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Sri Gajendra Varadhan temple

Moolavar	:	Gajendra Varadhar, Adhimoola Perumal, Kannan
Urchavar	:	Shenbagavalli
Amman / Thayar	:	Ramamani Valli, Pon Thamarayal
Thala Virutcham	:	Magizhamboo
Theertham	:	Gajendra Pushkarini, Kabila Theertham
Agamam / Pooja	:	Vaikanasa Agama
Old year	:	1000-2000 years old
Historical Name	:	Thirukavithalam
City	:	Kabisthalam
District	:	Thanjavur
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

	Saint Tirumazhisai Azhwar had sung the praise of the Lord in his Mangalasasanam.“I have understood to keep away Lord of Death Yama, fate, fire and all evil, because, I keep that magic Lord Kannan on the banks of Rivers and Milk Ocean ever in my mind

	Festival:

	Aadi Poornima Gajendra Moksha Leela in July-August; Car festival on Vaikasi Viskam in May-June; Brahmmotsavam and all Lord Vishnu related festivals are celebrated in the temple

	Temple's Speciality:

	This is one of the 108 Divya Desa temples of Lord Perumal

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m

	Address:

	Sri Gajendra Varadan Temple, Kabisthalam-614 203. Thanjavur

	Phone:

	+91- 4374 - 223 434

	General Information:

	Lord Perumal is in a reclining (Bhujanga Sayanam) posture facing east. The Vimana above the sanctum sanctorum is called Gaganakrutha Vimana. Devout Gajendra the elephant also called Indrajumnan, the crocodile called Koohoo, Sage Parasara and Sri Anjaneya had worshipped the Lord in this temple and had His darshan

	Prayers

	The devotees have only to call the loudly “Aadhimoolame”. All their grievances will be redressed and wishes granted

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees perform Tirumanjanam to Perumal and offer vastras.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Saint Tirumazhisai Azhwar had praised Perumal of this temple as “Attrangarai kidakkum Kannan – Kannan reclining on the river bed”. Since then He is endearingly called Kannan by the devotees and the name had come to stay. Among the celebrated five Perumal temples as Pancha (five) Krishna Kshetras, Kabisthalam is one. Other four are Tirukannamangai, Tirukannapuram, Tirukovilur and Tirukannangudi. It is also noteworthy that of the 108 Divya Desas, only in this temple, Perumal had granted darshan two non-humans, an elephant and a crocodile

	Temple History:

	King Indrajumnan was a staunch Vishnu devotee. He will ever be drowned in the thoughts of Lord Vishnu and would not do anything without prayer to the Lord. During his meditation none would call on him and he too would not grant audience to any. It so happened that during his puja time, Sage Durvasa known for his temperament came to see him but had to wait. As he could not meet the king for a long time, he entered his Kudil the meditating room and stood before him. The king was so deep in his prayers and did not recognize the presence of the sage before him. The angry sage shouted that the king would be born an elephant as he was proud of his Bhakti. The king woke up from his meditation and sought the pardon of the sage holding his feet. Durvasa took pity on him and said that even as an elephant he would still be a staunch Vishnu devotee and added that a crocodile would hold his leg while bathing in a tank and Perumal would rush to his rescue when he cried Aadhimoolame. The sage said that he would be relieved of the curse and attain salvation. A demon, Koohoo by name was residing in a tank and had the habit of pulling the legs of those coming for a bath and harassed them, which he did to Sage Agasthya too. The angry sage cursed him to become a crocodile. When begged for the relief, the sage told the demon that he would be relieved of the curse when he caught the legs of Gajendra. Lord Vishnu would rush there to rescue the elephant when His discuss would hit him and the curse would disappear. The curses of two sages met in Kabila theertham east of the temple. When Gajendra cried Aadhimoolame for relief from the grip of the crocodile’s teeth, Lord rushed, cut the crocodile and protected Gajendra and granted salvation, thus goes the story

	Special Features:

Location :
Kabisthalam is 10 km from Kumbakonam on the Tiruvaiyaru route

Near By Railway Station :
Papanasam

Near By Airport :
Trichy

Accomodation :
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