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| name = Sri Yoga Rama Perumal Kovil<br />
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| map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.5|N|79.62|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Tiruvannamalai district|Tiruvannamalai]]<br />
| location = Nedumgunam, [[Chettupattu]]<br />
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| deity = Sri Yoga Ramaswamy ([[Vishnu]]), Shengamalavalli Thayar([[Lakshmi]])<br />
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
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| creator = Pallavas and Vijayanagara kings<br />
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'''Sri Yoga Ramaswamy Temple, Nedumgunam''' is a [[Hindu temple]] in Nedumgunam, [[Chettupattu]], dedicated to the god [[Rama]].<br />
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This temple has inscriptions of [[Rajaraja II]]. Rama is believed to have appeared to Sage [[Shuka]] and the [[Alvars]] at the temple's site. The temple is classified one among the 108 [[Abhimana Kshethram]] of [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavate]] tradition. Six daily rituals and a dozen yearly festivals are held there, of which the chariot festival, celebrated during the [[Tamil calendar|Tamil]] month of ''Chittirai'' (March–April), is the most prominent. The temple is open from 6 am to 7:30 pm. It is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<br />
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==Legend==<br />
Once the sage [[Shuka]] wanted to view the [[Darshan (Indian religions)|''darshan'']] of the god [[Rama]]. He performed severe [[Tapas (Indian religions)|penance]] towards Rama. Pleased, Rama appeared to Shuka. Shuka gave a set of sacred palm leaves and told [[Hanuman]] to read them. While reading the divine sacred hymns in the palm leaves, Rama understands that it is the [[Brahma sutras]] and explains the essence of the ''Sutras'' with ''[[Mudra|Chin mudra]]'' (gesture of knowledge) to Hanuman. Rama appears with the same mudra in the central icon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jayabalan |first=Suriyakumar |title=ஸ்ரீ யோகா ராமர் கோயில் தல வரலாறு |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/astrology/history-of-nedungunam-sri-yoga-ramar-temple-131654332718608.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Tamil Hindustan Times |language=ta}}</ref> This temple represents Rama as a [[guru]] (teacher) and Hanuman as disciple (''shishya'') learning the ''Sutras'' from Rama. <br />
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==History==<br />
The temple is said to be built first by the [[Pallavas]] and later by King [[Krishnadevaraya]]. The temple has 2 Tall [[Gopura]]ms. The first one is the tallest and is the entrance Gopuram and the second one is called Killi [[Gopura]]m dedicated to Shuka there is a [[Mandapa]]m also dedicated to Shuka. The temple is almost 8 acres and is the biggest [[Rama]] temple in Tamil Nadu. There are wonderful [[Mandapa|Madapams]] Sculpted and various Shrines for [[Alvars]], [[Vishvaksena]], [[Garuda]], [[Vaikhanasa|Vaikhanasa Deva]] [[Venkateshwara]] and [[Krishna]].<br />
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==Religious Significance==<br />
Rama is in seated posture, without his usual attributes of bow and arrow, and his hand in ''[[Mudra|Chin mudra]]''. Lakshmana is standing with the bow and arrow and Rama's consort Sita on the other side of Rama. Hanuman is placed in a way of reading the sacred Sutras and Rama explaining them. Rama is worshiped by Shuka and many other sages. <br />
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The Theertham of the Temple is also called as ''Shuka Theertham'' or ''Surya Theertham''.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1171<br />
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