After attending the beauiful wedding of Gayatri and Vignesh, and after enjoying traditional Malayalee lunch (Sadhya), left to visit Adi Kesava PerumaaL at Thiruvattar. A very significant Sthalam glorified by Nammazhwars Mangalasasanam (11 pasurams). This is 76th Divya Desam and one of the 13 Malai Naadu Divya Desams. PerumaaL is in Kidantha ThirukkOlam facing west with his left hand relaxed down. This temple is much older to Padmanapa Swamy Temple. Past 410 years no Kumbabhishekam was done and now renovations is going one. Padamanapa Swamy is facing east looking at Adi Kesava PerumaaL.
Like in Padmanapa Swamy, here too one can see PerumaaL through three doorways. While Padmanapa Swamy is 18 feet this PerumaaL is 22 feet. This PerumaaL's thriumEni is made of 16008 Shaligrams.
It took us about 2 hours to reach the temple and we had to wait till 5 PM o get the Dharshan since the temple was closed till 5 PM. An engineering Marvel which we could not clearly see is the single stone Mandapam in front the Garbagraham which is 18 ft width and 3 feet tall.
After the Dharshan left Thiruvattar and reached Kovalam driving about 2 hours. Stayed at a beach front resort.
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