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Also known as:கடன் நிவர்த்தி ஸ்தலம்
History & Architecture
Century
15th நூற்றாண்டு
Dynasty / Ruling Period
சோழன்
Praised By
சைவ நாயன்மார்கள்
Poet Saint
அப்பர் (திருநாவுக்கரசு)
Agama Tradition
காமிக ஆகமம்
Sanctum Shape
சதுர வடிவம்
Vimanam Type
இதர விமானம்
Sacred Tree (Sthalavriksha)
மாவிலங்கை
Pooja Timings
விஸ்வரூப பூஜை07:30 AM to 08:00 AM IST
காலசந்தி பூஜை09:30 AM to 10:00 AM IST
உச்சிக்கால பூஜை12:30 PM to 01:00 PM IST
அர்த்தஜாம பூஜை08:30 PM to 09:00 PM IST
Temple Speciality
பிரார்த்தனை
இத்திருக்கோயிலில் 11வார திங்கட்கிழமைகளில் தொடர்ந்து அர்ச்சனை செய்து வந்து 11வது வார நிறைவில் அபிஷேகம் செய்வித்தல் பிறவி கடன் தீரும். எண்ணியவை நிறைவேறும். கல்வி மற்றும் செல்வம் போன்றவைகள் கிடைக்கும் என்பது திண்ணமாகும்.
Sub Shrines
ஸ்தல விநாயகர் சன்னதி
ரிணவிமோசன சன்னதி மண்டபத்தில் அமைந்து உள்ளது
சனீஸ்வரர் சன்னதி
சனீஸ்வரர் சன்னதி
ரிணவிமோசனர் சன்னதி
இத்திருக்கோயில் பிரார்த்தனை தெய்வமாக உள்ளது
முருகன் சன்னதி
ரிணவிமோசன சன்னதி மண்டபத்தில் அமைந்து உள்ளது
ஜேஷ்டாதேவி சன்னதி
ரிணவிமோசன சன்னதி மண்டபத்தில் அமைந்து உள்ளது இச்சன்னதியில் ஸ்ரீ கஜலக்ஷ்மி, ஸ்ரீ வாயுலிங்கம், ஸ்ரீ அம்மன் ஸ்ரீ ஜேஷ்டாதேவி உள்ளனர்.
மார்க்கண்டேயர் சன்னதி
ரிணவிமோசன சன்னதி மண்டபத்தில் அமைந்து உள்ளது
துர்க்கை சன்னதி
சிவதுர்க்கை, வைஷ்ணவி துர்க்கை, விஷ்ணு துர்க்கைஎன மூன்று துர்கைகள் ஒரே சன்னதியில் அமைந்து உள்ளது
பைரவர் சன்னதி
தேவார பாடல் பெற்ற பைரவர்
Temple Tank
பிந்து சுதா தீர்த்தம்
திருக்கோயில் முன்புறம் பிந்து சுதா தீர்த்தம் எனும் திருக்குளம் அமைந்துள்ளது
Services
அன்னதானம்
தினமும் பகல் 12.30 மணியளவில் 50 நபர்களுக்கு அன்னதானம் வழங்கப்படுகிறது
Facilities
சக்கர நாற்காலி
மாற்றுத்திறனாளி பக்தர்கள் பயன்பாட்டிற்காக சைக்கிள் உள்ளது
குளியல் அறை வசதி
திருக்கோயில் முன்புறம் 2 குளியல் அறைகள் உள்ளது
கழிவறை வசதி
திருக்கோயில் முன்புறம் 3 கழிவறைகள் உள்ளது
குடிநீர் வசதி (ஆர்.ஓ)
பக்தர்களுக்கு சுத்தமான குடிநீர் வழங்கப்படுகிறது
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Entity #7125 · 3 sources · every column across every linked source. Debug view — to be beautified.
