The priest replied saying that he was not for the honour and the Veeraraghava Perumal whom he was serving should get the title in future. The King said that the priest would have the honour in future. The King told the priest that though he enjoyed receiving the first honour, he only thought of saving himself from fire. But, a priest by name Amudha jumped into the fire risking his life, took the idol from flames and threw it on the river sand and fainted.

The devotees including the king moved away from the fire for protection. Once, during the festival, the paddy straws caught fire. The festival mandaps were made of paddy straws. Many years ago, the festival of Kallazhagar coming to the river was celebrated at Thenur near Solavandan. Then Veeraraghava Perumal graces dharsan from the mandap to the devotees. Veeraraghava Perumal would receive the first honour from Kallazhagar with Theertham, Parivattam (silk turban) and a garland. Kallazhagar would be seated in a mandap, Veeraraghava Perumal would go around Him thrice. He will greet Kallazhagar saying 'Hellow Brother come'. Earlier, Veeraraghava Perumal would come to the place on his silver horse moving this way and that way in a dancing manner which people call ‘Vaiyazhi Nadai’. Veeraraghavaperumal: Kallazhagar will come to Vaigai river on a golden yellow horse. Tirumanjanam is offered on Poornima days (full moon day) to Veeraraghava Perumal and to Pallikonda Ranganathar (lying form) on new moon days (Amavasya). Prayers are submitted to Lord for child boon, marriage, trade development, success in litigations, removal of fear from enemies, good understanding between the couples and for relief from planetary adverse effects.ĭevotees offer special abishek to Sri Ranganatha on Fridays at Sukra Hora time before 8-9 p.m. Though Saturday is important in Vishnu temples, the crowd is huge here on Fridays. There are shrines for Mother Kanakavalli, Sri Andal, Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Sri Ranganathar in the lying form, Chakarathazhwar, Garuda, Anjaneya, Manavala Mamunigal and Navagrahas the nine planets. The temple was built during the period of Chokkappa Naicker. Sri Veeraraghava Perumal, temple, Veeraraghava Perumal Temple Street, Ezhuthanikara Street Junction, South Masi Street, Madurai – 625 001. Lord Vishnu graces in this temple in a standing form as Veeraraghava Perumal, sitting form as Yoga Narasimhar and lying form as Sri Ranganathar. Veeraraghava Perumal has the honour to receive the first welcome (Mudhal Mariyadhai) from Kallazhagar when He descends on the Vaigai river on the Chitra Poornima day. Admittedly, these pattas have been issued prior to be filing of the writ petition.Veeraraghavaperumal with Sridevi and BhoodeviĬhitra Poornima (April-May), Aadi Pooram (July-August), Navarathri (September-October), Vaikunda Ekadasi (December-January) and Panguni Uthiram (March-April) are the festivals celebrated in the temple. I perused the assignment patta which are, dated. Hence, the present writ petition seeking a writ of Mandamus for grant of patta for the same property is not maintainable.Ĥ. The said orders have been passed even before the filing of the writ petition. Per contra, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents had contended that on, an assignment patta has been granted in favour of various beneficiaries. This Court was pleased to grant an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents from issuing patta in favour of the third parties on.

However, since the request was not considered, they filed a writ petition on.

Hence, they made a request for grant of patta. According to the petitioner, all the petitioners are residing in the said Gramanatham for more than 100 years.

Veera raghava perumal