Description
Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple is located in Thirukkavithalam,
a village in the outskirts of Papanasam in the South Indian state of
Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Maha Vishnu. It is one
of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as
Gajendra Varadha and his consort Lakshmi as Ramamanivalli.
History
The temple is believed to have been built by the
Medieval Cholas of the late 8th century AD, with
later contributions from Vijaynagar Kings and Madurai Nayaks.
Importance/Significance
This temple is one of the Panchakanna (Krishnaranya
Kshetrams. Kannan refers to Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu,
while pancha means five and kshetrams refers to holy places.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
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