Sri Vengdajalpathi Perumal Temple Kuppalnatham
Sri Vengdajalpathi Perumal Temple is located in Kuppalnatham Village, Peraiyur taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was 400 years old and built in the period of thirumalai nayakar . It houses the shrines ofvengdajalpathi, Arulmigu Sridevi and Bhudevi.
| Sri vengdajalpathi perumal Kovil kuppalnatham | |
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குப்பல்நத்தம் ஸ்ரீ வெங்கடாஜலபதி பெருமாள் கோவில் | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Madurai |
| Deity | vengdajalpathi perumal ( visnu ) |
| Festivals | Chithirai thiruvilla ,vaikuta ekathesi |
| Governing body | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department |
| Features |
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| Location | |
| Location | Kuppalnatham |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | North |
| Length | --- |
| Width | --- |
| Height (max) | --- |
| Inscriptions | 2 |
| Materials | Stone |
The temple has the shrines of Venkatajalapathi, Arulmiku Sridevi and Bhudevi. The temple is classified as a principal temple under the control of the Hindu Charities Department. Proceedings are administered by the Administrator pending litigation.
Festival
kuppalnatham Chithirai thiruvilla :
Sri Venkatajalapathi Perumal, who resided in this temple, descends on the Chitra Poornami day in a white horse vehicle in the Srikallagar Thirukolam . On k Paramanpatti village near Poigai malai river sri kallagar Chithirai thiruvilla was grandly celebrated , on the day of festival more than 18 villages gathered in the river to celebrate the festival.
The festival is celebrated in Kupalnatham k. Andipatti ,k. Paramanpatti villages and three more mandapadis namely Thantraiyar (Kuppalnatham Thantrayaan Temple Hall) Sedapatti (Sedapattiyar Mandapam). Malayapar (Mountain Perumal Temple Hall) Samanar Temple Hall, Mettanur Kallupatti (Kallupatiyar Mandapam). Chinnakattalai (Commander Hall) S. Chennampatti, (Chennampattiyar Mandapam). The festival that unites the people of different villages...
History of temple
Sri vengdajalpathi perumal temple was built in the period of thirumalai nayakar on kuppalnatham village near small lake and the temple was 400 years old .
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