The Sree Adikesava Perumal Temple, located in Thiruvattar in the Kanyakumari district, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Situated near the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, approximately 6 km northeast of Marthandam town and 30 km northwest of Nagercoil, this historic temple is built on a three-acre plot and designed in the traditional Kerala style. All poojas are performed in Kerala style, and the priest is also from Kerala.
The temple is one of the historic thirteen Divya Deshams of Malai Nadu and is set in a picturesque location surrounded on three sides by rivers: the Kothai, Pahrali, and Thamirabarani. It once served as the Rajya Temple and Bharadevatha shrine of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. Following state reorganization, the temple was transferred to the Tamil NaduH&RCE Department.
The temple predates the Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram and its architecture closely resembles that of the Padmanabha Swamy Temple. In fact, the design and style of Sree Adikesava Perumal Temple served as a model for the Padmanabha Swamy Temple.
The idol of Adi Kesava Perumal, which rests on a serpent in the Bujanga Sayana posture, measures 22 feet in length. The Padmanabhaswamy Temple also features an idol in the Bujanga Sayana posture, with both idols positioned to face each other—Adi Kesava Perumal facing west and Padmanabhaswamy facing east.
The temple is open from 5 AM to 12 PM and from 5 PM to 8 PM. The nearest railway station is located at Kuzhithurai (Marthandam).
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