Siruvapuri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Thiruvallur

Address

Siruvapuri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Siruvapuri Village, Thiruvallur district, Tamilnadu – 601101.

Diety

Varadharaja Perumal Amman: Sridevi, Bhudevi

Introduction

Varadharaja Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Siruvapuri in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. This holy place is currently called as Chinnambedu. This is an ancient Vishnu Temple near the Siruvarpuri Murugan Temple. This Temple is also called as Ooraga Perumal Temple. The Presiding deity is called as Varadharaja Perumal, and Mothers are called as Sridevi and Bhudevi. The Temple is located at about 10 Kms from Kavaraippettai Railway Station, 14 Kms from Gummidipoondi Railway Station. The Temple is located at about 50 Kms from Chennai International Airport.

Puranic Significance

The Temple is believed to be 500- 1000 years old. The lord is believed to have come to the help of Saint Suchvasar and rid him and his people of the ravages of the Asura Siravanasuran. Saint Valmiki is believed to have taught Lava and Kusa, sons of Rama, the skills of bow and arrow here in this area. Lord Vishnu of this Temple was worshipped by Rama’s twins Lava & Kucha. Also, Sage Valmiki had the darshan of Lord Mahavishnu.

Special Features

This is an east facing Temple without a Rajagopuram. This temple, even though, appears to be ancient, is very small in size. Lord Vishnu appears in three forms in this temple. The main deity is Varadaraja Perumal / Ooraga Perumal who is in the standing posture and found along with his consorts Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. Lord is known as Theenda Thirumeni Perumal since the Bhattachariars, even today, cannot touch the moolavar. On every Karthikai Tamil month, Thaila Kappu (oil cover) is done to Perumal. The Urchavar, a Saligrama Vigraham, is called as Prana Harthi Haran. He is also called as Kannoli Perumal since eye related problems are solved by worshipping him. There is a small idol of Garuda in the shrine facing the presiding deity. There is a shrine where Lakshmi and Narayana along with Vishwaksenar are found. Here, Vishnu (Narayana) is in the sitting posture and this shrine is called as Lakshmi Narayana shrine. There is another shrine in this temple where the idol is made up of Maragadham (granite) – Srinivasa Perumal shrine, where the Lord is found along with his consorts Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. All the metal idols (Utsava idols) are found in the shrine of Varadarajar. Near the shrine of Srinivasa Perumal, there is an attractive idol of Krishna along with Rukmini. Alwars are also found in the Srinivasa Perumal’s shrine. The corridor houses the shrines of Hanuman and Andal. Hanuman here is Swayambu. The goddess of the temple Perundevi is also found in a separate shrine in the temple corridor.

Festivals

Purattasi Brahmotsavam, Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam, Vaikasi Visakam, Thiru Karthikai, Vaikunda Ekadashi and Sravana Deepam are the festivals celebrated here.