Venkatachalapathi Vasudevanallur

Venkatachalapathi, Vasudevanallur

Vaishnavite Temples - Tirunelveli District

God

Venkatachalapathi with Sreedevi and Bhoodevi, facing east

Goddess

Alamelumangai Thaayar, facing east

Other Deities

Garudan, Anjaneya, Chakrathazhwar, Aandal, Rama with Lakshmana and Sita

Venkatachalapathi Vasudevanallur is a small east-facing temple with an entrance gateway in the east. The shrines and the sanctum sanctorum are situated in a single paved and well-maintained prakaram. The vimanas on all the shrines are striking and beautiful. The name of the processional deity is Srinivasa Perumal.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Venkatachalapathi Vasudevanallur is an old temple probably built a little later after the ancient Pandya period Shiva temple nearby. Historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Venkatachalapathi Vasudevanallur is about 80 kilometers northwest of Tirunelveli via Sankaran Kovil and Chintamani and about 38 kilometers north of Tenkasi in the Rajapalayam Road. The temple is about 200 meters east of the highway and behind the well-known Ardhanareeswarar Temple.

Stay and Food

None locally except tea shops. The closest are Tenkasi and Sankaran Kovil.

Vaishnavite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples