Adikesava Perumal temple, Sriperumpudur
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Adi Kesava Temple (also called Ramanujar Temple) is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, Vishnu, who is worshipped as Adi Kesava, and his consort Lakshmi as Ethiraja Nadhavalli. The temple is believed to be the birthplace of Ramanuja, the exponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy. The gold plated shrine in front of the hall of Ramanuja was built by the Maharaja of Mysore. It is considered one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition.
Adi Kesava temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kanchipuram |
Deity | Adi Kesava (Vishnu) Yathirajanatha Valli (Lakshmi) |
Location | |
Location | Sriperumbudur |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 12°58′06″N 79°56′55″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Website | |
sriperumpudurramanujartemple |
The temple is open from 6:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m and has six daily rituals at various times of the day. Various festivals are celebrated in the temple, with the Chitirai Brahmotsavam, Masi Pooram festival during February - March and Panguni Uthiram festival during March - April being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.