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Sri Kolavilli Ramar temple
 
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Moolavar: Kolavilli Ramar, sheerapthi Nathan
  Urchavar: Shrungara Sundarar (fond of dressing attractively)
  Amman / Thayar: Maragathavalli (Sri Devi, Bhoodevi)
  Thala Virutcham: Red plantain
  Theertham: Shukra, Parasurama, Brahmma and Indra theerthams
  Agamam / Pooja : Vaikanasa Agama
  Old year: 1000-2000 years old
  Historical Name: Bhargava Kshetra
  City: Tiruvelliangudi
  District: Thanjavur
  State: Tamil Nadu
 
     
Singers:
     
  Saint Tirumangai Azhwar had praised the Lord lavishly in his Mangalasasanam hymn.  
     
 Festival:
     
  Sri Rama Navami in March-April (Panguni); Gokhulashtami in August-September (Aavani); Tirukarthikai in November-December and Vaikunda Ekasi in December-January (Margazhi) are the festivals celebrated in the temple  
     
 Temple's Speciality:
     
  Of the 108 Divya Desas of Perumal, this is the only temple where Garuda Bhagwan appears with 4 hands holding discus and conch. Also this is the only place where plantain grows on a rock yielding fruits once a year even today. Lord Perumal graces in the temple in reclining form facing east and painted beautifully.  
     
Opening Time:
   
  The temple is open from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 a.m.  
   
Address:
   
  Sri Kolavilli Ramar temple, Tiruvelliangudi, Thanjavur.  
   
Phone:
   
  +91- 435-245 0118, 94433 96212 
    
 General Information:
     
  Lord Perumal blesses the devotees in his Bhujanga Sayana-reclining form.  The vimana above the sanctum sanctorum is of Varthaga Vimana design.  Shukra, Lord Brahmma, Indira, Sage Parasurama, Mayan the divine sculptor had the darshan of Lord in this temple.  Senganur, the birth place of eminent Vaishnavite Scholar Periavachan Pillai is near this place.  Kanchi Acharya His Holiness Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal - Kanchi Periavar – stayed here to execute renovations.
 
     
Prayers
    
  Those facing vision problems, delay in marriage, seeking child boon pray here with the staunch belief that their prayers will be favourably responded by Lord Perumal.  People also pray to Perumal for relief from the adverse aspect of planet Shukra-Venus. 
    
Thanks giving:
    
  Devotees perform Tirumanjanam to Perumal offering Vastras. 
    
 Greatness Of Temple:
     
  The belief is that worshipping Perumal in this temple equals to worshipping Him in all 108 Divya Desa temples.  Planet Shukra-Venus is worshipping Perumal in the form of a ever burning lamp as a token of his gratitude to Lord who restored his vision.  Of the Navagraha importance places, this belongs to Shukra.  A plantain that came through rocks still exists here yielding fruits once a year.  This is the only Divya Desa temple where Garuda Bhagwan blesses devotees with four hands holding discus and conch.  
     
  Temple History:
     
  Lord Maha Vishnu , in His Vamana Avatar, sought three feet of land from emperor Mahabali.  Shukra was the Guru of Mahabali.  When Mahabali was to offer the three feet land to Vamana, knowing his design, Shukra took the form of a bee and blocked the handle hole of the water bowl to prevent Mahabali obliging Vamana’s wish.  Vamana the Lord, removed the bee inside (shukra) with a grass stem to facilitate flow of the water to solemnize the charity.  The stick hit one eye of Shukra.  He lost vision of that eye.
Shukra visited many places to regain the vision of the one eye, finally landed here, worshipped Perumal and got back his vision.  Shukra is also called Velli.  Hence, the name of the place Velliangudi.  There is also a different story prompting Shukra to choose this place for his penance.
Viswakarma, the celestial sculptor built a temple for Perumal.  Seeing the beauty of the temple, Mayan, also a skilled sculptor but belonging to demon community felt that he could not do one for Perumal like this.  He approached Lord Brahmma to help him who suggested that he should perform penance on Lord Perumal in this place.  Mayan performed penance here.  Perumal granted him darshan but Mayan wished the Ramavatara darshan.  Granting him the boon, Lord left His discus and conch with Garuda and granted darshan to Mayan as he wished.  So Shukra-Velli chose this place of great glory for his penance to regain his vision.  This is also a reason why the place was named Tiruvelliangudi.
  
     
Special Features:
     
  Miracle Based: This is the only Divya Desa where Garuda Bhagwan appears with four hands holding discus and the conch as Perumal. A red plantain tree that grew here from rocks, still exists yielding fruits once in a year. Perumal blesses the devotees in reclining form facing east. The idol is beautifully painted.
 
     
     
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