Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi
Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu
Sri Vidhya Rajagopalaswamy temple is a Vaishnava shrine located in the town of Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Rajagopalaswamy, a form of Krishna and his consort Lakshmi, who is worshipped as Sri Sengamala Thayar. The temple is spread over an area of 9.3 ha and is an important Vaishnava shrines in India. The temple is called Champakaranya Kshetram, Dakshina Dwaraka along with Guruvayoor by Hindus, Vanduvaraapathi and Vasudevapuri. It is considered first among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition.
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Where it is
Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thanjavur Junction railway station (TJ), about 44 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 47 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 45 km)
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- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan Sthalam), Thirunallar – Thirunallar, Karaikal district (Puducherry UT) (about 60 km)
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