Dusi Vaikuntavasa Perumal Temple – Thiruvannamalai

Address

Dusi village,

Thiuvannamalai district,

Tamil Nadu- 631702

Moolavar

Vaikuntavasa Perumal

Amman

Santhanavalli Thayar

Introduction

Vaikuntavasa Perumal Temple is dedicated to God Vishnu located at Dusi Village in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. The Temple is located on the southern bank of River Palar. It is located at about 10 Kms from Kanchipuram. The consecration (Samprokshanam) of the Vaikuntavasa Perumal temple was held on March 24, 2011. This small village also has more links with the temple town Kanchipuram. To this place, Lord Varadha (Varadharaja Perumal) will visit on every Chithirai Pournami (around April 15) to every house in the village.

Puranic Significance

The Vaikuntavasa Perumal temple in this village is believed to belong to the Pallava times just like the Vaikunta Perumal temple in Kanchipuram which was constructed in the reign of Nandivarman II Pallavamalla (731-798 A.D.).

The original name of this village was Satakopapuram as Sri Adi Van Satakopan, the first preceptor of the Ahobila Math stayed here for a few years. Much later, the name changed to Dusi as the armies of the British and French, which were stationed in areas nearby, used to march (against the Nawab of Arcot) through this place, raising a lot of dust (Dusi in Tamil). It was once known as Chaturvedimangalam, place where scholars well-versed in the Vedas and allied Sastras lived.

Special Features

The main deity is a majestic image, flanked by Sridevi and Bhudevi (Ubhaya Nachiyar). Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped here as Santhanavalli Thayar in a separate shrine. There are also images of the Vaishnava saints, Nammazhvar and Thirumangai Azhwar and preceptors (Acharyas). Incidentally, Thoopul, a suburb of Kanchipuram which is the birthplace of Vedanta Desika is not too far from Dusi. The Vaikuntavasa Perumal temple must have once been not only a hub of religious activity but also a socio-economic and cultural center like many other temples in this region. However, over the centuries it became dilapidated due to the vagaries of nature and neglect. It is due to the healthy interest and untiring efforts of the people in Dusi and members of families of this village now living elsewhere that this ancient temple has sprung back to life. Renovation includes a new shrine for Santhanavalli Thayar and Madapalli.

Festivals

One of the most important festivals of this temple is celebrated on full-moon day (Pournami) in the month of Chithirai (April-May) when the processional deity (Utsava Moorthy) of Sri Varadharaja Perumal from the famous temple in Kanchipuram visits Dusi and blesses every house in this place. This well-attended celebration attracts a multitude of devotees from Kanchipuram and surrounding villages. Among the visitors is the Jeeyar of Ahobila Math. Some of the other festivals celebrated in this temple are Ekadasi, Navaratri and Sankaranti.

References

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2017/02/vaikuntavasa-perumal-temple-dusi.html