Rukmani Nayika Sametha Sri Venkatakrishna Parabrahmane Namah

Rukmani Nayika Sametha 

Sri Venkatakrishna Parabrahmane Namah

It is customary for all Divya desams to have one Lord as Moolavar even if Sannathi exists for other Lords. If there is one divya desam where five Lords are given the status of Moolavar, it is the Parathasarathi Temple in Triplicane, Chennai Sri Venkatakrishnan, Sri Yoga Narashimmar, Sri Gajendra Varadar, Sri Rama and Sri Ranganatha sannathis are treated on par as Moolavar. This temple has another main entrance for Sri Narashimmar Sannathi witha  Dwaja Sthambam. Each deity has their own annual Brahmmothsavam Even the floating festival( Theppam) is shared by all five deities, three days for Lord. Parthasarathi and one day each for Lords Narsshimmar, Varadar, Ramar and Ranganatha. On one of three days, Thirumanjanam takes place in the Theppam ( Not sure which day but it is for Lord Parthasarathi)

Each Moolavar have their own Utsavars This Khetram is known as Pancha Moorthy stalam. The Utsavar for Moolavar Sri Venkatakrishnan is Sri Parthasarathi, the Lord who was Sarathi for Arjuna in Mahabharata war. Scars from the arrows of Bheesma may be seen in the face of the Lord Parthasarathi This is one temple where year around annual utsavams, Thirunakshathira festivals are held for utsavars, Azhwars and acharyas. All the 12 months are packed with festivals. Vaikunta Ekadasi festival is as popular as it is in Srirangam.  Divya prabhandham goshti is very famous in this temple. The Garuda Sevai yesal, Car festival, Deity's trip  to Bay of Bengal, Marina beach during Masi Magam and fire shows are still vivid in my memory

The specialty of this temple is Sarkarai Pongal, which I have tasted a long back.

Thirumangai, Pei, and Thirumazhisai Azhwars have done managalasasanam at this Kshetram.

Bhagavat Sri Ramanujas parents had prayed to this Lord for the birth of a child and were blessed accordingly. Mudhal Azhwars met with Thirumazhisai Azhwar at this Kshetram

A visit to this temple remind us avatars of Sri Krishna, Sri Rama, Sri Narshimma but also the effect of having visited Kanchi Varadar and Srirangam Sri Ranganathar on a daily basis


This temple is an icon for Chennai.

Here is an offering to Lord Venkatakrishna

PS: Any factual errors may be brought to my attention.