Nava Tirupathi |
Nava Tirupathi is a set of 9 temples of Lord Vishnu located between Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur in the southern Indian state of Tamilnadu. Nava Tirupathi is part of the 108 Divya Desam temples revered by the Alvars, the 12 Tamil poet-saints who lived 2500 years ago. Located around the banks of the River Thamirabarani, the 9 temples of Nava Tirupathi are Thiruvaikundam, Thiruvaragunamangai, Thirupulinkudi, North & South temples of Thirutholaivillimangalam, Thirukkulanthai, Thiruperai, Thirukolur, and Thirugurukoor.
The festival of ‘Vaikasi Utsavam’, also named ‘9 Garuda Sevai Utsavam’ celebrated in a grand manner every year in the Tamil month of Vaikasi. The festival idols of deities from all the Nava Tirupathi temples are brought on ‘Garuda Vahana’.Utsavar (An idol) of Nammazhvar is also brought in a palanquin and taken to each of the 9 temples and then the selective ‘Paasurams’ (poems which dedicated to each of the 9 temples) are chanted respectively.
Here are the list of Nava Tirupathi Temples and its related Grahas (Planets)
- Srivaikumtam Sir Vaikuntanathan Perumal Temple – Surya (Sun)
- Thiru VaragunaMangai Vijayaasana Perumal Temple, Natham – Chandra (Moon)
- Thiru Puliyangudi Bhoomipalagar Perumal Temple – Budha (Mercury)
- Rettai Tirupathi – North Temple – Sri AravindalochanarTemple, Tholaivilimangalam – Rahu
- Rettai Tirupathi – South Temple – Sri Devapiran Temple, Tholaivilimangalam – Ketu
- Perungulam Swamy Mayakoothar Temple, Thirukkulanthai – Shani (Saturn)
- Then Thirupperai Thiru Makara Nedunkulai Kaather Perumal Temple – Shukra (Venus)
- Thirukolur Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple – Mangala (Mars)
- Alwarthirunagari Perumal Temple – Thirukkurugoor – Guru (Jupiter)
Temple Timings (Opening and Closing):
| Temple | Graha | Morning Hours | Evening Hours |
| Sir Vaikuntanathan Perumal Temple | Surya | 7:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Natham Perumal | Chandra | 8:00 AM – 1:00 Noon | 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Thiru Puliyangudi | Budhan | 8:00 AM – 1:00 Noon | 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Rettai Tirupathi – North | Rahu | 8:00 AM – 1:00 Noon | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Rettai Tirupathi – South | Ketu | 8:30 AM – 1:00 Noon | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Perungulam | Shani | 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Then Thirupperai | Sukran | 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Thirukolur | Chevvai | 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 1:00 Noon – 8:00 PM |
| Alwarthirunagari | Vyazhan | 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
How to plan the Nava Tirupathi trip :
The best way to visit Nava Tirupathi is to keep your base at Tirunelveli. Take a taxi and start by 8 AM. Visit Srivaikundam first and go in the sequence given above. You can finish all the temples by 6 PM with a lunch break at Saravana Bhavan near VanaTirupathi. If you are unable to complete on the first day, you can finish the remainder temples in a couple of hours the next day.
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