Gajendra Varadha Temple — Thanjavur | AllMandir
Where is Gajendra Varadha Temple? Gajendra Varadha Temple is a Hindu mandir in Gangatharapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Location: Gangatharapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Address: Grand Anaicut - Kaveripattinam Road, Gangatharapuram
Postal code: 612303
Visiting this temple
Where is Gajendra Varadha Temple? Gajendra Varadha Temple is a Hindu mandir in Gangatharapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Visiting Gajendra Varadha Temple: plan darshan during published temple hours when available. This mandir serves the local Hindu community in Gangatharapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Use AllMandir for the map, driving directions, and to compare nearby mandirs before you travel. Published darshan hours are not on file yet for Gajendra Varadha Temple. Check the temple’s phone line or social pages before you leave, especially on weekends and festival dates. The mandir sits in Gangatharapuram near Thanjavur. If you are new to the area, open the directions link for turn-by-turn routing and parking hints from your map app. Nearby mandirs on AllMandir include Palaivananathar Temple, Papanasam Palaivaneswarar Temple, Tiruvaikavur Temple, Arulmigu Ramalinga Swamy Thirukovil. Many families visit a cluster of temples in one trip — compare timings on each listing before you go. For tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal, and festival dates while you are in Thanjavur, open the Thanjavur panchang on AllMandir (/panchang/thanjavur-district-tamil-nadu-in). Panchang follows your saved city and regional calendar edition in the app. AllMandir is a free directory: temple photos when shared, heritage notes for famous pilgrimage sites, festival calendars, and member sign-in for saved mandir and comments. Report corrections from the temple page so the listing stays accurate for the next visitor.
History & significance
The Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple in Thirukkavithalam, a village in the outskirts of Papanasam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Gajendra Varadha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Ramamanivalli. The temple is one of the five Pancha-Kannan temples, where Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu is given prominence over the presiding deity.
Temple questions
Where is Gajendra Varadha Temple?
Gajendra Varadha Temple is a Hindu mandir in Gangatharapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
What are Gajendra Varadha Temple darshan timings?
Check Gajendra Varadha Temple darshan timings on AllMandir or contact the temple before visiting. Festival days often have different hours.
How do I reach Gajendra Varadha Temple?
Gajendra Varadha Temple is in Gangatharapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (Grand Anaicut - Kaveripattinam Road, Gangatharapuram). Open the AllMandir temple page for the map and directions.
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- Palaivananathar Temple — Tamil Nadu
- Papanasam Palaivaneswarar Temple — Tamil Nadu
- Tiruvaikavur Temple — Tamil Nadu
- Arulmigu Ramalinga Swamy Thirukovil — Ayyampettai
- Kundala Karaneswarar Temple — Thanjavur district
- Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur — Thanjavur district
