Benefits of Abishekam at Chepparai - Natarajar Temple :

• One who perform this special Abishegam to Lord Sri Nellaiyappar and Sri Natarajar will give a mental courage, ablity to take firm decisions in profession and personal life .
• Very powerful Abishekam, the devotee will excel in their artistic profession like dancing and stage performing and excel in their education.
• It will give the devotee a fearless mind and will power for sure.
• It will give Job and Business developments and job security also.
• It will help us to take clear decisions for the positive results in critical circumstances .
• It will give the devotee a turning point in life.
• This Abishekam gives child boon to the devotee.
• It shields and protects from enemies, as far as we are straight forward in nature.
• It avoids and saves the devotee from his sins, evil eyes, bad planets effects.
• It further gives good family relationship, improves mental fitness.
• It makes the devotee to lead a loan free life.
• Gives quick recovery from pandemic diseases.
• Provides sound health and Ashta Aishwaryam.

About Chepparai - Natarajar Temple :

• This temple is situated in Tamil Nadu Thirunelveli District. Chepparai village.
• Chepparai village is located around 15 Kilo Meters away from Thirunelveli Town.
• Chepparai village can be reached from Thirunelveli by travelling via Naranam Mallapuram and Rajavallipuram.
• Nearest Railway station is Thazhaiyuthu.

Chepparai - Natarajar Temple History :

• This temple is located in the Northern side of the Thamirabarani river.
• As the legend says the king Ramapandiyan was ruling this province. He was a great devotee of Sri Nataraja. He used to take food only after the dharshan of Sri Nellaiyappar and Sri Gandhimathi Ammai.
• Everey day he used to visit the temple of Sri Nelliyappar at Thirunelveli from this place. His palace was located in this place Chepparai.
• One day there was heavy rain. Because of the rain the King was not able to visit Sri Nellaiyappar temple.
• He felt so unhappy about it . On that day Sri Nelliyappar appeared in the dream of the King, ordered to build a temple to him at this place.
• In the next day the king started the construction of the temple.
• In the meantime, near to this place a person was carrying the statue of Lord Sri Nataraja. The person was coming from Chidambaram.
• He wanted to take rest for a while so he placed the idol on the ground and slept there.
• After sometime he got up and he could not find Sri Nataraja’s statue which was placed near to him. So he approched the King Ramapandiyan and requested him to find out the statue.
• The King with his soldiers started searching the statue. In a particular place they heard a sound of somebody dancing with ornaments.
• There the King found Sri Nataraja’s statue. The King build a temple there for Sri Nellaiyappar and Sri Gandhimathi Ammai. He installed Sri Nataraja’s idol in that temple.
• This temple is also considered as “Thamira Sabai”.
• In 1226 A.D the temple was destroyed in a flood in the Thamirabarani river.
• The present temple was reconstructed by Sri Azhagappa Mudaliyar of Thirunelveli.
• This temple has a history of about 1000 years.

Significance of Chepparai - Natarajar Temple :

• This temple is one of the “Pancha Nataraja Shethram”.
  • 1. Chidambaram
  • 2. Chepparai
  • 3. Kari Soozhntha Mangalam
  • 4. Mela Karuvelan Kulam
  • 5. Kattarimangalam at Thoothukkudi District.
• The Nataraja’s idol in these temples are identical in shape and it is believed that all five Sri Nataraja’s idols were sculpted by the same sculptor .
• As the legend says the Natarajar statue of this temple Chepparai “Sri Azhagiya Koothar” is the first Nataraja idol ever made.
• The presiding deity Sri Nellaiyappar is in a separate shrine. Sri Nataraja also as significat as the presiding deity Sri Nellaiyappar. Sri Nataraja is called as “Azhagiya Koothar” (Attractive Dancer).
• People who want exhibit and excel in their artistic professions like dancing visit this temple and worship Sri Nataraja.
• This temple is being surrounded by greenery because of the river Thamirabarani. Many palm trees are also located in this place.
• Devotees also pray in this temple to do well and attain victory in education.
• Once their prayers are fulfilled people come back again and offer special Abishegam to Lord Sri Nataraja and Sri Nellaiyappar also. They offer new cloths to the deities as a thanks giving.
• The full moon day , Shahsti and Kirthigai star days of every month are considered as a significant days and special poojas are being performed on these days.
• The Tamil months Chithirai Full moon day (“Chithra Pournami”), Vaikasi Visagam star day and Panguni Utthiram star day ,Thai Poosam star day, Prathosham days are being celebrated in a grand way in this temple.
• In the Tamil month of Aani Chariot festivel (“Ther Thiruvizha”) , “Aani Thirumanjana”, “Sathur Vedha Parayanam” are being celebrated in this temple. “Aaruthra Dharisanam” is the famous festivel here.

Please read and understand the following points carefully :

• The puja will be performed on the scheduled date either in the morning or in the evening as per the head priest's sole discretion based on other festivals and programs conducted in the temple.
• Puja confirmation mail will be sent on the next day of the puja date. It's an automated mail, which will be manually intervened, only when there is a change in the puja schedule.
• We will arrange to perform the puja either through our representatives/agents who will visit the temple in person or through the Priest of the temple himself depending upon our earlier set arrangements

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