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Sri Venkatachalapathy Temple
- Usilampatti,Tamil Nadu
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The Sri Venkatachalapathy temple is located in Usilampati and is dedicated to God Venkatachalapathy. The story behind the inception of the temple involves a group of people who went on a pilgrimage. During the journey, they stopped and tried to move the grinding stone from the cart to prepare some food. But they were unable to do so. They began to pray to the God thinking that they had committed a mistake. The God then told them that God Venkatachalapathi was at the place where they were unable to move the grinding stone. They lit a lamp there and prayed to the God. When they later informed the king Thirumalai Naicker, the king built a temple there. This is said to the favourite shrine of Vanamamalai Jeer. As per scriptures, Indra was relieved of the curse he incurred here. He is said to have performed Angapradakshina in this temple.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- To have their problems resolved
- For a peaceful wedded life
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Timings
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.