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hrce · temples_source_hrce · 1 row
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| country_code | IN |
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| section_code | 6 |
| state_region | TN |
| opening_hours | 07:30 AM to 12:30 PM 04:30 AM to 08:30 PM காலை 7.30 மணி முதல் 12.30 மணி வரை மாலை 4.30 மணி முதல் 8.30 மணி வரை |
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| goddess_popular_names | ["ஸ்ரீ ஞானவல்லி"] |
overture · temples_source_overture · 1 row
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templesofindia · temples_source_templesofindia · 2 rows
| id | 852742 |
| lat | 10.878800656854565 |
| lon | 79.45774430444266 |
| name | Saranatha Perumal Temple, Thirucherai |
| tags | — |
| deity | Saranatha Perumal(Vishnu) |
| phone | +91 - 0435 2468078 |
| state | Thanjavur District |
| views | — |
| source | templesofindia |
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| country | India |
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| subtitle | Saranatha Perumal(Vishnu) |
| addr_city | Thirucherai |
| addr_full | Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, 612001, India |
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| festivals | Thai Poosam January - February Krishna Janmashtami Karthigai Tamil New Year Margazhi ten-day festival Sankaranthi Panguni Uthiram Rohini Utsavam |
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| source_url | https://templesofindia.org/temple-view/saranatha-perumal-temple-thirucherai-kumbakonam-tamil-nadu-918xpz |
| updated_at | 2026-06-27T11:06:46.4531+00:00 |
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| architecture | The temple is 380 ft (120 m) long and 380 ft (120 m) wide. The temple has a temple tank in front of the temple with the same dimension. The five-tiered gopuram (temple tower) is 120 ft (37 m) tall and pierces the large compound wall around the temple. There is a second gopuram is three-storied and it is located in the first precinct around the sanctum. The presiding deity, Sarantha has a 12 ft (3.7 m) tall image in standing posture. The stone images of Cauvery and sage Markandeya are housed in the sanctum. The festival deity is accompanied by Bhudevi, Sridevi and Neeladevi. A small idol of Santhanakrishna and Selvar are also housed in the sanctum. The shrine of Saranatha's consort Saranayaki Thayar is located adjacent to the sanctum. The image of both the main idol and the festival image in the Thayar are depicted in seated posture. In the second precinct there is a Kalayana hall, where there is a shrine of Rajagoplaswamy. The images of Rukmini and Sathyabama are also housed in the same shrine. In front of the shrine, the shrine of Thiruvenkatamudayam is situated. There are separate shrines of Sri Rama, Narashima, Kaliyamardhana, Bala Saranatha, Senai Mudaliar, Ramanuja, Pillai Logachariar, Azhwars and Manavala Mamunigal in the temple. Mudikondan River flows from the west and Kudamurutti River in the south of the temple. There is a shrine of Hanuman from the west end of the temple tank and Vinayaka from the North eastern side. River Cauvery is seen in a maternal posture with a child on her lap. The temple is one of the few places where there is a separate shrine for river Cauvery. |
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| last_seen_at | 2026-06-27T11:06:46.4531+00:00 |
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| page_address | ,Tamil Nadu,Thanjavur District,India |
| sthala_puran | The Saranathan Temple in Thirucherai, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Saranathan and his consort Lakshmi as Saranayaki. It is believed that Saranathan appeared for Cauvery, the river goddess, who performed penance at this place. This is the only temple where Lord Perumal graces the devotees with five consorts – Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Mahalakshmi, Saranayaki, and Neeladevi. The soil of the place contains high properties (Saram), hence Lord is called Saranathar and the place Tiru Charam which later changed to Tirucherai. According to scriptures, during the Pralaya, the devasting floods, Lord Brahmma took the soil of this place, made a pot and placed the Vedas in it for safety. Mother Cauvery begged Perumal that she too may be granted the status of Holy Ganga considered superior in washing off the sins of those bathing in the river. She performed penance for the boon under the Bodhi tree on the western bank of Sara Pushkarini. Pleased with her penance, Perumal crawled on the lap of Cauvery as a little child. Cauvery said that she was not for that boon alone. Perumal appeared before her with His five consorts. Cauvery begged Perumal that He should stay in the place in the same form. Obliging Cauvery, Perumal also granted a space to her in the Sanctum Sanctorum to His left, which devotees can see even now. King Azhagia Manavala Naicken was sending stones for the renovation of Mannargudi Sri Rajagopalaswami temple. The carts carrying the stones were routed through this place as per instructions of the king. Another Perumal devotee, Narasabhupalan, took one stone from each cart for the renovation of this temple. When the king came to know of this, he came here for enquiry. When the devotee prayed to Perumal, He granted darshan to the king as Lord Rajagopalaswami. The king executed renovation works for this temple too. Devotees pray for relief from the consequences of sins committed. It is believed that worshipping Saranatha Perumal brings benefit of 100 baths in Cauvery. Lord Perumal grants darshan to devotees in a standing posture facing east. There are shrines for Sage Agasthya, Lord Brahma and Mother Cauvery on the western bank of Sara Pushkarini opposite to the temple. Shrines for Lord Srinivasa Perumal, Azhwars, Nammazhwar, Udayavar Acharya Sri Ramanuja, Lords Sri Rama and Rajagopala, Sri Anjaneya, Sri Andal, Mothers Rukmini and Satyabama and Lords Narasimha and Balasaranatha are in the inner prakara of the temple. |
