SUNDARA VARADHA RAJA PERUMAL, UTTIRAMERUR
This temple is very near to the Uttiramerur Bus Stand and is famous for the Perumal who can be seen in all the three forms of Nindra, Amarntha and Kindantha Kolams. The temple is comparatively a large one with a grand 5 tier Entrance Gopuram.
Uthiramerur was ruled by the Pallavas, the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Sambuvarayars, the Vijayanagara Rayas and the Nayaks. As per the inscriptions in the temple, the Pallava king Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) 730–795 CE established the village around 750 A.D. It is believed that he donated the village to Vedic Brahmins from Srivaishanva community.
The constitution of the assembly under Parantaka Chozha as detailed in the inscriptions (in Tamil as written in those days) that one can still find on the walls of the Assembly Hall, 200 yards east of Sundara Varadan Temple, leaves one in awe of the great governance model followed by this Chozha ruler. Kolatunga Chozha, in the 11th Century AD, is said to have built the Vaikunta Perumal Koil on top of the super structure of the Assembly Hall, but the inscriptions remain intact on the walls of the temple. This structure has been recognised as a heritage monument and is currently under the Archeological Survey of India.
It is believed that Lord Vishnu in different forms gave Darshan to Pancha Pandavas and this place is also known as Navamurthy Sthalam, as in a 3-tier structure of sanctums 9 forms of vishnu are giving darshan, 4 in ground floor, 4 in first floor and one in the second floor.
This temple has sanctums at three levels. Stairs have been part of the temple structure to reach the first and second floors.
In the ground level sanctum the Perumal is in standing postion - Nindra kolam - Sundaravaradaraja Perumal with Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi and is facing East. With four hands he holds the Chakra and Chanku in upper hands and exhibits the Abhaya Hastha and Kadihastha mudras by his lower hands. He is also known by the names Vellaimoorthi Emperuman. Bheeman, one of the Pandavas got darshan of this Lord. There are 3 sanctums around this in the first floor, all in standing postures of Sree Achyutha Varadhar on the South, Sree Anirudra Varadhar on the West and Sree Kalyana Varadhar on the North. On the Southwest corner is the sannidhi of Sree Ananthavalli Tahyar and on the Northwest is that of Sree Andal. Sree Anirudra Varadhar gave darshan to Nakula and Sree Kalyana Varadhar to Sahadeva.
In the first floor, the Perumal facing east is Sree Vaikunda Varadaraja Perumal with the Nachiars in a sitting posture - Amarntha. Dharman of the Pandavas had the darshan of this Perumal. Around this sanctum in the first floor, are the sanctums of Sree Krishna on the South, Yoga Narasimhar on the West and Bhoodevi sametha Bhoovaraha Perumal on the North. All of them are in sitting posture. Sree Krishna is seen giving Darshan to Arjuna in worshipping posture and he is with Varadha and Abhaya Mudra.
Vaikundavaradha Perumal
The second floor is with a single sanctum and Perumal is in lying posture - Kidantha Kolam - Sree Anandapadmanabha Perumal is lying on the Adisesha, facing east with Bhoo devi sitting on the serpantine bed. He is giving Darshan to Markandeyan.
The temple tank of is known as Brahma Theertham.
On the outer walls of the sanctum of Sundaravaradharaja Perumal are stone inscriptions - from these it is derived that the Parameswara Thachan of Padagam of Kanchipuram has built this temple with the help of the Pallava King Nandi Varman and that it has been built as per Temple Vasthu known as Mayan Madam. The Poojas for this temple are performed as per the Vaikanasa Agama.
The temple could be reached from various important places as can be seen from the Board:
Sri Sundharavaradharaja Perumal
Sri Vaikunta Vasa Perumal Devasthanam,
Uthiramerur Taluk ,
Kancheepuram District ,
Pin code – 603 406.
Temple Timings:
06.30 AM - 11.30 AM
04.30 PM - 08.00 PM
There are also a few mo
This temple is very near to the Uttiramerur Bus Stand and is famous for the Perumal who can be seen in all the three forms of Nindra, Amarntha and Kindantha Kolams. The temple is comparatively a large one with a grand 5 tier Entrance Gopuram.
Uthiramerur was ruled by the Pallavas, the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Sambuvarayars, the Vijayanagara Rayas and the Nayaks. As per the inscriptions in the temple, the Pallava king Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) 730–795 CE established the village around 750 A.D. It is believed that he donated the village to Vedic Brahmins from Srivaishanva community.
The constitution of the assembly under Parantaka Chozha as detailed in the inscriptions (in Tamil as written in those days) that one can still find on the walls of the Assembly Hall, 200 yards east of Sundara Varadan Temple, leaves one in awe of the great governance model followed by this Chozha ruler. Kolatunga Chozha, in the 11th Century AD, is said to have built the Vaikunta Perumal Koil on top of the super structure of the Assembly Hall, but the inscriptions remain intact on the walls of the temple. This structure has been recognised as a heritage monument and is currently under the Archeological Survey of India.
This temple has sanctums at three levels. Stairs have been part of the temple structure to reach the first and second floors.
In the ground level sanctum the Perumal is in standing postion - Nindra kolam - Sundaravaradaraja Perumal with Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi and is facing East. With four hands he holds the Chakra and Chanku in upper hands and exhibits the Abhaya Hastha and Kadihastha mudras by his lower hands. He is also known by the names Vellaimoorthi Emperuman. Bheeman, one of the Pandavas got darshan of this Lord. There are 3 sanctums around this in the first floor, all in standing postures of Sree Achyutha Varadhar on the South, Sree Anirudra Varadhar on the West and Sree Kalyana Varadhar on the North. On the Southwest corner is the sannidhi of Sree Ananthavalli Tahyar and on the Northwest is that of Sree Andal. Sree Anirudra Varadhar gave darshan to Nakula and Sree Kalyana Varadhar to Sahadeva.
In the first floor, the Perumal facing east is Sree Vaikunda Varadaraja Perumal with the Nachiars in a sitting posture - Amarntha. Dharman of the Pandavas had the darshan of this Perumal. Around this sanctum in the first floor, are the sanctums of Sree Krishna on the South, Yoga Narasimhar on the West and Bhoodevi sametha Bhoovaraha Perumal on the North. All of them are in sitting posture. Sree Krishna is seen giving Darshan to Arjuna in worshipping posture and he is with Varadha and Abhaya Mudra.
Vaikundavaradha Perumal
Varahar
The second floor is with a single sanctum and Perumal is in lying posture - Kidantha Kolam - Sree Anandapadmanabha Perumal is lying on the Adisesha, facing east with Bhoo devi sitting on the serpantine bed. He is giving Darshan to Markandeyan.
The temple tank of is known as Brahma Theertham.
On the outer walls of the sanctum of Sundaravaradharaja Perumal are stone inscriptions - from these it is derived that the Parameswara Thachan of Padagam of Kanchipuram has built this temple with the help of the Pallava King Nandi Varman and that it has been built as per Temple Vasthu known as Mayan Madam. The Poojas for this temple are performed as per the Vaikanasa Agama.
The temple could be reached from various important places as can be seen from the Board:
Sri Sundharavaradharaja Perumal
Sri Vaikunta Vasa Perumal Devasthanam,
Uthiramerur Taluk ,
Kancheepuram District ,
Pin code – 603 406.
06.30 AM - 11.30 AM
04.30 PM - 08.00 PM
There are also a few mo
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