Kanchipuram Ulagalanda Perumal

  • Location:
    Periya Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
  • Constructed by: Pallavas and later additions made by Chozas, Vijayanagara kings and Nayakars
  • Years of construction: Circa 846-869CE
  • Presiding deity:
    Ulagalanthaan or Vishnu/ Trivikrama perumal
  • Consort: Amudhavalli Thayar
  • Notes:
    • The temple has about 60,000 square feet (5,600 m 2 ) and has a three tiered rajagopuram (main towers) with seven kalasas.
    •  The temple houses four  divya desams  on its own – they are Thirukkarvaanam,
      Thirukaaragam, Thiruooragam and Thiruneeragam.
    • It is believed that all the shrines were probably separate temples, but the circumstances which lead do these temples getting housed in the Ulagalantha Perumal temple is not known.
    •  Thirumangai Azhwar has sung praises of all the four temples in a single
      verse. The temple tank, Naga Tirtha, is located outside the main temple complex.

Text compiled by Dharanya

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