These were those:
- Parikkal temple (Near Villupuram)
- Poovarasan kuppam temple (Near Cuddalore)
- Tavalai Kuppam (near Cuddalore)
All of these places are located in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The temples are visited less because they are located in far off and not very much reachable places in rural Tamil Nadu. They can be only be reached comfortably by car.
We started our trip with Tavalaikuppam. We followed the Chennai-Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry-Cuddalore route to reach the place. But it was the most unfortunate that the temple was closed early because of a death nearby. And in India, it is a belief. We were also told by the locals that the temple will be open in the afternoon.
In the mean time, we planned to visit some other temples of the same lord located nearby. We then moved towards Poovarasankuppam around 20 kms away from Tavalaikuppam.
I don't remember the exact route but the locals there are very well adept with the locations. Here is the deity
This place is also called Ten Ahobilam or South Ahobilam. Ahobilam is a place in Andhra Pradesh which is located north of Tamil Nadu.
Our next stoppage was at Siruvandhaadu where in we visited the Lakshminarayana swami temple.
The temple priest told us that the temple was built during the Chola empire in th 16th century. So, a place of historical importance.
It was noon time and we had just started to feel hungry. We didn't find any decent eat out anywhere nearby. My uncle had gone to a good restaurant in Neyveli border, Archana. We had south Indian meals. Our next visit was to Parikkal and here is the lord who resides and presides there:
This completed the trip to lord Lakshmi Narasimha's abodes, with just the dissatisfaction of not being able to visit one, Tavalaikuppam. No worry.... will make an attempt next time....
The temples are visited less because they are located in far off and not very much reachable places in rural Tamil Nadu. They can be only be reached comfortably by car.
We started our trip with Tavalaikuppam. We followed the Chennai-Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry-Cuddalore route to reach the place. But it was the most unfortunate that the temple was closed early because of a death nearby. And in India, it is a belief. We were also told by the locals that the temple will be open in the afternoon.
In the mean time, we planned to visit some other temples of the same lord located nearby. We then moved towards Poovarasankuppam around 20 kms away from Tavalaikuppam.
I don't remember the exact route but the locals there are very well adept with the locations. Here is the deity
This place is also called Ten Ahobilam or South Ahobilam. Ahobilam is a place in Andhra Pradesh which is located north of Tamil Nadu.
Our next stoppage was at Siruvandhaadu where in we visited the Lakshminarayana swami temple.
The temple priest told us that the temple was built during the Chola empire in th 16th century. So, a place of historical importance.
It was noon time and we had just started to feel hungry. We didn't find any decent eat out anywhere nearby. My uncle had gone to a good restaurant in Neyveli border, Archana. We had south Indian meals. Our next visit was to Parikkal and here is the lord who resides and presides there:
This completed the trip to lord Lakshmi Narasimha's abodes, with just the dissatisfaction of not being able to visit one, Tavalaikuppam. No worry.... will make an attempt next time....
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