There is a Welcome Arch built which leads us to the Temple. Sri Souriraja Perumal Temple has a huge East facing five tiered Rajagopuram. There is a four pillared Mandapam built on the road and this bridges the Rajagopuram to the Sacred Tank of the Temple.The Pushkarani or the Sacred Tank too is huge and it has a huge Anjaneyaswamy Idol on top of it. Apart from this Idol and Image of Ramar Pattabishekam, Dasavatharam etc have been drawn in an eye appealing manner. Within the Rajagopuram is a Navagraham which is believed to have been installed there by Indran Himself. This includes the 12 Raasi's in a Chakra Viyugam. Further away from the Rajagopuram is a Bali Peedam and a Dwajasthambam. Beyond that is another East facing three tiered Rajagopuram close to which is another smaller Bali Peedam. The Temple is unique since it has a Pakshirajan Sannadhi comprising of two Garudalwars. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is actually Sri Neelamega Perumal which is East facing and in a standing posture along with Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi whereas Sri Sowriraja Perumal is only the Urchavar in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Sowriraja Perumal is seen with a Prayoga Chakkram and a Wig or Sowrimudi. Outside the Moolasthanam is a pair of Black Dwarabaalaga Idols. There is a Sub Shrine for Chakravarthy Thirumagan which is otherwise known as Sri Ramar Sannadhi. This Temple is one among the Pancha Kanna Kshethrams while the other four are 1) Thirukannangudi Loganatha Perumal Temple, 2) Kabisthalam Gajendra Varadhan Temple, 3) Thirukannamangai Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple and 4) Thirukkovilur Ulagalantha Perumal Temple. There is no Sorga Vaasal in this Temple as it is construed that those visiting this Temple will obviously reach Vaigundam. There are Sub Shrines for Alwars, Narasimhar, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Pillalogachariar, Nathamunigal, Thirupaanaalwar, Madhurakavialwar, Thondaradipodialwar, Kulasekaraalwar, Nammalwar, Manavaala Mamunigal, Thirumazhisaialwar, Peialwar, Boothathalwar, Poigaialwar and Perialwar. There are Sub Shrines for Muniyodharar, Ubarisaavasu Sannadhi and Vibeeshanalawar Sannadhi. The Thaayar Sannadhi is in a separate multi pillared Mandapam and the walls of the Mandapam are painted with the images of Ashtalakshmi. At the threshold of the Thaayar Sannadhi two Images depicting the Dwara Baalagis have been drawn and kept instead of the Dwara Baalagi Idols. The Thaayar is called as Mahalaskhmi alias Kannapura Thaayar and the Urchavar is called as Gajalakshmi alias Kannapura Thaayar. In the outer peripheral of the Temple there is a Sub Shrine for Dwaraka Krishnan where Lord Krishna is found along with Goddess Radha and both of them are seen similar to North Indian Temples since their Idols are made out of hite marble stones. Similarly there is an Aandal Sub Shrine too in the outer peripheral. The Temple is known as Saptha Punya Kshethram. The Temple Tank or Pushkarani is known as Nithya Pushkarani. The Temple attracts innumberable number of Devotees during the Masi Mahothsavam and Vaikasi Brahmmothsavam. There is ample parking space close to the Temple for vehicular parking.
Contact Details: S.Murulidhara Bhattachariar 96005 38262, Sampath Kumar Bhattachariar 94882 70374 and 04366 270557
Timings: 7 AM to 12 Noon and 4.30 PM to 9 PM
Distance from Swamimalai to Thirukannapuram is 50 Kms
Distance from Kumbakonam to Thirukannapuram is 42 Kms
Distance from Trichy to Thirukannapuram is 130 Kms
Distance from Vaitheeswaran Kovil to Thirukannapuram is 47 Kms
Distance from Ayyavadi to Thirukannapuram is 37 Kms
Distance from Thirunageswaram to Thirukannapuram is 38 Kms
Distance from Thiruvidaimaruthur to Thirukannapuram is 43 Kms
Distance from Thirukkannamangai to Thirukannapuram is 22 Kms
Distance from Mayavaram to Thirukannapuram is 33 Kms
Distance from Thiruvarur to Thirukannapuram is 19 Kms
Distance from Mannargudi to Thirukannapuram is 46 Kms
Distance from Vaduvur to Thirukannapuram is 61 Kms
Distance from Thanjavur to Thirukannapuram is 75 Kms
Distance from Srivanjiyam to Thirukannapuram is 16 Kms
Distance from Innambur to Thirukannapuram is 51 Kms
Distance from Thirukannankudi to Thirukannapuram is 23 Kms
Distance from Thirucherai to Thirukannapuram is 34 Kms
Distance from Nagapattinam to Thirukannapuram is 26 Kms
Distance From Kanchipuram to Thirukannapuram is 264 Kms
Distance From Thirukovilur to Thirukannapuram is 188 Kms
Distance From Kabisthalam to Thirukannapuram is 58 Kms
Distance from Chennai to Thirukannapuram is 306 Kms
Nearest Railway Station is Thiruvarur R.S.
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