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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple, Thirukkolur

Vaishnava · Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple, Thirukkolur

திருக்கோளூர் வைத்தமாநிதி பெருமாள் கோயில்

Vaithamanidhi Perumal reclining, with Kumudavalli Thayar

NavagrahaWealthSevvai dosham

The temple in short

Deity
Vaithamanidhi Perumal reclining, with Kumudavalli Thayar
Where
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu · 8.60N 77.96E
Usual hours
6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Sevvai Guru
Visited for
The Nava Tirupathi sthalam read for Sevvai, where the Lord is said to hold the wealth of the world in trust; the village of the Thirukkolur Penpillai Rahasyam.
Kept for Mars and Jupiter, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple, Thirukkolur, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

Nearest first, by straight-line distance

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.