Cave Temple Of Sleeping Vishnu Malayadipatti
Vishnu's sleep is called Yoga Nidra, a Posture of Yoga where the physical senses are shut off, consciousness is rooted in the Reality, yet aware of the surroundings.
In Tamil there is a beautiful word for this posture of Vishnu.
It is 'அறிதுயில் ' , sleeping while knowing.
Such postures of Vishnu are relatively rare.
Famous ones are Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple,Thiruvananthapuram,Srirangam, Srivilliputhur.
Cave temple for Sleeping Vishnu is very rare.
One such temple is Malayadipatti Anathapadmanabhaswamy Temple.
Located 45kms from Tiruchirapalli in a remote village in the Kulattur Taluk of Pudukottai
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