Sunday, July 26, 2009

Veetrirunda Perumal Temple in Nemili



Nemili is a small village situated 11 km from Thiruthani on the road to Nagalapuram. Here the
Lord is in sitting posture with Sridevi and Boodevi on either side. The Lord has "Prayoga Chakra" in His right upper hand, while the lower hand is in "Abhaya Hastha" pose. He wears big "Thirumann" on His forehead like the Lord in Tirumala.
The Utsavar is Vaikundavasar. Other idols seen are Venugopalar, Chakrathazwar and Kalinga Nardhana krishnar.
The speciality of this temple is Kalinganardhana idol. The Lord dances on the serpent's head and hold his tail by his left hand. In Rohini star of every tamil month, a Special "Thirumanjanam" and "Aradhana" are offered to this idol.
It is also a Rahu, Kethu parihara stalam. The temple was said to have been built in the ninth century by Aparajithan, the last of the Pallava rulers. The temple is also just three Km from Nallattur which is famours for its Jayaveera Mangala Anjaneyar temple.

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