Tiruvahindrapuram Devanatha Swamy and Hayagrivar Temple
Know the Temple:
"Seek the blessings of wisdom and knowledge at the sacred Tiruvahindrapuram Devanatha Swamy Temple, where Lord Hayagriva blesses students and scholars with academic brilliance."
Greatness of the temple:
The Tiruvahindrapuram Devanatha Swamy and Hayagrivar Temple is a beacon for devotees seeking wisdom, knowledge, and academic excellence. Lord Devanatha Perumal, revered as the king of gods, is worshipped alongside Lord Hayagriva, the god of wisdom. Special rituals like the Hayagriva Homam and reciting the Hayagriva Stotram bless devotees with success in academic pursuits. It was at this temple that the great Sri Vedanta Desika received blessings of all forms of Vidyas (knowledge) from Lord Hayagriva. Located in Cuddalore, the temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams and offers protection and relief from life’s hardships.
Key Temple Facts
- Temple Name: Tiruvahindrapuram Devanatha Swamy and Hayagrivar Temple
- Main deity (Lord Vishnu) is known as: Lord Devanatha Perumal
- Goddess Mahalakshmi is known as: Goddess Hemambuja Valli Thayar
- Puranic names of the temple: Tiruvahindrapuram, Aindrapuram
- Worshipped by: Lord Indra, Lord Brahma, Lord Chandra, Sri Vedanta Desika
- Special rituals of the temple: Hayagriva Homam for academic excellence, Hayagriva Jayanthi pooja, chanting Hayagriva Stotram
- Special boons of the temple: Grants wisdom, knowledge, and academic excellence; protects devotees from hardships
- Specialty of the temple:
- Lord Hayagriva on Oushadhagiri Hill, believed to be a fragment of the Sanjeevani Mountain
- Worshipped by Adi Sesha and Garuda
- Sri Vedanta Desika received blessings of knowledge from Lord Hayagriva here
- Goddess Saraswati initiated by Lord Hayagriva
- Location: 8 km from Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
- Divya Desam: Yes, one of the important temple of the 108 Divya Desams
