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Temple info -3039. Vaikuntavasa Perumal Temple, Kiliyanur,Pondicherry. வைகுண்டவாச பெருமாள் கோயில்,கிளியனூர்,பாண்டிச்சேரி

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 Temple info -3039 கோயில் தகவல்-3039 Vaigundavasa Perumal Temple, Kiliyanur, Near Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu Previous Next Vaikunda Vasa Perumal Koil is located around 1 to 2 Kms away from the Thindivanam to Pondy main road in Kiliyanur opposite to Kiliyanoor Post Office.  In olden days Kiliyanoor was called as Sugapuri since Saint Suga Brahmma Rishi performed Penance here and hence the name. Saint Suga Brahmmar had a Parrot like head and a Human Body and hence this place was called as Kiliyanur. The Agni Theertham which cured the leprosy of  Saint  Suga Brahmma Rishi is located here.  As such this Temple does not have any huge Rajagopuram. On entering  the Temple premises we can find a Dwajasthambam  carved out of a stone. Close to this Dwajasthambam there is a Kaalinga Narthanam and a Thulasi Maadam kept. Close to this they have placed a blue coloured statue of Lord Krishna standing along with a cow. This Temple is said to be built by the...

Temple info -2448 Vaikuntavasaa Perumal temple, Koyembedu, Chennai வைகுண்டவாச பெருமாள் கோயில், கோயம்பேடு, சென்னை

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 Temple info -2448 கோயில் தகவல் -2448 Koyambedu Sri Vaikundavaasa Perumaal Koyambedu is situated at the north western side of Chennai. An ancient temple for Lord Vishnu is located in Koyambedu where the main deity is Sri Vaikundavaasa Perumaal and Goddess Sri Kanagavalli Thaayaar. This temple lies adjacent to Sri Kurungaaleeswarar temple and both forming twin temples in Koyambedu. It is also said that the names of this place in ancient days were as Kosai Nagar, Koyattipuram and Prayachithapuram. Kulothunga Chozha is said to have ruled in the 12th Century and hence it is said that the temple was constructed during his period. It is said that Lava and Kusa, sons of Sri Rama stayed with Sage Valmiki in his Ashram here, along with their mother Sita Devi. It is said that Sri Vaikundavaasa Perumaal here was worshipped by Sage Valmiki, Lava and Kusa. Usually, Vaikunda Perumaal temples will have the presiding deity in sitting posture. But here Perumaal is seen in standing posture along wit...

Temple info -1418 Sri Vaikuntavasa Perumal Temple, Thiruvennainallur,Vizhuppuram ஸ்ரீ வைகுண்டவாச பெருமாள் கோயில்,திருவெண்ணைநல்லூர்,விழுப்புரம்

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 Temple info -1418 கோயில் தகவல் -1418 Sri Vaikundavasa Perumal Temple, Thiruvennainallur, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. Moolavar   : Sri Vaikundavasa Perumal Thayar      : Sri Janaka valli Some of the salient features of this temple are… The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Palipedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar are immediately after the Rajagopuram. In sanctum Sri Vaikundavasa Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Urchavars are in front. Alwars are in the antarala. Sannadhi for Narasimha Perumal and alwars are in artha mandapam. Dwarapalakas Jayan and Vijayan are in the mukha mandapam to artha mandapam entrance. In the outer prakaram temple like sannadhi for Thayar Janakavalli and Andal alwars with mandapams.  The sanctum sanctorum is with patha bandha adhisthana. The temple is under renovation and paintings are in-progress. The temple tanks is on the right side of the main temple. ARCHITECTURE The temple consis...