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Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple

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Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple

Vishnu as Adi Jagannatha, one of the 108 Divya Desams

Checked 22 Oct 2026 with 4 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Madurai Airport is the nearest international airport, about 125 km from Ramanathapuram town.

  • By train

    Ramanathapuram railway station connects to Madurai Junction and Karaikudi Junction, with express and passenger trains.

  • By road

    Thirupullani village is 10 km from Ramanathapuram town and 64 km from Rameswaram. NH 49 links Ramanathapuram with Madurai, and buses from major Tamil Nadu cities reach the town's bus terminus.

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Why devotees come here

Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple stands in Thirupullani village, about 10 km from Ramanathapuram town. It is dedicated to Vishnu, worshipped here as Adi Jagannatha, and is one of the 108 Divya Desams. Its five-tiered gateway tower faces east.

Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desam Vishnu temples named in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham. Here Vishnu is worshipped as Adi Jagannatha, and his consort Lakshmi as Padmasini. Legend says Rama did penance lying on Kusa grass to seek the way to Lanka, and the place is named Dharbasayanam after that act. Another legend says Dasharatha's payasam, shared among his three wives, gave birth to Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrughna.

The temple is believed to have been built in the late 8th century CE. It is also believed to have started in the Medieval Chola period, along with many temples dedicated to Rama. Chola king Parantaka I adopted the name Sangrama Raghava following his conquest of Sri Lanka.

The temple is built in the Cholan style of architecture. Its five-tiered rajagopuram, the gateway tower, faces east. Padmasini has a separate shrine, and a shrine for Dharbasayana Ramar shows Rama in a reclining posture.

Festivals

  • Panguni (Tamil month)Panguni Brahmotsavam

    One of the temple's two major festivals, held for Adi Jagannathar. The other is Rama Navami Utsavam, in Chittirai.

Tips for your visit

  • The Ramanathapuram district tourism page lists Thiruppullani among its tourist places.
  • On maps, search for Ramanathapuram town, also called Ramnad or Mugavai.

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Questions people ask

Is Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple one of the Divya Desams?

Yes. It is one of the 108 Vishnu temples named in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the Tamil hymn collection.

What is the legend of Dharbasayana Ramar?

Legend says Rama lay on Kusa grass in penance to seek the way to Lanka. The shrine shows him in a reclining posture.

How far is the temple from Chennai?

Ramanathapuram town is about 518 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. The temple is about 10 km from that town.

What style is the temple architecture?

It is built in the Cholan style. The five-tiered gateway tower faces east, and the consort Padmasini has her own shrine.

How we checked this page

On 22 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  2. Tourist Places, Ramanathapuram District (Government of Tamil Nadu) ramanathapuram.nic.in
  3. How to Reach, Ramanathapuram District (Government of Tamil Nadu) ramanathapuram.nic.in
  4. Ramanathapuram, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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