Moolavar
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Paramapada Nathar (Vaikunda Perumal )
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Urchavar
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Amman / Thayar
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Vaikundavalli
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Thala Virutcham
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Theertham
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1000 theerthams
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Agamam / Pooja
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Vaikanasam
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Old year
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1000-2000 years old
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Historical Name
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Parameswara Vinnagaram
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City
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Parameswara Vinnagaram
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District
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State
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Tamil Nadu
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Temple History:
The region was once known as
Vidharba Desa ruled by King Virocha.
Due to a curse incurred in his past birth, he had no issues. A staunch Shiva devotee, he prayed to Lord
Kailasanatha in Kancheepuram conducting a yajna. Lord Shiva made the Dwarapalakas of Lord
Vishnu to be born as the king’s sons.
Though born as the princes, they
continued to be devotees of Lord Vishnu and conducted a yajna for the welfare
and prosperity of the people of this region.
Pleased with them, Lord Vishnu granted darshan as Vaikundanatha to the
princes.
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Greatness Of Temple:
Mothers Parvathi, Mahalakshmi and
Saraswati came down to earth once to perform penance. Sages Athri, Brugu, Kashyapa, Kaundilya,
Triorisheya, Bharadwaja and others helped them.
After a while Lords Brahmma, Vishnu and Shiva came there to take the
mothers back. The power of the penance
of the Rishis was such that the Lords could not go near their consorts. They sent a beautiful Gandharva virgin near
the sages. Sage Bharadwaja fell in love
with her and had a son.
Lord Maha Vishnu took the form of a
hunter and brought up the boy and named him Parameswara Varman. He was a staunch Vishnu devotee since his
infancy. Lord Vishnu taught him all the
arts. By the time he was completing the
courses, his life was coming to end. In
order to extend his life to a long span, Lord reclined with his head on the
northern side. Generally, it is believed
that this would affect longevity of the person.
When Yama the God of Death came to take the boy, he was shocked to see
the Lord with His head towards north and understood that some thing bad or
strange would happen. Lord simply told
Yama that He would move only if he ensures long life to His devotee. Yama had no choice. He simply obeyed and turned away assuring
long life to the boy-Parameswara Varman.
Boy Parameswaran asked the
hunter-father who He was. Lord granted
him His darshan. Parameswara Varman
decided to build a temple with Lord’s three postures, standing, sitting and
reclining. According to some historians
that Parameswaran was the first of the Pallava dynasty.
In his Mangalasasanam, Saint
Tirumangai Azhwar mentions Parameswara Varman as the builder of Parameswara
Vinnagaram – “Parameswara Varman Panindha Parameswara Vinnagaram Adhuve”. The place is also named after him. As Azhwar’s Mangalasasanam has the name of
the King, the grace of Lord to him stands established.
Mukunda Vimanam in the sanctum has
the features of Ashtanga Vimana also.
The Lord is Paramapada Natha in the first sage in sitting form and in
standing form at the third. In the
middle, He is in reclining form as Sri Ranganatha with Mothers Sridevi and
Bhoodevi on the Adisesha with His head at the north facing west.
The extension of longevity to
Parameswara Varman it is said was granted on a Vaikunda Ekadasi day, also a
Wednesday. Worshipping Lord on this day
will increase the longevity of the devotee, it is believed. It is also believed that this Kanchi Vishnu
temple is the first of the Divya Desas in this region.
General Information:
Lord Vaikunda Perumal-Paramapada Nathar graces the devotees
in standing, sitting and reclining form from under the Ashtanga-Mukunda
Vimana. Sanctum Sanctorum and the first
prakara-corridor are of Kudavarai type built with sand rock. The temple is called Mummada Koil. Mother blesses the devotees from a shrine
facing east in the front Mandap. Divine
serpent Adisesha is under a two joint trees in the prakara.
Festival
10 day Vaikasi Brahmmotsavam in May-June and Vaikunda
Ekadasi in December-January are the festivals celebrated in the temple.
Temple's Speciality:
This is one of the 108 Divyadesas of Lord Vishnu.
Phone
91- 44 - 2723 5273.
Opening Time:
The temple is open from 7.30 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from
4.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Address
Sri Vaikunda Perumal Swami Temple,
Parameswara Vinnagaram, Kancheepuram- 631 502.
Location :
The temple is at a walking distance from Kancheepuram
railway station:
Near By Railway Station : Kancheepuram
Near By Airport : Chennai
Near By Railway Station : Kancheepuram
Near By Airport : Chennai
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