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1. Vadoovoore:
   
   
   
   The place is considered as Dkshina Ayodhya. This is Abimana sthalam of Lord Vishnu. The place Vaduvoore is about 24 kms from Tanjavore to Mannarkudi when we travel.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   The main Raja Gopuram is of five storeys.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   As we enter inside we see Dwajsthambam and beautiful sculpture on the sanctum wall.
   There are beautiful paintings to the wall depicting story of Ramanaya.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main deity is Kodhand Ramar with Seetha, Lakshmana and Hanuman is seen inside the main sanctum. Ramar is seen with saligrama garland and Mahalakshmi pendant is seen to his chest. Urchavar here is known as Ramar.
   
   
   
   
   Sthala Vruksham known as Magizha maram and Teertham is Sarayu teertham seen outside the temple.
   
   
   
   Sthala Puranam says Sri Rama was about to return to Ayodha after his war with Ravana, and completion of his vanavasam. Maharishis who were in the forest requested Rama to stay back. Sri Rama said he will meet them next day. Sri Rama made a replica of him and placed it near the entrance where he was staying. Next day when Maharish’s came there were surprised to see the replica of Sri Rama which looked too natural, and they wanted the replica of Sri Rama which was natural for them to worship. Sri Rama gave the replica for them and left for Ayodhya.
   
   
   
   
   Later days Vaishnava devotees made sculpture of Seetha, Lakshmana and Sri Hanuman.
   During the time of foreign invasion, as a safety measure these sculptures were kept in another place at Thalai gnayeru
   
   
   
   
   When Saraboji maharaja was ruling Tanjavore, one day in his dream Sri Rama asked him to construct a temple for those deities kept at Thalai Gnayeru. Saratoga Maharaja went to, Thalai Gnayeru and took the deities from there, and as he was returning to Tanjavore. He had to stay back at vaduvoore at night. Here some of the devotees requested him to construct the temple in this place and install Sri Rama in the temple. Maharaja obliged them and constructed a temple in this place.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   The chariot of Urchvar used on important ceremonial days. In Maha mandapam,
   we see Lord Krishna with Rukmani and Sathyabama in a separate sanctum. They say previously these idols were inside the main sanctum prior to Sri Rama being installed.
   
   
   As we go round the prakaram we come cross Hayagreevar, Vishvaksenar, Andal and Azwar,
   

1. Varagoore Lakshmi Narayanar Temple
   
   
   
   The temple is about 13 kms from Thiru kandiyoor to Thirvavore route, Tanjavore.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main deity is Lakshmi Narayanar with Lakshmi thayar sitting on his left lap. Urchavar here is Venkatachalapathy perumal with Sridevi and Bhoomadevi.
   
   
   
   Importance: The temple is popular by the name of Urchavar. This is one of the Swayamvektha ksheramof Lakshmi Narayanar.
   
   
   
   The Purana says Mahan Narayana Teerthar was suffering from stomach ache. He visited many temples worshipping God to get relief from his stomach ache. As he was visiting he happened to stop at Ganesha temple in a place, known as Nadu cauveri. In his dream an old man asked him, to follow the first living being who he sees the next day morning and he will be relieved of his stomach ache.
   
   
   
   Next day morning Narayanar saw a white Varaha and started following, which went inside this temple and disappeared. He realized that Lord Narayanar took the form of Varahar and helped him. Here he sang songs in praise of Lord. He saw Krishna with Rukmani and Sathyabama in Lakshmi Narayanar.
   
   
   
   Sathyabama, asked him to sing about the Krishna leela with his Gopikas. Narayana teerthar felt happy and composed songs which is now, popular as Krishna Leela Thrangini.
   
   
   
   Nrayana teerthar had darshan of Lakshmi Narayanar as Varaha Moorthy; hence the place is known a Varagoore.
   
   
   
   Main deity of this place is worshiped in three form as, Lakshmi Naryanar, Kannan and Varaha perumal. Janmashtami is celebrated in grand scale. There is no seperate idol for Krishna here.On Janmashtami the main deity Lakshmi Naarayanar is decorated as Yasodha and kannan idol is placed in her lap.
   
   
   
   Devotees come here to pray for,a child in their life. They place a silver anklet in the feet of deity and wear it. once they are blessed with child they remove the anklet and offer it in this temple.
   

These are few temples about 3 kms from Secunderabad station. Most of the temples are more than 200 years old.

1. Sri Venkatesa perumal Temple:
   
   
   The temple is located at Shivaji Nagar; near pass port office on the main road we find the main arch of the temple to right side of the road.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Raja gopuram as we enter, Radha krishnar is seen in a small sanctum to left. There is only one prakaram for the temple.
   
   
   Inside the sanctum we see Venkatesa perumal and urchava vigraham to front. Garuda is seen in front of perumal to the opposite end of the mandapam.
   
   
   As we go round the temple we see Padmavathy Thayar in a small separate sanctum. There are beautiful paintings of Ashtalakshmi, and to the main sanctum walls we see paintings of Lord Krishna and Sri Rama.
   The temple is neat and well maintained.
   
   
   
2. Sri Anjaneya swamy:
   
   
   This temple is connected to Venkatesa perumal. The temple is to opposite side of the road facing the main temple. There is an arch for the temple.
   
   
   
   
   
   We find Vishvaksenar in a small separate sanctum in front as we enter. There is a separate sanctum for Bhoovaraha Sudarshnar to the side within the compound.
   
   
   Main deity is Anjaneya swamy facing Venkatesa perumal temple.
   
   
   
3. Sri Ranganadha Temple:
   
   
   This temple is in the lane adjacent to Ananda Bhavan Hotel in RP Road.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   We have to climb three steps to reach main sanctum of Ranganadhar.
   
   
   We see Ranganadha swamy relaxing on Adiseshan. Ranganayaki Thayar is seen in separate sanctum to right of the main Ranganadhar sanctum. Andal is seen to right in separate sanctum. The temple is only one mandapam.
   
   
   As we go around we see beautiful Tanjavur paintings framed. There are small sanctums for Sreenivasar, Azwar, Danvantri and Radha Krishnar to the side. There is a Dwahasthambam for the temple