Adikesava Perumal Raghunathapuram

Vaishnavite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Adikesava Perumal, facing east

Goddess

Sreedevi and Bhoodevi, facing east along with the main deity

Other Deities

Garudan, Anjaneya

Adikesava Perumal Raghunathapuram is a small temple in a single Prakaram. Anjaneya is in a separate small shrine opposite the main entrance. The temple was under renovation and construction was going at the time of our visit in September 2020. A stone Dwajasthambam is present outside the entrance gopuram. The Naga Kamandala River flows south of the temple.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Naga Kamandala River

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Adikesava Perumal Raghunathapuram is an ancient temple which has lost its glory over time. We found a large number of stone inscriptions around the sanctum sanctorum walls.

Legend

No information

Directions

Adikesava Perumal Raghunathapuram is about 5.5 kilometers north west of Aarani. In the Aarani – Veloor Road take a left after Sevoor to reach Adikesava Perumal Raghunathapuram.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest for food would be Aarani.

Vaishnavite Temples

Adikesava Perumal, Raghunathapuram