Uthira Ranganatha Perumal Temple Details
Moolavar (Main Deity)
Sri Uthira RanganathaSwamy with Sridevi Thayar and Bhoodevi Thayar.Sri RanganathaSwamy is in Anantha Sayana Thirukolam on Aadhisesha facing East. (Reclining posture)
Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars sitting next to the Lord and with Lord Brahma in Nabhi Kamalam.
Sri Ranganayaki Thayar is in Amarntha Thirukolam ( Sitting Posture) in Thani Sanithi (Separate Shrine).
Utchavar (Festival Deity)
Sri Ranganathaswamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars.Sthala Theertham
Vyasa Pushkarni
Other Sanithis
Lord Sri Ramar Sanithi , Lord Sri Navaneetha Krishnar Sanithi, Sri Andal Sanithi,Sri Anjaneya Sanithi , Udayavar, Manavala Mamunigal, Kulasekhara Azhwar
and Nammzhwar Sanithi and Garudazhwar Sanithi.
Temple History
The Main deity in this temple is Lord Sri Uthira RanganathaSwamy in Anantha Sayanam on Aadhisesha along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars and Mother Ranganayaki Thayar in sitting posture in seperate Shrine. The idol of the Lord is made of Salagrama stone. We can also take dharshan of Utchavar Sri RanganathaSwamy with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayars and Kasthuri Ranganathar or Chotta Ranganathar. Also in this temple Sri Ramar, Lord Navaneetha Krishnar, Sri Andal and Sri Anjaneyaswamy bless the devotees.
This temple is situated in the village called Pallikondan or Pallikonda on the banks of River Palar. As Lord is in His reclining form as in the milk ocean (Sheera Sagara or ParKadal), the river is named as Palar which means " River of Milk " and the place is called Pallikondan which means "The Reclining God". According to Brahmmanda Purana, staying in this temple for a night and worshipping Perumal ensure salvation to the soul. During foreign invasions, original Ranganathaswamy was hidden and replaced with a small idol of Sri Ranganathar known as Kasthuri Ranganathar or Chotta Ranaganathar. Even today Pujas are performed to this Chotta Ranganathar.
Once Demigod Indira got Brahmahathi dosham, then as per Kashyappa Rishi's advice Indira took sacred bath in this temple pond "Vyasa Pushkarni" for one year and got rid of the dosha.
Sri Mahalakshmi and Sri Maha Saraswathi once had a debate about the supremacy of the one over the other. They approached Lord Brahma who said Sri Mahalakshmi is superior. So Devi Saraswathi got angry and left Brahma, came to Nandhi Durga hills and began penance to attain supremacy. Meantime, Lord Brahma organized a Yagna dedicating to Lord Vishnu. As a rule, such rituals should be performed along with wife by the side. Brahma invited Saraswathi to join him the Yagna but She refused. Brahma created Savitri with the attributes of Maha Saraswathi, married her and began the Yagna which further infuriated Mother Saraswathi.
To destroy the Yagna, Saraswathi took the form of a river, Sheera Nadhi or Palar River and began to flood furiously. Brahma prayed to Lord Vishnu to stop the flood and save the Yagna and The Lord Sri Vishnu took Reclining Form on Aadhisesha at three sacred places in front of the flood and stopped it and the Yagna also got completed successfully.
The first place where Lord took reclining Form is Pallikonda which is also known as Vada Arangam, the second place is Thiruparkadal near Kaverippaakam and the third is Tiruvekkaa or Yathothkari Perumal (Sonnavannam Seitha Perumal) Temple in Kanchipuram.
Also in this sthalam EmPerumal Lord Sriman Narayana married Sri Shenbagavalli Thayar on Panguni Uthiram day as per Sage Sampathi's request and prayer. As Lord himself got married in this sthalam, many weddings are conducted in this temple and it is believed that the couple will live together happily with long life.
As per Sthala Purana it is believed that after Lord Brahmma successfully performed the Yagna which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Sriman Narayana appeared from the Yagna Kundam as Sri Varadharaja Swamy and Brahma performed Ten days Utchavam to this Sri Varadharaja Swamy in this sthalam and this Utchavam was first referred as Brahmotchavam. Though nowadays Brahmotchavam is celebrated in almost all Vishnu temples it was first celebrated in this Pallikonda temple and it was first performed by Lord Brahma.
According to the inscriptions in this temple, there were many kings, who took part in renovating, maintaining and establishing this temple. Some of them are Vikrama Cholan of 1118 - 1136 A.D , Kulasekara Samburayan king who has donated large land area for the welfare of the temple, and also Krishnadevarayar who has constructed compound wall and did many other facilities to this temple.
Prarthana Sthalam
Devotees pray and perform Archana to Lord and Mother in this temple for happy settlement of wedding proposals, for happy married life, for reunion of separated couple and also for any financial problems. Devotees perform Thirumanjanam to Lord and Mother as prarthana.
Timings
8.00 am to 12.00 pm 4.00 pm to 8.00 pmTemple Address
Sri Ranganayaki sametha Sri Uthira RanganathaSwamy Temple,Pallikondan – 635 809,
Vellore District,
Tamil Nadu.
