Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple is located in the village of Thiruppathisaram, also called as Thiruvanparisaram, Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu and also revered as one of the 108 Divya Desam temples, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Shrine’s History
The exact date year about the construction of the temple was unknown. The major renovations of the temple were done by the King Kulashekhara, one of the twelve azhwar saints and Thirumalai Nayak, the most notable of the thirteen Madurai Nayak rulers in the 17th century.
Legends Associated with This Shrine
The legend says that the two couples named Udaya Nangai and Kaarimaran, got married at Thiruvanparisaaram. Since they had no children, they visited Thirukurungudi temple, where Lord Nambi is the presiding deity, and prayed to Lord Nambi for child boon.
Shrine’s Map Location and How to Go There
By Road
There is a wide network of public and private bus services which provide a number of internal and interstate transportation facilities to Kanyakumari. NH 7 and NH 47 join Kanyakumari to various other major cities of the country.
By Rail
The nearest railway stations are Kanyakumari station, Nagercoil station, Eraniel station and Kuzhithurai station.
By Air
The nearest airport to reach Kanyakumari is the Trivandrum international airport and the domestic Tuticorin airport.
Shrine Timings
4.30 AM to 12.30 PM and 5.00 PM to 8.00 PM.
Events Celebrated at This Shrine
Poornima day May/June
Thiruvonam January/February
Krishna Jayanthi August/September
Vaikuntha Ekadasi December/January
Annual Bhramotsavam April to May
Extra Information About this Shrine
Nearby Temple
Bhagavathy Amman Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Nagaraja Temple
Thanumalayan Temple
Bhoothalingaswamy Temple,
Bhoothappandi Kailasapuram Ayya Vaikundar Temple
Mutathura Mahadever Temple
The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Thiruvazhmarban also called as Kuralappa Perumal . The deity is 9 feet tall and is made of a special element called Kastusarkara yogam, Mustard and Jaggery paste. Since the presiding deity is made of Mustard and Jaggery paste, no Abishekam is performed to the deity.
Goddess Mahalakshmi is found on the chest of the lord. And Lord Kuralappa Perumal holds his weapons Shangu and Chakra in His hands. The Indra mandapam of the temple has special paintings of Dashavatharam of Lord Vishnu, the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
