Sri Ashtapuja Balamadana Venugopalar temple
Moolavar : Ashtapuja Balamadana Venugopalan
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Old year : 1000-2000 years old
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City : Belur
District : Salem
State : Tamil Nadu
Singers:
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Festival:
Vaikunda Ekadasi – 11th day during the full moon days – falling in December –January is celebrated in the temple.
Temple’s Speciality:
Generally Lord Vishnu appears with four hands only. Here, Lord Vishnu has eight hands (ashta puja). Garuda the eagle vehicle of Lord Vishnu in this temple has no wings and is regarded as Jatayu in Ramayana who fought with Ravana to protect Sita from his abduction when he lost the wings in the fight.
Opening Time:
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Address:
Sri Ashtapuja Balamadana Venugopala Temple, Belur, Salem district.
Phone:
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General Information:
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Prayers
Those facing problems in marriage alliance affairs, debt burden, family disputes pray to the Lord on Makam, Visaka, Sadayam, Tiruvonam and Rohini star days seeking relief from such worries.
Thanks giving:
Devotees offer Tirumanjanam (abishek in Vaishnava temples) to Perumal and Mother with new Clothes (vastras) as token of their gratitude on realizing their prayers to the Lord.
Greatness Of Temple:
The presiding deity Lord Ashtapuja Balamadana Venugopalan has eight hands of which two belong to Lord Vishnu and the two below relates to Krishnavatara while the remaining four belongs to Balarama. The left cheek has the feminine softness. The right cheek is masculine rough. Seven headed Adisesha is above the Lord’s head. The left leg is feminine dressed in Indian Panchakatcha tradition with a sari. The right leg is masculine. There is a cow and calf on the right and a cow and bull on the left.
Abishek is performed to Mother Maragathavalli Meenakshi on Ashtami, Navami and Ekadasi days (the 8th, 9th and 11th day from the full moon days respectively). It is said that Sage Vasishta installed this idol. Garuda, the eagle vehicle of Lord Vishnu is seen without wings and is regarded as Jatayu the eagle who lost his wings while preventing Ravana from abducting Sita.
Temple History:
Universal Mother Parasakthi appeared on Earth in many incarnations as Kamakshi, Visalakshi, Ulagammai, Parvathi, Dakshayani having many names. She stayed in the city of Madurai in the name of Meenakshi. A woman devotee considered Meenakshi as per own child and played the role of an affectionate mother, feeding her, bathing her and singing softly and melodiously to put Her to sleep as we could see Periazhwar imagining himself as mother to Lord Krishna.
Mother Meenakshi, pleased with the Bhakti of the woman made her born as Kanchanamala and became Her child later. It is on this story that Meenakshi’s temple came into being later. Lord Perumal as Her Brother gave Her hands to Lord Sundareswara in marriage then. Meenakshi was ever a Mother to all beings on Earth. This is the place where She appeared as Mother to all. She graces in the name of Maragathavalli Meenakshi from a separate shrine as an old women in this temple.
Special Features:
Location :
Place: Belur is 18 km from Salem on the Vazhapadi road.
Near By Railway Station :
Nearest railway station is Salem.
Near By Airport :
Nearest airport is Trichy.
Accomodation :
Accommodation in Salem:
Ganesh Mahal; +91-427-233 2820 – 23; Charges from Rs. 470 to Rs. 990
National Hotel; +91-427- 235 3900, 235 3800, Charges from Rs. 385 to Rs. 1200
Windsor Tasle; +91-427-241 5060; Charges from Rs. 1095 to Rs. 3495
Hotel Raj castle; +91-427-233 3532, 233 1108, Charges from Rs. 400 to Rs. 650
Veda Lodge; +91=427-226 0675, 226 0482, Charges from Rs. 190 to Rs. 700
Near by temple:
Arulmigu Veerabathiraswamy Temple
Veera Anjaneyar Temple
Thalayatti Vinayagar
Prasanna Venkataramanar
Dandayuthapani
Sri Sukhavaneswarar Temple
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