{"id":3841,"date":"2020-05-20T08:23:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T08:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/koyil.org\/?p=3841"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:41:03","slug":"vadakarai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakarai\/","title":{"rendered":"vadakarai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>vadakarai is a small village near&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/srivilliputhur.koyil.org\/\">srIvillipuththUr<\/a>&nbsp;dhivya dhEsam (15 Kms from Rajapalayam). There is a beautiful temple for thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn (srInivAsar) that is few centuries old, established by rANi (queen) mangammAL. rANi mangammAL once took betel nut using her left hand and in turn she was affected by&nbsp;dhOsham (mistake). In repentance for her mistake, she was advised by some AchAryas to perform some srI vaishNava Kainkaryam. According to their advice, she established the vadakarai village, built a beautiful temple for thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn (srInivAsar) and brought in many srI vaishNavas to live around the temple. Many vEdha vidhvAns, divya praphandha adhyApakas who hail from this kshEthram are are living all over the bhAratha dhEsam. There is an old saying \u201c<em>kamban vIttu kattuththaRiyum kavi pAdum, vadakarai kallum maNNum pallANdu pAdum\u201d (\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<\/em>) \u2013 Even the loom (weaving equipment) in Poet kamba\u2019s residence will compile beautiful poems and even&nbsp; rocks and sands in vadakarai will sing thiruppallANdu. There is also a common saying \u201c<em>kAdu karaikkup pOnAyO!\u201d (\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcb!<\/em>) \u2013 did you go to kAdu and karai? kAdu means kArappankAdu (another wonderful kshEthram near thanjAvur) and karai indicates vadakarai \u2013 these 2 kshEthrams are considered very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sthalapuraanam Video-Watch below<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few SrIvaishNavas from this kshEthram have become sannyAsis\/jIyars and headed some of the mutts of our sath sampradhAyam. Some jIyars of the recent past\/present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SrI satakOpa rAmAnuja jIyar \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vanamalai.us\/\">vAnamAmalai mutt<\/a>&nbsp;28th pattam swamy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gOvindha rAmAnuja jIyar &#8211; thirumalai periya jIyar mutt 41st pattam swamy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gOvindha yathirAja jIyar \u2013 srIperumbUthUr yathirAja jIyar mutt \u2013 varthamAna (current) jIyar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deities\/uthsavams<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Presiding deity<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mUlavar \u2013 srI dhEvi, bhU dhEvi samEtha thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>uthsavar \u2013 srI Alamelumanga, padmavathi samthe Srinivasaperumal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other sannadhis<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>garudAzhwAr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>yAga sAlai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sEnai mudhaliyAr (viswaksEnar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nammAzhwAr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>emperumAnAr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>uthsavams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ani \u2013 varushAbishEkam \u2013 jyEshtAbishEkam \u2013 2 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>purattAsi \u2013 3 days uthsavam completing on thiruvONam (sravaNam)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">kramam\/routine \u2013 timings<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7AM to 9 AM (nithya thiruvArAdhanam)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:30PM to 7:30 PM (thiruvilakku\/lamp lighting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every sunday: Moolavar Thirumanjanam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>sEvAkAla kramam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morning \u2013 thiruppallANdu, thiruppAvai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>puRappAdu kramam<\/strong><br>During uthsvams only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events\/Gallery<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2013\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>renovation pictures \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vadagarai.blogspot.in\/\">http:\/\/vadagarai.blogspot.in\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>samprOkshaNam video \u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ASBVNYgpNQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ASBVNYgpNQw<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>purattAsi uthsavam video \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBTdg-wgOLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBTdg-wgOLY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Temple Location:<br>Vadakarai, near Rajapalayam, Srivillipuththur,<br>Virudhunagar district,<br>TamilNadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temple Archakar: S.Sudarsanam, Vadakarai<br>Phone:09786214660<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buses:<br>From Rajapalayam to Vadakarai (every 45 minutes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes: Temple maintenance and Nithya Thiruvaradhanam are performed only by the help of devotees belong to this village living all over India. AnnanThirumaligai &amp; Vanamaamalai mutts are there. Funds required for renovation and bringing them to functioning. Any devotees willing to donate may kindly view the below details &amp; do the needful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THIRUVENKATAMUDAYAN THIRUKOIL NITHYA KAINKARYA TRUST.<br>INDIAN BANK.<br>RAJAPALAYAM.<br>A\/C NO.6026861366 .<br>IFSC CODE: IDIB000R006<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For cheque or draft, IN THE NAME OF \u201cTHIRUVENKADAMUDAYAN THIRUKOIL NITHYA KAINKARYA TRUST\u201d.<br>Postal address:<br>V.G.GOVINDAN. TRUSTEE,<br>N038, JANATHACEM COLONY, SANKARANKOIL ROAD,<br>RAJAPALAYAM.626117<br>TamilNadu.<br>cell: 09659003385<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) V.G. Govindan,Trustee<br>Phone:09659003385,<br>Email: vggovindan1957@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) G. Sudarsanam,Member<br>Phone:09731452113<br>Email:sudarsanamg@yahoo.in, vadagaraisudarsanam@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) K.S.ShankaraNarayanan, Member<br>Phone:09884417799<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4)S.Sowmya, Member<br>Phone:9894212288<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History vadakarai is a small village near&nbsp;srIvillipuththUr&nbsp;dhivya dhEsam (15 Kms from Rajapalayam). There is a beautiful temple for thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn (srInivAsar) that is few centuries old, established by rANi (queen) mangammAL. rANi mangammAL once took betel nut using her left hand and in turn she was affected by&nbsp;dhOsham (mistake). In repentance for her mistake, she was &#8230; <a title=\"vadakarai\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakarai\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about vadakarai\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3841"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22780,"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3841\/revisions\/22780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}