Yadhava Kannan Temple, Thanjavur,[1] is a Vishnu temple in (also known as Karanthai), a suburb of Thanjavur in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu (India).
Structure
The temple was built during the period of Pratap Singh during 1755 A.D.,[2] The temple has raja gopura, garbhagriha, inner prakara, vimana and front mandapa. .
Presiding deity
The Presiding deity Venugopalasamy is found with Bama and Rukmini. The processional deity, Yadhava Kannan, is in dancing posture. In the inner prakara, Tirupati Balaji is found in standing posture.[2]
Festivals
Krishna Jayanthi and Navaneetha Sevai are important festivals of the temple. Krishna Jayanthi is celebrated 11 days.[2] During the Navaneetha Sevai, the processional deity of this temple would go around the town along with other deities of Vishnu temples and bless the people.[3]
Kumbhabhishekham
The Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held on 2 July 2018.[4]
Other temples
Boolaga Krishnan Temple and Vittoba Temple are other Kannan temples found in Thanjavur.[5]
References
- ↑ ta:தஞ்சாவூர் யாதவ கண்ணன் கோயில்
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 கரந்தை ஸ்ரீயாதவ கண்ணன் (ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ண ஜெயந்தி 23.8.2019), தினமணி, 23 ஆகஸ்டு 2019
- ↑ தஞ்சையில் 15 பெருமாள்கள் நவநீத சேவை, மாலை மலர், 30 மே 2016
- ↑ யாதவ கண்ணன் கோயில் கும்பாபிஷேகம், தினமலர், 2 சூலை 2018
- ↑ தஞ்சாவூர் அரண்மனை தேவஸ்தானத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஆலயங்கள், தஞ்சை இராஜராஜேச்சரம் திருக்குட நன்னீராட்டுப் பெருவிழா மலர், 1997
