Thiruvidavendhai

ThirThiruvidavendhai or Thiruvidanthai Divya Desam is dedicated to Sri Bhu Varaha Perumal, who stands facing the East direction. He is the presiding deity and is the divine manifestation of Lord Vishnu in the form of Varaha (Boar). He is the Prakthyaksham for Markandeyar. The temple also houses separate sannadhis for Sri Andal, Sri Aranganathan, and Sri Aranganayaki.

The consort of Sri Bhu Varaha Perumal is Sri Komalavalli Nachiyar. The processional deity (Utsavar) of the temple is Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal, the one who perpetually blesses with auspicious marriages.

According to the sthalapuranam (temple legend), along the banks of the Saraswathi River, on Sambu Island, lived a sage named "Kuni" with his disciples. A young woman assisted him and catered to his needs. When she came of age, she began her penance (tapas) but was told by Sage Narada that only married women's penance is accepted, and they attain Moksham (salvation) through such tapas.

So, she sought a suitable spouse among the residents. A sage named Kalava Muni came forward and married her. Within a year, they had 360 daughters, which caused Kalava Muni great worry as he had the responsibility of finding suitable spouses for all of them. Distressed, he came to this sacred place and prayed to Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal for help.

In response, Sri Varaha Perumal came in the guise of a Brahmacchari (Bachelor) and assured Kalava Muni that he would marry all 360 girls. He married each of them daily, hence earning the name "Nithya Kalyana Perumal," meaning the Lord who performs daily weddings. The temple is known as "Nithiya Kalyanapuri" in reference to this divine wedding. All the 360 girls were merged into one and transformed into Mahalakshmi, who is known as Sri Komalavalli Nachiyar, and she has a separate sannadhi in the temple.

Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal is also revered as the deity who helped Sri Srinivasa Perumal (Lord Venkateshwara) in Tirupati by providing the land for His abode. As a symbolic representation of this event, Nithya Kalyana Perumal bears a white dot with raw camphor on His chin, similar to what is seen on the deity of Tirupathi Perumal. Another unique feature of this temple is that Bhu Devi (Goddess Earth) is seen on the left shoulder of Varaha Perumal, making it one of the few places where this depiction can be witnessed, earning the name "Thiruvidavendhai" which translates to "the place where Bhu Devi is found on the left side."