Kulasekhara Perumal Thiruvattar

Vaishnavite Temples, Kanyakumari District

God

Kulasekhara Perumal, facing west

Goddess

None

Other Deities

Garudan

Kulasekhara Perumal Thiruvattar is a small west facing temple with 2 Prakarams. It is built in typical Kerala-style architecture. The entrance is through a small gate on the north side. The entrance to the inner Prakaram is through a mandapam with tiled roofs. The inner prakaram has the typically elevated platforms on the entrance side and houses the beautiful sanctum sanctorum. The temple has been renovated in recent times. The Paraliyar River flows on the southeast side of Kulasekhara Perumal Thiruvattar.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Kulasekhara Perumal Thiruvattar is said to be as old as the nearby famous 108 Divya Desam temple of Lord Vishnu. Historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kulasekhara Perumal Thiruvattar is 6 kilometers northeast of Marthandam on the road to Kulasekaram. The temple is a few meters away in the road opposite the eastern entrance of the Thiruvattar 108 Divya Desam Temple.

Stay and Food

None locally except tea shops. The closest place for food and stay is Nagercoil.

Vaishnavite Temples

Kulasekhara Perumal, Thiruvattar