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| first_seen_at | 2026-06-27T11:06:46.4531+00:00 |
| other_deities | ["Goddess : Saranayaki Thaayar"] |
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| name | Sri Saraparameswarar Temple, Thirucherai |
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| deity | Saraparameswarar |
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| state | Thanjavur District |
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| country | India |
| history | <p>Sage Markandeya installed a Linga for his own satisfaction near the Vinayaka idol in this temple and had been worshipping the Lord, praised as Rina (debts) Vimochana (released and discharged) Lingeswarar (God).</p><p>Everyone aspires for a comfortable life. Despite health, education and wisdom, if poverty creeps in, life becomes miserable and involves one in borrowings and debts. </p><p>People pray to Lord Rina Vimochana Lingeswara here to spare them from such events in life. </p><p>The Lord is Swayambumurthy. The rays of Sun falls on the presiding deity Lord Sara Parmeswara and on the feet of the Mother on 13, 14 and 15th of Masi (Feb.-March) month. </p><p>The holy tree Mavilangai has only leaves during the first four months of the year, only white flowers during the next four months and with none of these during the remaining four months of the year. </p><p>Lord Saraparameswara is also praised in the name of Chenneri Appar meaning that the Lord shows all the people the righteous way of living. </p><p>Lord Shiva teaches righteous path to all beings and Mother Gnanavalli assists Him in this graceful service, according to our Puranas.</p><p>This is the only temple where three Durgas, Shiva Durga, Vaishnavi Durga and Vishnu Durga grace the devotees from one shrine. </p><p><br></p> |
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| addr_city | Thirucherai |
| addr_full | Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, 612001, India |
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| festivals | Masi Maha Shivarathri February - March Aipasi Annabishekam October - November Margazhi THiruvadirai December - January |
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| updated_at | 2026-06-27T11:09:03.147576+00:00 |
| arjita_seva | — |
| architecture | — |
| data_version | 1 |
| how_to_reach | {"Nearest Airport":"Near Airport in Trichy","Nearest Bus Station":"Near Bus stand in Thanjavur","Nearest Railway Station":"Near Railway station in Thanjavur"} |
| last_seen_at | 2026-06-27T11:09:03.147576+00:00 |
| open_timings | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday : 07:30 am-01:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday : 04:00 am-09:00 am |
| page_address | ,Tamil Nadu,Thanjavur District,India |
| sthala_puran | Sage Markandeya installed a Linga for his own satisfaction near the Vinayaka idol in this temple and had been worshipping the Lord, praised as Rina (debts) Vimochana (released and discharged) Lingeswarar (God). Everyone aspires for a comfortable life. Despite health, education and wisdom, if poverty creeps in, life becomes miserable and involves one in borrowings and debts. People pray to Lord Rina Vimochana Lingeswara here to spare them from such events in life. The Lord is Swayambumurthy. The rays of Sun falls on the presiding deity Lord Sara Parmeswara and on the feet of the Mother on 13, 14 and 15th of Masi (Feb.-March) month. The holy tree Mavilangai has only leaves during the first four months of the year, only white flowers during the next four months and with none of these during the remaining four months of the year. Lord Saraparameswara is also praised in the name of Chenneri Appar meaning that the Lord shows all the people the righteous way of living. Lord Shiva teaches righteous path to all beings and Mother Gnanavalli assists Him in this graceful service, according to our Puranas. This is the only temple where three Durgas, Shiva Durga, Vaishnavi Durga and Vishnu Durga grace the devotees from one shrine. |
| addr_district | Tamil Nadu |
| first_seen_at | 2026-06-27T11:09:03.147576+00:00 |
| other_deities | ["Goddess : Gnanambikai / Gnanavalli"] |
| pooja_timings | — |
| image_location | b0aff0284c8232aaefc8562e8eeeb89a_219.jpeg |
| featured_images | 751 |
| alankar_of_deity | — |
| sodasha_upcharas | — |
| special_features | {"Ratham":null,"Theertham":"Markandeya Theertham, Bindhu sudha Theertham","Sthala Tree":null,"Architecture":null,"Foundation Year":"1000 - 2000 years old","Other Speciality":null} |
| social_activities | {"Danaas":null,"Annadhan":null,"Marriage":null,"Ear Boring":null,"Head Shave":null,"Social Drives":null,"Other Activities":null,"Education Facilities":null} |
| prayers_and_benefits | {"Offerings to Deity":null,"Stotras and Mantras":null,"Special Vratas and Prayers":null} |