Sri Chitraradha Vallaba Perumal temple

Moolavar : Chitraradha Vallaba Perumal

Urchavar : -
Amman / Thayar : Sridevi, Bhoomidevi
Thala Virutcham : -
Theertham : -
Agamam / Pooja : -
Old year : 1000-2000 years old
Historical Name : -
City : Kuruvithurai, Cholavandan
District : Madurai
State : Tamil Nadu


Singers:


-


Festival:



Margazhi Vaikunda Ekadasi in December-January and Jupiter
transition days are celebrated in the temple.



Temple's Speciality:



Guru Bhagwan (Jupiter) and Chakarathalwar (the discus of Lord
Vishnu) grace as swayambumurthis. The idols of Perumal with His
consorts are made of sandalwood, a salient feature of the temple.
Jupiter graces as Yoga Guru.



Opening Time:



The temple is open from 7.30 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to
6.00 p.m.



Address:



Sri Chitraradha Perumal Temple, Kuruvithurai 625 207, Vadipatti
Taluk, Via Cholavandhan, Madurai district.



Phone:


+91 94439 61948, 97902 95795


General Information:



Chitra starrers are of a reserved type confining themselves to their own
self. They are fond of touring, good in education, courageous and love
even enemies. They achieve what they wish by adjusting to others
views. Guru Bhagwan-Jupiter constructed a place for His son on Vaigai
River and performed penance on Lord Narayana. Hence, the place is
called Guruvithurai Kuruvithurai. Lord Narayana, pleased with his

penance appeared before Guru on a Rath of aesthetic beauty and
rescued his son Kasa. Hence, the Lord is known as Chithiraradha
Perumal Perumal with a Rath of aesthetic beauty.



Prayers



Chitra starrers pray to Lord of the temple for relief from adverse
planetary aspects, especially those facing adverse Jupiter aspects and
take up remedial pujas. According to astrology, favourable Jupiter
aspect alone would help settling happy marriages and offer child boon.
Practical experiences also confirm this theory.



Thanks giving:


Devotees perform Tirumanjanam to Perumal and offer vastras.


Greatness Of Temple:



We observe Guru transition day each year very devotionally when the
planet moves to the next zodiac sign. Guru-Jupiter himself had to face
a problem and Lord Narayana was the destination for him for a remedy.
He performed penance here. He is a swayambumurthy here.
Chakkarathalwar (Lord Narayanas discus) also is a swayambumurthy
in the temple. The idols of 12 Alwars (sage poets who eulogized
Perumal) are in a single form.



Temple History:



In a war between the Devas and the demons, a huge number of demons
were killed. Their Acharya, Shukra, also a powerful planet, restored all
the demons to life again through the power of Sanjeevini Mantra
application which he alone knew. Devas, with a view to learn that
Mantra, sent Kasa, son of Jupiter to Shukra to learn the Mantra and
return to them. He went to Asuraloka, the land of demons with the
blessings of Father Guru.

Devayani, daughter of Shukra, enticed by the handsomeness of Kasa
fell in love with him, but it was a one-sided love. Kasa was keen only
on his mission. The demons knowing the young mans plans, killed
him, reduced him to ashes, dissolved it in water and made Shukra
consume it. As Devayani was unable to meet Kasa, she begged her
father Shukra to find him. Shukra with his wisdom eye came to know
the facts and understood he was in his belly. To please the daughter

and to restore Kasa back to life, he taught the Sanjeevini Mantra to him
even while he was in his belly. Kasa came out alive tearing his gurus
stomach. As Kasa could not bear to see Shukra dead before him, he
applied the same Sanjeevini Mantra and gave a new lease of life to the
teacher. Shukra asked Kasa to marry his daughter Devayani. Kasa
politely explained to Shukra that as he was born from his stomach,
Devayani was his sister and therefore the match would be against law.
He left to his place with Shukras permission to his place. But
Devayani created seven mountains preventing Kasas departure.

Jupiter performed penance on Lord Narayana to rescue his son. Lord
sent Chakarathalwar and rescued Kasa from the demon world. Lord
Narayana gave darshan to Prahaspathi-Guru-Jupiter from His rath of
exciting aesthetic beauty on Chithirai star day. Hence, the place is
attributed to Chitra star. The Lords idol is made of Sandalwood with
Mothers Sridevi and Bhooma Devi. Guru Bhagwan and Chakrathalwar
grace before the temple as swyambumurthis.