The Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple in Thirukkavithalam, a village in the outskirts of Papanasam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.

It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Gajendra Varadha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Ramamanivalli.

The temple is believed to have been built by the Medieval Cholas of the late 9th century CE, with later contributions from Vijayanagara kings and Madurai Nayaks.

Six daily rituals and four yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Gajendra Moksha Lila, celebrated during the Tamil month of Aadi (July–August), is the most prominent.

[1] As per Hindu legend, King Indrajuman, who immersed himself in the worship of Vishnu, failed to strengthen his army and lost his kingdom.

The elephant Gajendra continued as a Vishnu devotee and while drinking water from the temple tank, his leg was grabbed by the crocodile.

The temple is believed to have been built by the Medieval Cholas of the late 8th century CE, with later contributions from Vijayanagar kings and Madurai Nayaks.

But it has been concluded that the verse "Aatrankarai Kidakkum Kannan" meaning the Lord on the banks of the river refers to Gajendra Varadar in this place.