Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram - Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple

Kanchipuram is 70 kms from chennai, 36 kms from chengalpattu.

How to reachRoute no 76 from MMDA bus stand from chennai takes you to Kanchi bus stand ( Theradi) From there catch an auto or town bus to Big kanchi Railway station which is the sthalam or mandir near Kamatchi amman temple. Persons from south can alight at Chengal pattu and catch a bus or local train to kanchi and get down at BIG Kanchi railway station where the temple is situated. This is one of the Divyadesams found in Big Kanchipuram. Route: It is 1/2 miles from Kanchipuram Railway Station.

Sthlapuranam :
Veerochana King, who ruled Vaitherpa desam doesnt have any childrens. So he prayed to God Kailasanathar in Kanchipuram. After that, two boy childrens named Pallavan and Vallavan born. These two childrens are said to be the "Dwara Balagars" (two devotees of Sriman Narayanan and can be on either side in the entrance of Moolavar Sannadhi).
When these two where doing Ashwametha Yagnam for Punniyakoti vimanamat Vaayu end, Perumal Sri Emperumaan gave his seva in Irundha thirukkolam. He gave his seva as "Paramapadha - Sri Vaikundanathan". Because of this, the sthalam is said as "Vaikunda Perumal Koil".

Moolavar and Thaayar:

The Moolavar of this sthalam is Sri Paramapatha Nathan. Also called as "Vaikunthanathan". Moolavar in sitting position facing west direction. Prathyaksham for Pallava King. Thaayar : Sri Vaikuntha valli. Separate sannathi for Thaayar.

Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangai Alwar - 10 Pasurams.

Total - 10

Vimanam:

Mukuntha Vimaanam (Ashtaanga Vimana style) This temple was constructed by Parameshwara Varman (Vaiyiramegan), son of Raja Simha Pallavan.
There are 3 partitions in this temple in Astaanga Vimaana style. Bottom Floor - Emperumaan in standing thirukkolam. Middle Floor - Periya Pirattiyar and Bhoomi Piratiyar in Kidantha Thirukolam. Top Floor - Nindra Thirukkolam no pooja for them.

On Vaikunda Ekadesi special poojas were conducted and heavy rush is seen

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