DEVARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM
Devaraja Perumal temple is on the Vishnu Kanchi and on the eastern side of Kanchipuram and at about a distance of 3.5 kms from Bus Stand. It is a large temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams. It has 2 Rajagopurams and 5 prakaras. The Western Rajagopuram is 96 ft height and immediately after the entrance is the Anantha Saras Pushkarani. Next to it is the 100 pillar Mandapam. The small hillock inside the temple is known as Hasthagiri. In this moutain only the Main Deity Sree Devaraja Perumal blesses the devotees in Nindra Kolam (Standing posture). He is facing West.
Brahma wanted to have darshan of Sriman Narayanan with four hands, as he had at Vaikundam in Kanchi. Vishnu's Asareeri voice told for that he has to do 100 Aswametha Yagams. As one Aswametha yagam itself would take many years, Brahma was not knowing what to do. Same Asareeri voice told one Aswametha Yagam at Kanchi would be equal to 100 in other places. He did Aswametha yaga at Kanchi and his tapas resulted in Mahavishnu appearing in the Yaga Kunda in Krutha Yuga, Yuva varusha, Chiththirai Month, Sukla Paksha Chathurthi day and in Hastha Nakshatram and that day was Sunday and Morning with Kotisurya Prakasham. Since he came from the boon (வரம்) given by Lord Vishnu, he came to be known as Varadhar. Brahma wanted this Lord of the Vedas (Vedanayagar) to bless everyone and he blesses devotees from the Temple established by Indra, which has the Punyakodi Vimana. Thirumanjanam for the Perumal is done on Fridays and days with Hastha Nakshatra. Poojas performed for the Lord: By Brahma in Krutha Yuga, by Gajendran in Thretha Yuga, by Brahaspathi in Dwabara Yuga and by Thiruvananthaazhvaan in Kali Yuga.
Sree Perundevi thayar blesses devotess in sitting posture and facing East. She is also known as Bhargavi, as she appeared in the Puthrakameshti Yaga performed by Bruhu Maharishi and on a Panguni month Uththiram Nakshatra day. She worshipped Sree Devaraja with Lotus flowers and married him. Every Friday Yekantha Thirumanjanam will be done. (No public darshan). Sree Vedantha desikar prayed the Thayar with Sreethuthi and brought gold rain to help in a marriage of a poor girl. There are no processions (வீதி உலா) for the Thayar. Thayar gives darshan during Theppam. The Thirumanjanakkeni is within the temple precincts and the Theppam here is known as Perundevi Thayar Theppam.
Perundevi Thayar
One has to climb 24 steps to have the Darshan of Devaraja Perumal and this 24 denotes the gayatri Mantra. Perumal gave darshan to Brahma, Naratha Muni, Bruhu Maharishi, Adisheshan and Gajendran here. Hasthagiri as the days gone by has become Aththigiri. Infact, the name Aththigiri Varadhar comes from this and not that idol of Varadhar is made in Fig tree (அத்தி). Aththi Varadhar is kept safety for 40 years in the temple tank known as Anantha Saraswthi in a mandapam and when he is taken out by pumping out the water, he gives darshan for 48 days, first 24 days in sayana (Kindantha kolam) and the next 24 days in standing posture (நின்ற கோலம்). Presently, Sree aththi varadhar has been taken out and he gives darshan from 1st July 2019.
Aththi Varadhar
There are other sannidhis in this temple for: Yoga narasimhar, Chakarathazhwar, Karumanikka Varadhar in Sree Alavanthar prakaram, Thiruvanthazhwar, Danvanthiri and Valampuri Vinayagar.
Golden Lizard (தங்கப்பல்லி) is outside the Perumal Sannidhi on the northern corner and near Kachivayththan Mandapam. Two sons of Sringiberar Muni were disciples of Gautama Muni. When they brought water for the Pooja one day, a lizard was found dead and Gautama Muni cursed them to become Lizards. When the disciples requested for the relief from the curse, Gautama Muni said that they would have relief if they go to Kanchi. After having darshan in sapthagiri, they asked for relief from the Lord Varadharajar. Lord said while the athma of them will have relief and go to Vaikundam, the body of them will be in metal form behind him. The Lord said those who come to worship him if they also pray to them, they will be blessed.
Other sannidhis are: Ramar, Krishnan, Andal, venugopalan, Varahar, Ranganathar, Vedantha Desikar, Manavala Munivar, Nammazhvar, Udaiyavar, Malayala Nachiar etc.,
In a year, almost 250 days, there are festivals and Lord's procession and in the Tamil Month of Vaikasi, Brahmothsavam is celebrated. Mangalasachanam of the lord has been done by Thirumangai Azhwar, Bhoothath Azhwar and Peyazhwar. Vedantha Desikar, Manavala Munivar and Appaiya Dikshitar have sung in praise of the Lord.
