Location:
Adhi Tiruvarangam is small village in bank of Pennai River in Villupuram Dist, Tamil Nadu.
It’s 51 KM far from Villupuram Bus Stand which is there in NH 45. Tamil Nadu.
It’s 30 KM far from Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
From Tirukoilur - On Tiruvannamalai Road, there is a village "Kucchi Palayam", from here take divension to reach "Manalurpettai". You can find a direction board on the Thiruvannamali mainroad to reach the temple. Local villagers can guide if your get struck. From Tiruvannamalai - Reach Manalurpettai. Local villagers can guide if your get struck. After reaching Manalurpettai, ask for "Tiruvarangam" temple. Local villagers will guide very well. (99% Tamil speaking people only). On the way to Sithamoor junction, you will cross bridge which is constructed on the Pennai River. Immediately crossing the bring take right side village road. You can see the direction board. This Road will take you the Mandapa of the temple. From the Mandapa, take right side which will taken you to the temple entrance.
Temple Open Time: 6:00AM to 8:00PM. No Breaks.
Best Time To Visit: Non-festival days.
History of Tiruvarangam
One of the oldest temples for Lord Ranganatha dating back to Kretha Yugam.
Gigantic Ranganatha is bigger than the Lord at Srirangam, Tamilnadu & Srirangapatna in Karnataka
This temple dates back to the first Yugam (Kretha Yugam) and the first Avathaaram (Matsya Avathaaram). Hence, this Kshetram is referred to as ‘Adhi’ Rangam.
Lord Ranganatha is seen in a gigantic east facing sleeping posture and measures over 15 feet, not seen in any other Divya Desam. It is not not made up of stone or wood.No abishekam for this statue, special oil will be applied once in a year.It is bigger than trichy Shri ranganathan temple.
Reference to this temple is found in Skaantha Puranam Uthara Kaandam - 301-306 athyayam under Uthara Ranga Mahatmiyam.
There are three stories that describe the significance of this temple.
1. The Devas, who lost the Vedic scriptures after being defeated by Asura Shomugan, approached Brahmma who in turn sought the help of Lord Narayana.
Finding out the hide-out of the Asura under the sea, Lord Narayana took the form of Matsya and defeated the Asura and handed back the Vedic scriptures to Brahmma. Lord Narayana retrived the Indraloka from Asuras and handed over to Devas. After completing this activity Narayana took at this place. It is believed that the Lord initiated the Vedic lessons to Brahmma in this Kshetram. One sees the Lord with his left thumb folded towards his fingers in a posture indicating this.
Acceding to the prayers of the Devas, Lord Narayana is said to have directed his sculptor Vishwakarma to create an image of his similar to the one in Thiru Paarkadal.
2. In Kretha Yugam, a king by name Suratha Keerthi lived a prosperous life but he had one unfulfilled wish. He did not have a child. As suggested by Sage Narada, he came, with his wife, to the place where Lord Ranganatha was sleeping under Adhiseshan and undertook penance. Answering his prayers, he was blessed with four children.
3. Chandran, who showed love to only one of his 27 wives, was cursed by his other wives to lose his handsome looks. He came to Uthara Rangam, undertook penance in the temple tank to the South East of the temple and was liberated from his curse. Hence, the pushkarni here is called Chandran Pushkarani.
The sanctum…
The Sriranganatha is in sanyam position on top of adisheshan with sridevi in left hand shoulder side and the Poodevi holding the left foot of Ranganatha in her laps and the right foot is on the body of adisesha. Ranganatha is smiling posture and keeping his right hand to head and teaching the Vedhas to Bramma with his left hand. Garuda alwar is waiting near to right hand to do order from Ranganatha.
Temple History Explained by the Priest in Tamil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNHB8XnIY
Adhi Tiruvarangam is small village in bank of Pennai River in Villupuram Dist, Tamil Nadu.
It’s 51 KM far from Villupuram Bus Stand which is there in NH 45. Tamil Nadu.
It’s 30 KM far from Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
From Tirukoilur - On Tiruvannamalai Road, there is a village "Kucchi Palayam", from here take divension to reach "Manalurpettai". You can find a direction board on the Thiruvannamali mainroad to reach the temple. Local villagers can guide if your get struck. From Tiruvannamalai - Reach Manalurpettai. Local villagers can guide if your get struck. After reaching Manalurpettai, ask for "Tiruvarangam" temple. Local villagers will guide very well. (99% Tamil speaking people only). On the way to Sithamoor junction, you will cross bridge which is constructed on the Pennai River. Immediately crossing the bring take right side village road. You can see the direction board. This Road will take you the Mandapa of the temple. From the Mandapa, take right side which will taken you to the temple entrance.
Temple Open Time: 6:00AM to 8:00PM. No Breaks.
Best Time To Visit: Non-festival days.
History of Tiruvarangam
One of the oldest temples for Lord Ranganatha dating back to Kretha Yugam.
Gigantic Ranganatha is bigger than the Lord at Srirangam, Tamilnadu & Srirangapatna in Karnataka
This temple dates back to the first Yugam (Kretha Yugam) and the first Avathaaram (Matsya Avathaaram). Hence, this Kshetram is referred to as ‘Adhi’ Rangam.
Lord Ranganatha is seen in a gigantic east facing sleeping posture and measures over 15 feet, not seen in any other Divya Desam. It is not not made up of stone or wood.No abishekam for this statue, special oil will be applied once in a year.It is bigger than trichy Shri ranganathan temple.
Reference to this temple is found in Skaantha Puranam Uthara Kaandam - 301-306 athyayam under Uthara Ranga Mahatmiyam.
There are three stories that describe the significance of this temple.
1. The Devas, who lost the Vedic scriptures after being defeated by Asura Shomugan, approached Brahmma who in turn sought the help of Lord Narayana.
Finding out the hide-out of the Asura under the sea, Lord Narayana took the form of Matsya and defeated the Asura and handed back the Vedic scriptures to Brahmma. Lord Narayana retrived the Indraloka from Asuras and handed over to Devas. After completing this activity Narayana took at this place. It is believed that the Lord initiated the Vedic lessons to Brahmma in this Kshetram. One sees the Lord with his left thumb folded towards his fingers in a posture indicating this.
Acceding to the prayers of the Devas, Lord Narayana is said to have directed his sculptor Vishwakarma to create an image of his similar to the one in Thiru Paarkadal.
2. In Kretha Yugam, a king by name Suratha Keerthi lived a prosperous life but he had one unfulfilled wish. He did not have a child. As suggested by Sage Narada, he came, with his wife, to the place where Lord Ranganatha was sleeping under Adhiseshan and undertook penance. Answering his prayers, he was blessed with four children.
3. Chandran, who showed love to only one of his 27 wives, was cursed by his other wives to lose his handsome looks. He came to Uthara Rangam, undertook penance in the temple tank to the South East of the temple and was liberated from his curse. Hence, the pushkarni here is called Chandran Pushkarani.
The sanctum…
The Sriranganatha is in sanyam position on top of adisheshan with sridevi in left hand shoulder side and the Poodevi holding the left foot of Ranganatha in her laps and the right foot is on the body of adisesha. Ranganatha is smiling posture and keeping his right hand to head and teaching the Vedhas to Bramma with his left hand. Garuda alwar is waiting near to right hand to do order from Ranganatha.
Temple History Explained by the Priest in Tamil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNHB8XnIY
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