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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu}}
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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple
| image = Pullabhoothangudi (12).jpg
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| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Tanjore]]
| location = Pullabhoothangudi, [[Kumbakonam]]
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* Valvil Ramar ([[Vishnu]])
* Potramaraiyal ([[Lakshmi]])
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| temple_tank = Jatayu
| tower = Sopana
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| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
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'''Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Vishnu]] located in Pullabhoothangudi near [[Kumbakonam]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Constructed in South Indian Style of Architecture, the temple is glorified 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 counted as one among the 108 [[Divya Desams]] dedicated to Vishnu. Vishnu is worshiped as Valvil [[Rama|Ramar]] and his consort [[Lakshmi]] as [[Sita]].<ref>''Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India''. Sunita Pant Bansal.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=An NGO does its bit for god - and humanity|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1262149051.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414091637/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1262149051.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2018|publisher=Hindustan Times|location=New Delhi, India|date=29 April 2007|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>

The temple has a small shrine with [[Vimanam (tower)|Vimanam]] and five-tier raja[[gopuram]]. The temple was built by [[Medieval Cholas]] with additions from later kings. The temple is located in Pulla Bhoothangudi, a small village, 8 km away from [[Kumbakonam]] and 3 km from [[Swamimalai]]. The temple tank is located north of the temple.

Kolavalli Ramar is believed to have appeared for [[Sita]] and the temple is believed to be the place where Rama performed the last rites of the eagle king [[Jatayu]]. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and four yearly festivals on its calendar. [[Vaikunta Ekadasi|Vaikuntha Ekadashi]] celebrated during the Tamil month of ''Margali'' (December–January) is the major festival celebrated in the temple.

==Legend==
[[File:Pullabhoothangudi (1).jpg|200px|left|thumb|Image of Rama in the temple gopuram]]
''The [[Brahmanda Purana]]'' and ''[[Padma Purana]]'' detail the [[sthala purana]] of the temple. In the [[Ramayana]], [[Ravana]], the [[rakshasa]] king abducted [[Sita]], the wife of [[Rama]] during their exile in a forest. [[Jatayu]], the eagle king, fought a valiant battle with Ravana who had taken Sita captive in the [[Vimana|Pushpaka Vimana]]. Jatayu was severely injured in the battle and fell down to the ground. Jatayu was able to narrate the events to Rama who was in search of Sita. Jatayu died after narrating the events and Rama performed the rites. As per Hindu customs, the wife of the individual performing the final rites has to accompany him. Since Sita was not present, [[Bhudevi|Bhumadevi]] appeared to accompany Rama from a golden lotus. The same legend is associated with [[Vijayaraghava Perumal temple]] in [[Thiruputkuzhi]]<ref name=R>{{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|ref=R.|pages=530–1}}</ref> King Krita is believed to have worshiped Vishnu here.<ref>{{cite book|title=South Indian Shrines: Illustrated|publisher=Asian Educational Services|page=533|last=Ayyar|first=P. V. Jagadisa|isbn=9788120601512|location=New Delhi|year=1982|ref=Ayyar}}</ref>

==Architecture==
[[File:Pullabhoothangudi (7).jpg|left|thumb|200px|Images of the festive mounts]]
The temple has a small shrine with [[Vimanam (tower)|Vimanam]] and five-tier raja[[gopuram]]. It is located in Pullabhoothangudi, a small village, 8 km away from [[Kumbakonam]] and 1 km from [[Thiru Aadanoor Temple]]. The temple tank is located north of the temple.

==Religious importance ==
The temple is revered in ''[[Nalayira Divya Prabandham]]'', the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by [[Kulasekhara Alvar]] in one hymn. The temple is classified as a ''[[Divyadesam|Divya Desam]]'', one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book. Thirumangai Alvar has also revered the temple in his verses. The temple is the only place where Rama is sported with four hands, with two of the hands holding [[Panchajanya|conch]] and [[Sudarshana Chakra|chakra]].<ref name=R/>

==Festivals and religious practices==
[[File:Pullabhoothangudi (4).jpg|200px|left|thumb|The vimana of the temple]]
The temple follows [[Pancharatra|Pancharatra Agama]] and the worship practises are carried out by hereditary priests. The temple also follows the [[Vadakalai]] tradition, specifically the traditions of [[Ahobila Mutt]]. The temple priests perform the ''[[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]]'' (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavaite]] community, from the Brahmin varna. The temple is currently administered by [[Ahobila Matha|Sri Ahobila Mutt]]. The temple rituals are performed six times a day: ''Ushathkalam'' at 7 a.m., ''Kalasanthi'' at 8:00 a.m., ''Uchikalam'' at 12:00 p.m., ''Sayarakshai'' at 5:00 p.m., ''Irandamkalam'' at 6:00 p.m. and ''Ardha Jamam'' at 7:30 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: ''alankaaram'' (decoration), ''neivedyam'' (food offering) and ''deepa aradanai'' (waving of lamps) for both Vijayaraghava Perumal and Maragathavalli. During the last step of worship, ''[[nagaswaram]]'' (pipe instrument) and ''[[tavil]]'' (percussion instrument) are played, religious instructions in the ''[[Vedas]]'' (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the [[Iconography of Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu#Dvajasthamba and Pali Peedam|temple mast]]. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple. [[Vaikunta Ekadasi|Vaikuntha Ekadashi]], celebrated during the Tamil month of ''Margali'' (December–January) is the major festival celebrated in the temple.<ref name="dinamalar">{{cite web|title=Sri Valvil Ramar temple|publisher=Dinamalar|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=394|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Pullabhoothangudi temple}}
{{Hindu temples in Thanjavur District}}
{{Famous Vishnu temples}}

[[Category:Divya Desams| ]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Jatayu]]
[[Category:Rama temples]]

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