Thiruooragam Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

Address

Thiruooragam Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kamakshi Amman Sannidhi Street, Periya, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 631502

Diety

Trivikraman, Ulagalantha Perumal(Vishnu) Amman: Amudhavalli(Laksh

Introduction

This is one of the three temples within one temple ranking among the Divyadesas. There are three Divyadesas within this temple Tiru Ooragam, Tiru Neeragam and Tiru Karakam. It is said that barring Tiru Ooragam, other temples were elsewhere earlier and were set together under one roof at a later period. Saint Tirumangai Azhwar had included all these Divyadesam in one Mangalasasanam hymn. Theertham : Naga Theertham

Puranic Significance

The temple deity has an idol of Vishnu in the form of the Vamana which stands about 35 feet tall with a width of 24 feet in a pose that depicts Lord Vishnu has one foot on planet earth and the other on the skies. It is believed that the foot that pushes towards the skies is the foot that pushing King Bali to Patala (the hell).The temple deity has an idol of Vishnu in the form of the Vamana which stands about 35 feet tall with a width of 24 feet in a pose that depicts Lord Vishnu has one foot on planet earth and the other on the skies. It is believed that the foot that pushes towards the skies is the foot that pushing King Bali to Patala (the hell).

Beliefs

People pray to shed their qualities of arrogance and seeking child boon. Realizing their wishes, devotees perform Tirumanjanam to Perumal with porridge (Payasam) for Nivedhana.

Special Features

Karvaanam is one of the 108 Divyadesas of Perumal. Perumal appears majestically blessing the devotees with his right leg pressed on the ground with the left up. Lord Perumal stands majestically facing north blessing His devotees. Vimana above the sanctum is of Pushkala design. Mother Parvathi had the darshan of Lord in this temple.