Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Papanasam Srinivasa Perumal Temple: Apart from the Shiva temple covered previously, Papanasam also houses Shri Pankajavalli sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple. This is on the Tanjavur Kumbakonam main road. Though this is an old temple, it is relatively a small one. The eastern entrance is having a three tiered gopuram which was constructed only in 2007. The last consecration took place in 2014. ( Papanasam also happens to be the birth place of Shri Papanasam Sivan, the well known Carnatic Music composer and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation).
History of Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Papanasam is assembled by the Cholas Kings few hundred years back. It has thousand years old history. One can easily depict this from the architectural design. So naturally there are lots of story one could get to know about this holy temple.
Architecture
In the temple, people see the huge tower like structures. But the central God is Srinivasa and there are lots of devotees visit the place every day. As it is also very old, the attraction of this holy building is magnificent. There are many chambers available inside the temple, important places for the idols and structures installed there. There are lot of inscriptions in this temple and a detailed research was conducted on the origins of this temple. According to their findings, originally this was a Shiva Temple ( Visveswara Deva) constructed in bricks. During the 15th and 16th centuries, when the Vijayanagar Kings re-constructed the temple, it was converted into Srinivasa Perumal temple as the Vijayanagar Kings generally preferred constructing/renovating Vishnu temples. The style of the temple is imaginative and there is no doubt about it.
Srinivasa Perumal Temple Festivals
Thiruvonam, Aadi new moon day in July-August, Thai new moon in January-February, Hanuman Jayanthi, Vaikunda Ekadasi in December-January, Vinayagar Chaturthi in August-September, and Navarathri in September-October
Location: To view the location please click here
Landmark: Srinivasa Perumal Temple is located near Sri Sri Ravishankar birth place
Nearest Airport: Trichy International Airport – 85 km
Nearest Railway station: Kumbakonam and Papanasam
Temple Opening Hours
Morning Hours: 7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Evening Hours: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Night 8.30 pm – Ekantha sevai
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Bus Route
One could also have this option to travel around the place. People would get to see the picturesque scenery on the way. The auto and other transport are a little expensive. But it would not be an issue at all. The town is also linked to all the important cities in the states.
Hotels to stay in Kumbakonam
1. Hotel Green Park
No. 10, Lakshmi Vilas Street,
Kumbakonam, South India – 612001.
Ph :(0435) – 2402853 / 2403914
2. Quality Inn VIHA
New Railway Road, Kumbakonam,
Tanjore, Tamil Nadu 612001
Ph:0435 255 5555
3. Lee Garden
Naal Road Junction, Srinagar Colony, Kumbakonam
Tanjore, Tamil Nadu 612001
Ph:0435 240 2526
4. Rayas Grand
23-25, Holy Mahamaham Tank West Bank,
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Ph:0435 242 3170
Near By Temples: Chakrapani Temple, Sri Valangaiman Mariamman Temple , Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Sri Ramalingaswami 108 Shiva Temple
Near by Restaurants: Anbu Hotel Papanasam, Balaji Bhavan, Sree Murari, Raya’s Restaurant
Near By Places to Visit: Darasuram, Papanasam, Thirubuvanam, Patteeswaram
