Other
Deities
Now let us take a
visual tour of Temple and supporting pictures are there in picture
gallery. As soon as you enter a compact Rajagopuram welcomes us. Then as
you enter on the left hand side the first Sannidhi is of our Emperumanar
Small compact Vigraham of Moola and Uthsava Moorthy is there., then next
to him is his Guru Thirukoshtiyur Nambhigal Sannidhi . Here Sannidhi is
divided into three parts it is Garbhagruham, then Arthamantapam,
Munmatapam which is a Kannadi (Glass room ) arai , Uthsava moorthy is in
Kannadi arai , he is in Gyana Mudrai . His aradhani moorthy Anjaneyar
,Lakshmana, Sita Sametha Sri Ramachandra Moorthy ,Then Bhavishyath
Acharya Moorthy ( It is the Moorthy in which Emperumanar is seated at
the feet of Namalwar) This moorthy was worshipped by Srimath Nathamuni
and Yamuna Muni. The poojas are done by the descendants of Nambhigal
Then You come to
Ekadesi Mandapam, Then Kodi Maram, and Dwajasthambam. Then you come
across the Kalyana Mandapam. It is full of Sculptures. Then a Sivan
Sannidhi is there, Then the main door, Then Alwar Sannidhi is south
direction. Then is first Sannidhi as soon as we enter is Rukmini
SathayaBhama Sahitha Nardhana Krishna is there , His right leg is lifted
up and so is his left hand, His right hand is in Abhayahastham and
his Left leg is in ground. Seeing this Maya Koothan Periya Alwar
sang a Pasurams on this beautiful moorthy and its glory. This Sannidhi
is Ground floor. Then right on top of this is the Sannidhi of Moolavar
in the first floor.
For reaching Moola
Sthalam you have to climb flight of few steps, There a majestic Moorthy
greets us. The Thiru namam of Moolavar is Uragamellanaiyan, he is also
known as Pannaga Mrithu Sayi, His head is resting in south direction,
his legs are in Northern direction and his face is in east direction.
Sri and Bhoo Devi are sitting near the legs. He is resting on Ananthan .
Near his head is Kadambha Maha Rishi, near feet is Indira, Madhu
Kaibadar, Purvasu Chakravarthi. then Brahma, Gayathri, Savithri Suryan,
Chandran Garudan, Naradhar, etc are there. Then we have Our Cute Uthsava
Moorthy Sri Sowmiya Narayan , he is also known as Madhavan, This was the
moorthy worshipped by Indira in Indira Loka and then given to Kadambha
Maharishi. He is giving sevai in Chaturbhujam. Holding Shanku, Charka
and then right lower hand is Dhana Hastham and left lower is Kati
Hastham.
Then above this
Sannidhi is of Upendra Narayana . Our Sriman Narayana in standing
posture and his flanked by Sri and Bhoo Devi. He is given only Kalharam,
Sambrani Thaila Kappu , Then on the walls are beautiful paintings ,
color is natural dyes of Herbs and vegetables.
Then on the last
floor is Sannidhi of Sri Bhoo Devi Sametha Paravasudevan .
Then if you come out
of the Sannidhi to the Praharam of last floor ,in southern direction you
can find a Giant Narasimhar doing Yudham with Hiranya Kashipu. Then you
find one more idol of Narasimhar Keeping Hiranya Kashipu in his lap
tearing him . Narasimhar is giving darshan in Ashta Bhujam
Beneath Ashtanga
Vimaanam in the Southern Direction is Thayar Sannidhi She is
sitting in Lotus , She is Thirumamagal . Uthsavar is flanked by Silver
Elephants.
Then in Northern
direction of Thayar Sannidhi is Sannidhi of Sri Devi , Bhoo Devi Sametha
Standing Narasimhar with four arms. Then you have Sudharshanam ,
Srinivasan and Varadharajar Vigraham.
Just outside we have
the small idol of Thirukoshtiyur NambigaL and Emperumanar.
Then you have
Sannidhi of Sudikoditha Sudharkodi.
Then you have Ramar
Sannidhi, Yoga Narasimhar Sannidhi and Chakrath Alwar Sannidhi.