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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held on 2 July 2018.[4]
Other temples[edit | edit source]
Boolaga Krishnan Temple and Vittoba Temple are other Kannan temples found in Thanjavur.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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