அத்திபூரான் புள்ளை யூர்வான் அணி மணியின்
துத்தி சேகர் நாகத்தின் மேல் துயில்வான் முத்தீ
மறையாவான் மாகடல் நஞ்சுண்டான் தனக்கும்
இறையாவான் எங்கள் பிரான் - பூதத்தாழ்வார்
Temple Timings:
06.00 AM - 12.00 NOON
04.00 PM - 09.00 PM
Devaraja Perumal temple is on the Vishnu Kanchi and on the eastern side of Kanchipuram and at about a distance of 3.5 kms from Bus Stand. It is a large temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams. It has 2 Rajagopurams and 5 prakaras. The Western Rajagopuram is 96 ft height and immediately after the entrance is the Anantha Saras Pushkarani. Next to it is the 100 pillar Mandapam. The small hillock inside the temple is known as Hasthagiri. In this moutain only the Main Deity Sree Devaraja Perumal blesses the devotees in Nindra Kolam (Standing posture). He is facing West.
Brahma wanted to have darshan of Sriman Narayanan with four hands, as he had at Vaikundam in Kanchi. Vishnu's Asareeri voice told for that he has to do 100 Aswametha Yagams. As one Aswametha yagam itself would take many years, Brahma was not knowing what to do. Same Asareeri voice told one Aswametha Yagam at Kanchi would be equal to 100 in other places. He did Aswametha yaga at Kanchi and his tapas resulted in Mahavishnu appearing in the Yaga Kunda in Krutha Yuga, Yuva varusha, Chiththirai Month, Sukla Paksha Chathurthi day and in Hastha Nakshatram and that day was Sunday and Morning with Kotisurya Prakasham. Since he came from the boon (வரம்) given by Lord Vishnu, he came to be known as Varadhar. Brahma wanted this Lord of the Vedas (Vedanayagar) to bless everyone and he blesses devotees from the Temple established by Indra, which has the Punyakodi Vimana. Thirumanjanam for the Perumal is done on Fridays and days with Hastha Nakshatra. Poojas performed for the Lord: By Brahma in Krutha Yuga, by Gajendran in Thretha Yuga, by Brahaspathi in Dwabara Yuga and by Thiruvananthaazhvaan in Kali Yuga.
Sree Perundevi thayar blesses devotess in sitting posture and facing East. She is also known as Bhargavi, as she appeared in the Puthrakameshti Yaga performed by Bruhu Maharishi and on a Panguni month Uththiram Nakshatra day. She worshipped Sree Devaraja with Lotus flowers and married him. Every Friday Yekantha Thirumanjanam will be done. (No public darshan). Sree Vedantha desikar prayed the Thayar with Sreethuthi and brought gold rain to help in a marriage of a poor girl. There are no processions (வீதி உலா) for the Thayar. Thayar gives darshan during Theppam. The Thirumanjanakkeni is within the temple precincts and the Theppam here is known as Perundevi Thayar Theppam.
Perundevi Thayar
One has to climb 24 steps to have the Darshan of Devaraja Perumal and this 24 denotes the gayatri Mantra. Perumal gave darshan to Brahma, Naratha Muni, Bruhu Maharishi, Adisheshan and Gajendran here. Hasthagiri as the days gone by has become Aththigiri. Infact, the name Aththigiri Varadhar comes from this and not that idol of Varadhar is made in Fig tree (அத்தி). Aththi Varadhar is kept safety for 40 years in the temple tank known as Anantha Saraswthi in a mandapam and when he is taken out by pumping out the water, he gives darshan for 48 days, first 24 days in sayana (Kindantha kolam) and the next 24 days in standing posture (நின்ற கோலம்). Presently, Sree aththi varadhar has been taken out and he gives darshan from 1st July 2019.
Aththi Varadhar
There are other sannidhis in this temple for: Yoga narasimhar, Chakarathazhwar, Karumanikka Varadhar in Sree Alavanthar prakaram, Thiruvanthazhwar, Danvanthiri and Valampuri Vinayagar.
Golden Lizard (தங்கப்பல்லி) is outside the Perumal Sannidhi on the northern corner and near Kachivayththan Mandapam. Two sons of Sringiberar Muni were disciples of Gautama Muni. When they brought water for the Pooja one day, a lizard was found dead and Gautama Muni cursed them to become Lizards. When the disciples requested for the relief from the curse, Gautama Muni said that they would have relief if they go to Kanchi. After having darshan in sapthagiri, they asked for relief from the Lord Varadharajar. Lord said while the athma of them will have relief and go to Vaikundam, the body of them will be in metal form behind him. The Lord said those who come to worship him if they also pray to them, they will be blessed.
Other sannidhis are: Ramar, Krishnan, Andal, venugopalan, Varahar, Ranganathar, Vedantha Desikar, Manavala Munivar, Nammazhvar, Udaiyavar, Malayala Nachiar etc.,
In a year, almost 250 days, there are festivals and Lord's procession and in the Tamil Month of Vaikasi, Brahmothsavam is celebrated. Mangalasachanam of the lord has been done by Thirumangai Azhwar, Bhoothath Azhwar and Peyazhwar. Vedantha Desikar, Manavala Munivar and Appaiya Dikshitar have sung in praise of the Lord.
அத்திபூரான் புள்ளை யூர்வான் அணி மணியின்
துத்தி சேகர் நாகத்தின் மேல் துயில்வான் முத்தீ
மறையாவான் மாகடல் நஞ்சுண்டான் தனக்கும்
இறையாவான் எங்கள் பிரான் - பூதத்தாழ்வார்
Temple Timings:
06.00 AM - 12.00 NOON
04.00 PM - 09.00 PM
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