Prasanna Venkatachalapathy-The Divine Psychiatrist
“All the gods and goddesses cures the diseases, Among the human beings, there are specialists like Cordialists, Dentist, psychiatry etc. Among god as so we are specialists who cure the particular ailment. Lord Danvantry cures all the diseases. Under him, there are many perumals doing some work as specialists. Gunaseela perumal of Gunaseelam is a specialist in driving away mental diseases. Generally human beings can feel the effect of diseases and go to doctors for remedy. But the people who are affected by mental diseases cannot feel the impact of their diseases if right treatment is not given. This Lord specially has come to gunaseelam in order to cure such a ailment. If the patients go to temple and stay for 48 days and worship the Lord Prasanna Venkatachalapathy, He drives away the mental ailment and go happily by the grace of Lord.”
Gunaseelam
Gunaseelam is situated in Musiri Taluk, Tricy District, Tamilnadu Infer to yield the request of Gunaseelam Rishi, Lord Prasanna Venkatachalapathy remained in gunaseelam itself. Prasanna Venkatachalapathy (Mahavishnu) giving his Darsan to the devotees here. He lived in Ashram of Guru Thal pear at Hiru Panjali. It is very difficuit to have Darsan of Lord of Tirumala even in Kaliyuga. Rishi went to the Tirumala and requested Balaji to come to Tamilnadu for the sake of his devotees. Not only this, but also he sat on the bank of river Kaveri and started his Penance. Lord Indra was afraid of losing his post and gave somany troubles to Rishi who proceeded his Penance. At last all the people agreed the purpose of Rishi to have the Lord at Gunaseelam.
The auspicious day of this temple is in the month of Puratasi, Saturday Lord Venkatachalapathy with his consorts Sri Devi and Boodevi on Garuda Vahana. At that time Rishi Gunasekar requested Lord to be here at the end of Kaliyuga and He accepted the Rishi’s request and stayed here. With Goddess Lakshmi in his Bosom, said that this place is being called ‘Gunaseelam’. Staring from Dwapara Yuga to the end, every procedure went on very well. But Gunaseelam was compelled to go to Theertha Yatra (pilgrimage) with Guru Thalpia, Gunaseelar asked one of his disciples to look after all formalities and puja to Lord. Due to frequent flood in Kaveri and trouble of forest animals, the discipline could not carryout the Nithya puja, he ran away from Gunaseelam to keep his promise Lord was in AcchaRoli and it was also summerged under the earth and was covered by ant hill of white ant. There were so many changes by the passage of time.
King Gnanavarman, the king of Uraiyur, had a gosala at Kallur and Gunaseelam. His cows shed was situated there. It was practice that the milk got from these cows and sent to palace of chola king. One day the milk cans were empty without milk and the yadavas were afraid about thinking of the punishment by the king. There one old man guessed that the god and his temple are beneath the soil. Hearing this news king came there with his military. They destroyed the Ant hill (soil made by white ants) pouring the milk on anthill in
piecemeal the Acharupam of god venkatachalapathy was found. The king was happy to see the Lord’s Dharsan with Thayaars, and ordered the king to build a simple temple. Accordingly the king built a temple, pujas were performed as Rishi Gunaseelam did. At the end of Kaliyuga big temple will be built. This was the divine voice of perumal. So accordingly a big temple was built. In the year 2001 (Kaliyuga year 5104) Karpagragam was raised to six feet high. Artha Mandapam, Mahamandapam were built by the stone and so it is called Katrali temple. Then a Kumbaabhishekam was performed, even to day, according to gunaseelam’s astra i.e. six time puja, mid moon puja, theertha prasadam are being carried out without fail.
As already said prasanna perumal cured mental diseases, Nerve problem and Doshas regarding marriages and childbirth are driven away if you pray this perumal. A mental treatment centre approved by the government is functioning well to the mentally upset persons who are staying here for 48 days (one mandala), get divine water which is sprinkled on them. The patient has separate rooms. Special psychiatry doctor is here to take care of such patients. Tirupati Venkatesa is staying in the name of Prasanna Venkatesa, all the prayers are answered here. The main perumal is Venkatesa. Utsava perumal is Srinivasa. Lord’s consorts are Sri Devi and Boo Devi. He is otherwise called Kaliyuga Varadhan, who guides these people and his name is a Mantra of to-day.
Gunaseelam is situated between Trichy-Namakkal private Buses and Town Buses are plying to this sacred place. As done in Tirupati Brahmotsavam is also being conducted during the month of purattasi. This is a special occasion for the devotees who come to Gunaseelam either regular devotees or mentally affected persons who come in person get salvation for their ailment.
Temple Timings : 6AM to 12PM and 4PM to 8:30PM
How to reach:
By Bus: You will find number of buses plying between Trichy and Gunaseelam. Trichy-Namakkal private buses and Town buses are available. Trichy is 23km away from Gunaseelam.
By Train: The nearest railway station is Trichy, which is well connected to different parts of the country.
By Flight: The nearest airport is in Tiruchirapalli, which is 30kms away.
