Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatachalapathi Temple — Attraction in Madurai

The Srinivasa Perumal temple in Tallakulam was built by Tirumalai Nayak. Importance of this temple can be seen from the fact it is here that Alagar comes and stays before proceeding to Vaigai River. He accepts the garland offered by Andal of Srivilliputtur Andal Kovil in the presence of this perumal. There is legend as to why Tirumalai Nayak had built this temple. Before that we should know that he had used a relay communication system to forewarn him of enemy attack, or to communicate the other news. He had the message sent by series of bells rang from choultries. He had built many mandapams on the way side which would serve as choultry and also for relaying the news. As an ardent devotee of Srivilliputhur Andal, Thirumalai Nayak used to eat his breakfast only after the pujas were performed at the temple. To get this information that the pujas were over at the temple he had mandaps built between Srivilliputhur and Madurai. Once the pujas are over the message will be relayed through series of bell rings of the choultries lined inbetween this two places. There was periodical inspection of the mandapams cum choultries by the officials of Nayak. On some occasion Tirumalai Nayak himself use to undertake the inspection. In one such occasion when he visited the mandapam near his palace, presently known as Tallakulam he felt the presece of Lord Venkateswara there. When searched the area they also found an Anjaneya shila present there. Therefore Thirumalai Nayak decided to construct temple for both Anjaneya and Lord Venkateswara. Hence came the present Sri Prasanna Vekatachalapathy Temple at...

Temple timings

Morning: 05:30 to 12:00 hours

Evening : 16:30 to 21:00 hours

Prasannam means that which appears in the mind. There are staunch devotees who attain darshan of Lord in their mind though they could not have it with physical eyes. King Tirumalai Naicker had such a darshan of Lord Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal and built a temple at Tallakulam in Madurai. Similarly, a king of the Thondaiman dynasty in Thirumalayavur prayed to Lord Venkatachalapathi for safety to his land. Lord protected his land. When the king expressed his gratitude to the Lord, He came to this hill with His scepter and granted darshan. Thondaiman king built this temple and named the Lord Prasanna Venkatesar.

There are two procession deities, Srinivasa and Kallarpiran. The former comes in car procession during the Purattasi festival and later in Chithirai festival. There are shrines for Chakarathazhwar, Venugopalar and Lord Sri Rama in the temple. Sri Veera Anjaneya is at the foot of the temple in a flying posture. Devotees submit their prayers in writing to Sri Anjaneya, cover it in a yellow cloth along with an unstripped coconut. Lord Lakshmi Ganapathi...

Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatachalapathi Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is located at Tallakulam, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu State.Thallakulam is just 5 kms from Madurai Bus stand. City buses are available in plenty.Tamil New Year Day, Adi Pooram, Purattasi Brammotsavam, Vaikunda Ekadasi, Pongal, Ten nights festival (Rappathu) are celebrated in the temple very grandly. Chithirai Thiruvizha (Festival in April-May) is very famous.As the Venkatachalapathy in the temple appeared to (Prasanna) to Thirumalai Naicker, the Lord is called Prasanna Venkatachalapathy. Those who are unable to visit Tirupati consider this temple as a substitute.The temple, built 600 years ago, is designed to face the Thirumalai Naicker Mahal facilitating worship of the lord from this distance. The Anjaneya on the right side of the Lord looks furiously. With a view to contain his anger, on the opposite side the Conch and Wheel are installed on a pillar. Every sculpture in the temple is testimony to the temple architecture...