The Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvattar, India and is one of the 108 Divya Desams.
Legends Associated with This Shrine
The Lord AdiKesavaSwamy means ‘Foremost Friend’. Legend says that Lord AdiKesavaSwamy defeated the demon Kesi. The demon’s wife prayed to the River Ganges and to River Thamirabarani and created a destruction. But it was in vain and she surrendered to the Lord. Thus, the formation of the rivers made in a circle came to be known as Thiruvattaru
Architectural Relevance of This Shrine
The temple architecture is Dravidian style architecture with wooden pillars, doors and roofs. The lord is lying on his snake couch and has to be viewed through three doors. We could see Lord Shiva near Lord Adikesava Perumal inside the sandhi. Deepalakshmis are many but none resembles the other. The Otraikkal Mandapam made of a single stone 3 feet thick, is a marvel. Oorthuva Thandavam, Venugopala, Rathi, Manmatha, Lakshmana and Indrajit are excellently carved. The temple is also renowned for its murals.
Shrine’s Map Location and How to Go There
By Road
Kanyakumari Road Transport Corporation offer the regular fleet of buses to almost all the major cities of South India.
By Rail
Kanyakumari has its own railhead and trains from major cities of India stop at this junction. Kanyakumari Express is well-connected to Mumbai and Bangalore. The second nearest station is the Trivandrum Central railway station, which is well connected to almost all cities in India.
By Air
The nearest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport, which is well connected with the major cities in India, the airport is also well linked with some gulf countries.
Events Celebrated at This Shrine
Aipasi Brahmmotsavam, Onam festival October or November
Vaikunda Ekadasi December or January
Navarathri Festival September or October
Diwali October or December
Karthigai Festival November or December
Extra Information About this Shrine
Nearby Temple
Kanyakumari Kumari Amman Temple
Thiruvanparisaram Kuralappa Perumal Temple
Suchindram Sthanumalaya Perumal Temple
Nagercoil Nagaraja Temple