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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kumbakonam}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Kola Valvill Ramar Temple
| image = Velliyangudi temple.jpg
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| caption = Temple Gopuram
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu
| coordinates = {{coord|11|3|25|N|79|26|36|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]
| location = Tiruvelliyangudi
| elevation_m =
| deity = Kola Valvill Ramar ([[Vishnu]])
Maragadha Valli Thaayar ([[Lakshmi]])
Sringara Sundaran
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| temple_tank = Sukra, Brahma, Indra, Parasara
| tower =
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| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
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'''Kolavalvil Ramar Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Vishnu]] 19 km from [[Kumbakonam]], Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the [[Dravidian architecture|Dravidian style of architecture]], the temple is mentioned in the ''[[Divya Prabandha|Nalayira Divya Prabandham]]'', the early medieval [[Tamil literature|Tamil]] canon of the [[Alvars|Alvar]] saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 ''[[Divyadesam|Divya Desams]]'' dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Kola Valvill Ramar and his consort [[Lakshmi]] as Maragathavalli.<ref>''Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India''. Sunita Pant Bansal.</ref>{{better citation|publisher? year?page?|date=March 2025}}

A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and two bodies of water. There is a four-tiered ''[[gopuram]]'', the temple's gateway tower.

Kola Vallvil Ramar is believed to have appeared to the sage [[Markendeya]]. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

==Legend==
[[File:Thiruvelliyangudi (1).jpg|250px|thumb|left|Image of the shrine]]
As per Hindu legend, the temple was called Brahma Putram in [[Satya Yuga]], Parasaram in [[Treta Yuga]], Sainthiranagaram in [[Dvapara Yuga]] and Bhargavapuram in [[Kali Yuga]]. The temple is associated with [[Trivikrama]] avatar of [[Vishnu]]. As per the legend, [[Shukra|Sukrachariyar]], the demon guru, was against king [[Mahabali]] donating land to Vishnu in the form of a [[Brahmin]]. He took the form of the insect and shut the tube of the jug used by the king to spill water during the donation. Vishnu identified the trick and injured the eyes of the insect with a small spear. Sukracharyar, who lost his eyes, did penance at this place to attain the lost eye. It is the believed the light he attained is still glowing at the temple as a lamp called Nethra Deepam. Sage [[Parasara]] is believed to have worshiped the presiding deity of the temple.<ref>[[#Ayyar|Ayyar 1982]], p. 545</ref>

Once, the architects of [[Devaloka]], [[Viswakarma|Vishvakarma]] and [[Mayasura|Mayan]] had an argument on whose skill was superior. [[Brahma]], the god of creation informed Mayan that Vishvakarma attained betterment as he built [[Vaikunta|Vaikuntha]], the abode of Vishnu on account of accomplishments in a previous birth. He also informed Mayan that to attain similar status, he has to identify and build an abode near the river [[Kaveri]] similar to Vaikuntha. Mayan inspected various places and finally identified Thiruvelliyangudi, where sage [[Markendeya]] was doing penance. He built a beautiful temple and its compound, which is believed to be the temple in modern times. Vishnu appeared as Sringara Sundaran (beautiful deity).<ref>[[#Ayyar|Ayyar 1982]], p. 242</ref>

==Architecture==
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The temple has a three-tiered ''raja[[gopuram]]'' (gateway tower) and is enclosed within brick walls. Leaving the central shrine of the presiding deity, which is built with granite, all the other shrines are built with brick.{{cn|date=March 2025}} There are separate shrines for the consort of Kolavalli Ramar, Maragathavalli.{{cn|date=March 2025}} The presiding deity, Kola Valvill Ramar, is reclining.<ref name=dinamalar>{{cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=374|title=Sri Kolavilli Ramar temple|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]|year=2014|access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
[[Divya Desams]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}
This Temple has a three tiered Rajagopuram
Ref: Visittemples.com

==References==
{{refbegin|2}}
* {{cite book|title=South Indian Shrines: Illustrated|publisher=Asian Educational Services|page=535|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1uZboC&q=govindaraja+perumal+temple&pg=PA242|last=Ayyar|first=P. V. Jagadisa|isbn=9788120601512|location=New Delhi|year=1982|ref=Ayyar}}
* {{cite book|title=Thiruvelliyangudi|publisher=Temple administration, Sri Kolavalli Ramar Alayam|location=Thiruvelliyangudi|year=2004|ref=temple}}
* {{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|ref=R.}}
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==External links==
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{{Famous Vishnu temples}}

[[Category:Divya Desams| ]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]
The Temple has a three Tier Rajagopuram https://www.visittmeples.com

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