Piratti. But, in Rama Avathaar, Sri Ramar treated Vibeeshana as his brother thereby making both Ravana and Soorpanaka his brother and sister.
Both the love of Ravana on Parasakthi and the love of Soorpanaka on Rama is one of the ways of love, they want to express.
This sthalam is under the control of Periya Jeeyar of Tirupathi – Tirumala.
Moolavar and Thaayar:
The Moolavar of this sthalam is Sri Bhatavatsala Perumal. Also known as “Bhatharavippermal”. Moolavar is in a standing position facing east direction.
Thaayar
Sudhavalli Thaayar. Also called “Ennai Petra Thaayar”. She is found in a separate sannadhi.
Mangalasasanam:
Thiru Mangai Alwar – 2 Paasurams.
Total – 2 Paasurams.
Pushkarani:
Varuna Pushkarani. Viru theekshura river flows here.
Varuna Pushkarani. Viru theekshura river flows here.
Vimanam:
Sri Sreenivasa (Uthabala) Vimanam.
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