Ulagalanda Perumal Temple Kanchipuram

Thiruooragam,Tiruneeragam,Tirukkaaragam, Tirukkaravanam. 

The temple complex actually houses four Divya Desams in its different precincts. The central shrine of the temple is most commonly referred as Peragam, while the smaller shrine housing the lord Ooragathan in the form of Adisheshan is Ooragam. As per tradition, Mahabali at the foot of Vamana, could not view the deity's vishvarupam and requested him to manifest as a smaller form. Vishnu obliged and appeared as a snake in a smaller shrine. The shrine is frequented by childless couples praying for offspring or for people to get married, by offering paal payasam, a sweet dish made of milk.

 In Kaarakam the presiding deity of the shrine is Karunakara Perumal facing north and seated on Adishesha and his consort Padmamani Nachiyar. The temple tank associated with it is called Agraya Tirtham, and the vimana is called Vamana Vimanam or Ramaya Vimanam.

 Tirukkaravanam shrine is located in the second precinct. The presiding deity is called Kalvar and faces north, while his consort is Kamalvalli Thayar. Gauri Tatakam and Taratara Tatakam are the temple tanks associated with the temple and the vimana is called Puskala Vimana. There is a separate for Aranavalli Thayar. 


Tiruneeragam has no presiding deity or moolavar, but just a festive image or utsavar. The images of the festival deity, Jagadishvara, facing the east and having four arms, are housed in a hall in the second precinct. The water body associated with the temple is Akrura Tirtham and the vimana is Jagadishvara Vimanam. According to Pillai Perumal Iyengar in his Nurrettrutiruppatiyantati, Vishnu revealed himself to a sage in the form of a child as a banyan leaf.

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