Description
Rajagopalaswamy temple is a Vaishnavite temple in the city Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India.The presiding idol is Rajagopalaswamy, a way of Master Krishna. The temple is distribute over an place of 23 miles (93,000 m2) and is one of the essential Vaishnavite temples in India. The temple is known as Dakshina Dwarka (Southern Dwarka) along with Guruvayoor by Hindus.
History
The shrine was first designed by Kulothunga Chola I(1070-1125 A.D.), with rocks and mortar, indicated by various rock wording discovered in the website. The position Mannargudi is known as Sri Rajathi Raja Chathurvedhi Mangalam and the city began to develop around the shrine. Subsequent leaders of the Chola kingdom, Rajaraja Chola III, Rajendra Chola III and leaders of Thanjavur Nayaks, Achyuta Deva Raya extended the shrine. The shrine contains identities of the Hoysala leaders and some Vijayanagara allows, and many information of the later Nayaks and Marathas. The present shrine framework, area of 1000 support beams, primary gopuram(temple entrance tower) and the big substance walls around the shrine was designed by the master Vijayaraghava Nayak. Raghunathabhyudayam, a canon by Nayaks describes the contribution of an shield studded with gemstones to the primary deity by the master. He designed the big framework in the shrine so that he cans perspective the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy shrine from the top of Mannargudi. The Nayaks were exclusively enthusiastic about songs and it was marketed in both the temples. Equipment like Mukhavina, Dande, Chandravalaya, Kombu, Bheri and Nagaswaram were widely used in the shrine support.
Importance/Significance
About this shrine much of the traditional glimpses are Recognized in an place of six rectangle miles with enormous, expansive seven circumambulatory routes with 16 spectacular systems and the common magnificence of the stately Rajagopuram massive greater up the heavenly areas up 154 feet; the fascinating amazing of temples abides as a unusual icon of quality. Some of the circumambulatory direction like Tiruvunnazhi Prakaram, Champaka prakaram, Garuda prakaram, Kasi prakaram, and Nacchiyar prakaram is substantially huge and comprehensive and exclusive in their overall look. The seven wide wonderful places like Vallala Maharaja Mandapam, Garuda Vahana mandapam, Yanai vahana mandapam, Lattice-window mandapa (Palakani mandapa) Butter and pot mandapa-(Vennai thazhi mandapa) Mast – Timber automobile mandapa (Punnai vahana mandap) add them to the fascinating persistent of the temple prakaras. Sri Rajagopalaswamy with Satyabhama, Sri Rukmini, & Senkamalvalli. There are twenty-four shrines such as Perumal and Thayar shrines in the temple. The mast – wood shrub Punnai is the holy shrub of the temple loved with unique commitment as it is devoted especially to the Master. It is in the Champaka Prakaram. This kshetra overvalued as Champakaranayam, in yonder times, abounded in Champaka vegetation. The temple created experiencing eastern. There is conjective among professionals that the temple must have been initially experiencing european, for the pile of estates over the european entry was perhaps the remains of the castles used by the associates of the rotal family members for remain and relax during their trip to the temple for praise.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
Panguni Thiruvizha is a occasion identified during the Tamil routine of Panguni(Mar-Apr) and is signed up with by a huge number of lovers. The occasion is identified for 18 periods and the second day has the enactment of the well-known story of Krishna getting away the clothing of bathing females, the females asking the clothing coming back and Krishna executing the flute.The occasion deity is placed in the pinnai plant, the sections of which are set up with clothing and designs.
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