Tiruvallikkeni - Venkatakrishnan Temple

This famous Vaishnava kshetra has a covetable place among the Divya Desams of Tonda mandalam. Its legendary name is Brindaranya kshetra. And it houses in its vast prakara several most worshipful deities in befitting minishrines such as Alagiyasingar - Narasimhaswamy, facing east, who gave darsan to Atri Maharshi, Jabali Maharshi, and Chakravarthi Tirumagan-Sri Ramachandran in standing posture facing south along with Mother Sita and other three devout brothers - Lakshmana, Bharata. Satrughnas, who gave darsan to Madhusudhana Maharshi; ThevapperumalVaradarajaswamy sitting on Garuda, who gave darsan to Saptaroma: Parthasarathy Pewmal in standing posture and facing east and finally Ranganatha Perumal on Adisesha with Vedavalli Thayar. Ile august archamurti of Parthasarathy Perumal was installed by Vyasa Maharishi and was ardently adored by Atreya Maharishi. The sculptor's superb craftsmanship of the image raises the hands of the visitors at first sight itself. It is about ten feet in height giving darsan with his family members such as Aniruddha, Pradhyumna, Balarama, Satyaki. the Goddess is called Rukmini Tayar. He lifted King Sumati and Tondaman Chakravarthi in showering boons for their devout prayers. Nithyanaimithika worship is offered with unprecedented religious zeal. Paey Alwar, Tirumalisai Alwar, Tirumangai Alwar offered fragrant Pasuramalas. And they are sung with due piety on important days on the temple calendar. The temple Pushkarini called ICairavni saras is consecrated by the presence of Indra, Soma, Meena, Agni and Vishnu. The garbha griha is adorned with Sesha vimana.

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