LORD KESAVA SENDS WASPS TO SAVE HIS DEVOTEE KING AT THIRUVATTARU IN KERALA


A sage by the name of kataleya maharishi is seen near to Perumal. The sanctum is constructed in such a manner that, on few auspicious days, the sun rays fall directly on the lotus feet (thirumeni) of the Lord.

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Thiruvattar Sri  Adikesava Perumal Temple  is one of the 108 Srivaishnava Divya desam is  located  6 km north-east of Marthandam and 30 km north-west of Nagercoil (in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu). The temple is surrounded on three sides by rivers (Kothai,Parali and Thamirabarani).

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Paraliyar  river takes a turn in this place and it is called vattaru , and  as the LORD  resides here the place came to be known as  Thiruvattaru.

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This Temple is older than Sri  Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram.  The temple  structure is similar to that of  Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple.

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An interesting divinepastime of LORD is remembered by the locals here  during Lords darshan. In the later half of 17th century ,kanyakumari and trivandrum( Venadu) was ruled by a queen . Due to some domestic disturbances ( kalippan kulam incident)   all her five sons died due to some calamity . 

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 The queen who was shattered…

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