visit 5 times to gain hearing

umaiku vai kodutha Uthamaraya perumal Surrounded by mountains, this is a hill temple with 300 steps.  Devotee arrivals would be more on Saturdays in the month of Thai-January-February and Purattasi – September-October to light Maa Vilakku lamps. Devotee arrivals would be more on Saturdays in the month of Thai-January-February and Purattasi – September-October to light Maa Vilakku lamps. Tirumanjanam is performed to the Lord each Saturday.  Those seeking to cleanse their minds of evil thoughts come here for peace.  The unmarried pray for good match.

It so happens that some children are born dumb.  Some has stammering problems or unable to pronounce words correctly.  More prayers are for relief from such troubles.  They perform abishek with honey.  The abishek honey is applied on the tongue of the child with Tulsi.  Honey is also the Prasad given in the temple, which, if consumed regularly rewards the patient with speech skills.  Also lecturers and singers follow this prayer and honey consumption for better speech skills. They offer abishek and vastras to Lord on realizing their wishes.

Garudazhwar alone is in front of Perumal.  There are no sub-deities.  The Dwarapalaka idols (Security men) are made of a stone red in colour which is rare to get.   Nagar is carved on a rock on both sides of Lord’s shrine.  Those facing serpent planet problems offer turmeric paste to Nagas.  There is a meditation cave on the right side of the shrine.  It is said that Perumal granted darshan to boy from this cave.

The darshan to the boy was granted on the third day of Thai month, almost falling January 16.  This event is celebrated as Makara Festival.  Makara is the name of the Thai Tamil month.  The Lord will be in His best dressing after special pujas and abisheks.   He will come in procession with His consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Processions are also conducted on Vijayadasami day in September-October related to Navarathri and on Vishnu Karthikai in November-December. 

 Sri Uthamaraya Perumal Temple, Peria Aiyampalayam – 632 315, Arani Taluk, Tiruvannamalai district. +91 4181-248 224, 248 424, 93455 24079 

The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. continuously. On Saturdays the timing would be from 7.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. The devotee can visit the temple during others hours also if he/she gets in touch with the priest in advance.

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