Abhimana Sthalam
An
ancient Perumal temple in between Thanjai Maa Mani Divya Desam and Punnai
Nallur Rama temple
Lord
Navaneetha Krishnan is seen in a dancing posture with a bent left leg and with
his right leg on a lotus stalk
Located about 5kms from Thanjai Maa Mani Divya Desam on the Northern banks of Vennar is an
ancient temple dedicated to Navaneetha Krishnan in a remote village in Thittai
near Thanjavur. The temple is in the midst of lush greenery all around in a
calm and peaceful village.
Thanjai Maa Mani Divya Desam on the Vennar Bank is about 5kms South West while Rama Temple in Punnai Nallur is about 5kms South of Thittai.
Agraharam
To the
North East of the Navaneetha Krishnan temple is a Siva Temple that has been praised
by the Nayanmars.
Special Dancing Posture
The
moolavar deity, Lord Navaneetha Krishnan, is seen in a special dancing posture with
his left leg slightly bent and placed on a pedestal with the right leg on a
lotus stalk.
His left
hand is seen stretched to balance the body weight, while in his right palm Lord
Navaneetha Krishnan is seen holding a ball of fresh butter.
Reference by Swami Desigan
Swami
Desigan has praised Lord Navaneetha Krishnan in his Gopala Vimasathy:
ஆவீர் பவத் வநிப்ருதா பரணம்
புரஸ்தாத்
ஆகுஞ்சிதைக
சரணம் நிப்ருதாந்ய பாதம்
தத்நா நிமந்த முகரேண நிபத்த
தாலம்
நாதச்ய
நந்தபவநே நவநீத நாட்யம்
Presence of Anjaneya
Another feature at this temple is the presence of Anjaneya facing the North. The story
goes that there have been several instances of Lord Anjaneya here answering the
prayers of the devotees and fulfilling their wishes after they have offered
their sincere prayers here and presented a coconut to him.He is referred to here as 'Kaarya Siddhi Anjaneya'.
Sacred Tank
There is
an ancient Pushkarani to the West of the temple. Plans are on to build a Raja
gopuram at this temple.
Thittai Sampath
Iyengar’s family have been the hereditary trustees of the temple.
Festivals
Sri
Jayanthi Utsavam
Thirumanjanam
every month on Rohini Star
Hanuman
Jayanthi
Panguni
Uthiram Garuda Seva
Vaikunta
Ekadesi Procession
On the
full moon day in Chitrai, special donation from the Navaneetha Krishnan temple is
handed to the Siva Temple for the Thiru
Kalyanam there that day.
Quick Facts
Moolavar:
Navaneetha Krishnan with Rukmini and Satyabhama in an East facing Dancing
Posture
Thaayar : Hemambhuja Valli Thaayar
Separate
Sannidhi: Kaarya Siddhi Anjaneya
Temple
Time: 8am-12noon and 5pm-7pm
Contact:
S Ramesh (Vijaya Raghava) Bhattar @ 04362 251885 or 99448 32653/ Mrs. Padmasini Sampath Iyengar
@ 94870 28618
How to reach
Thittai
Village is around 10kms from Thanjavur old bus stand on the Thanjavur-
Papanasam-Kumbakonam rail route. The temple is about 1km West of the Thittai
Railway Station. There are daily passenger trains from Thanjavur and Kumbakonam that stop at Thittai.
Bus Numbers
34, 48A, 45B and Rahat (private bus) ply every hour from Thanjavur. One can reach Thittai within half hour from Thanjavur.
Auto
from Thanjavur will cost Rs. 100-150/-
Place to Stay
Retiring
room at Thanjavur Railway Station or hotels opposite the Thanjavur Railway
Station are good options to stay
