• Vishnu

Pettairaya Swamy Temple

This temple located in Denkanikota, Krishnagiri, TamilNadu. It is dedicated to Betaraya Swamy also known as Sree Vettaiyadia Piran. The Diety in the temple looks resplendent and is similar to God Venkatachalapathi in Tirupathi. Soundaravalli Naachiyaar's shrine is located to the southern side of the main gate. The Vimana of this temple is similar to that of the Vimana in Tirupathi. Another speciality of this temple is that, it has a separate shrine for Athri Rishi. Legends has it that God Venkatachalapathi (Deity of Tirupathi) took the form of the hunter with a mace called "Denkani" to slay the asura."Deva Kanaka" who was troubling the sages & hermits and hence the name "Denkanipuram". During the rule of Tippu Sultan the place was renamed as Denkanikota.

Significance

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-

  • To gain will power
  • To strengthen the mind
Shlokas

Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey

Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.

Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum

Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.

Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram

Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.

Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami

Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.

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