Urachikottai Varadarajaperumal Temple, Erode

Address

Urachikottai, Vedagiri Hill,

Erode District,

Tamilnadu– 638301.

Moolavar

Varadarajaperumal

Amman

Sridevi, Bhudevi

Introduction

Urachikottai Varadarajaperumal Temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu, located in a mountain called Vedagiri is in Urachikottai village in Erode district. It is the first of the five hills known as Panchagiri. Standing high on the western side of the river Cauvery, this hill is home to many famous Saiva Vaishnava temples. Here the presiding deity is Varadarajaperumal with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi. The Varadaraja Perumal temple is situated to the west of the Vedakgiriswarar shrine. The temple is located near the bus route at a distance of 5 km from Bhavani in Erode district.

Puranic Significance

The place where this hill temple is located was once under the rule of Shankaralingam. Devoted to Sriranganathan, the king used to visit Srirangam with his family twice a year to visit him. Once his daughter had a stomach ache. There was no cure for it, and the daughter’s stomach ache became incurable. One day king had a dream. There is a spring on top of the Vedagiri hill where Aranganathar appears and your fort is situated. Drinking that water early in the morning for nine consecutive days cures diseases. You don’t have to come here and serve me anymore. He said that he can build a temple for me and worship at the spot.

The king did the same. Her daughter’s stomach pain went away without knowing where it was. Then Shankaralingam made arrangements to benefit by drinking the water secreted by that miraculous spring. Even today we can see this spring on top of the hill. Shankaralingam made arrangements for many benefit from it. Devotees call this water spring as “Nandipali” and “Podu Khana Sunai”. Sunlight does not shine in this water. It is very, very cold, like water in a refrigerator. It can cure all diseases. An inscription cut in 1867 can also be seen near it.

Beliefs

People who are barred from marriage and those who seek child boon knock cloth cradles and cloth tips on the branches of the banyan tree, the main tree of the temple.

Special Features

The Temple is believed to be more than 1000 years old. The Varadaraja Perumal temple is situated to the west of the Vedagiriswarar shrine. In the front hall of are the shrines of Nammalwar and Ramanuja. To the south of the entrance gate of the hall are Nagar and Venugopalar, and to the north is Anjaneya. Vishwaksena is seen in the Artha Mandapam of the Perumal Temple. Sridevi Bhudevi Sametha Varadaraja Perumal is facing east and blesses the devotees in sanctorum Sanctum. The floor and walls of the Mahamandapam in the Perumal temple are made of granite.

On the north side, Veda Narayana Perumal is seen with a lotus pedestal. Near his feet, Vedavyasa is depicted with a smiling face, carrying a sceptre in his left hand and a chinmutra in his right hand. Here you can see a scene where Vedic Narayana Perumal is listening to the Vedas. These beautiful statues are very ancient. The temple towers are carved and painted. To the west of Varadaraja Perumal’s shrine is a holy well called Shakti Theertha. Under the royal tree, Nayaka period idols with male and female figures are placed..

Festivals

People who are barred from marriage and those who seek child boon knock cloth cradles and cloth tips on the branches of the banyan tree, the main tree of the temple.

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