 This
temple town is located
in the Tirunelveli
district. This place
attained its stature
as a pilgrim centre
due to this temple.
It is a beautiful
temple with several
beautiful paintings
and carvings on
the wall depicting
incidences from
the Puranas. There
is a beautiful tank
as well.
There are a lot
of mythological
legends associated
with this temple
as well. It is believed
that Lord Brahma
chose this place
on Earth for penance
to recover the Vedas
which had been stolen
by the Asura named
Somuka. Lord Vishnu
was pleased and
defeated the Asura
to get back the
Vedas. A milk abhisheka
is done for him
daily as it is believed
that through a hole
in the Earth, the
milk reaches Lord
Vishnu. A temple
was built here by
the king who ruled
the place then.
Another legend is
that Lord Vaihunthanatha
had taken the guise
of a robber named
Kaladutaka in a
forest near Srivaikuntham.
The robber was a
good man in that
he robbed the rich
and gave the poor
and was also a devotee
of Lord Vishnu.
The Lord had taken
his disguise to
protect him form
the king’s
wrath. The king
on repenting for
his sins constructed
this temple for
Lord Vaikunthanatha
and became a good
ruler.
The Tirunelveli
district where this
temple is located
has a railway station
and is well connected
by rail and road
from all the major
cities of the South.
There are government
and private hotels
for the comfortable
stay of the pilgrims.
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