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Location: Kanchipuram
. (Tondai
Naadu)
Vishnu: Azhagiyasingar (Narasimhar),
Taayaar: Velukkaivalli (Amritavalli)
Theertham:Kanaka Saras
Paasuram :Tirumangaialwar, Peyalwar
Vimaanam:Kanaka Vimanam
Travel Base:Chennai, Kanchipuram
Description This Divya Desam
is located in Kanchipuram 1 km south west of Ashtabhuyakaram,
which is a mile west of Varadaraja Perumal temple.
The Divya Desams revered
by the Alwars in Vishnu Kanchi are Attigiri (the vast
Varadaraja Perumal temple), Ashtabuyakaram, Tiruttankaa, Tiruvelukkai
and Tiruvegkaa, while those in Shiva Kanchi are
Tiru Oorakam (Ulagalanda Perumaal Koyil), Tiru
Neeragam, Tiruppaatakam, Nilaattingal Tundam, Tirukkaaragam, Tirukkaarvaanam,
Tirukkalvanur, Tiruppavalavannam and Parameswara Vinnagaram.
The vast Ekambreswarar temple(Prithvi Stalam) revered
by the Tevaram hymns, is located in Periya (Shiva) Kanchi, as are the
Kamakshiamman and the Kanda Kottam temples.
Deities:
The Moolavar here is Azhagiyasingar or Mukunda Nayakar in a standing posture
facing east, while the Taayaar here is Velukkaivalli or Amritavalli.
Legend
has it that Narasimhar while in his Hastisaila cave (the Attigiri sanctum
hill in the Varadaraja Perumaal temple, with the cave
shrine to Narasimhar), manifested himself yet again as Narasimhar, and
proceeded westward to banish the asura demons from the vicinity, where
he stood in the posture of Yoga Narasimha, in what is known now as Tiruvelukkai.
The word Vel means desire; since Narasimha, out of desire for this place,
resided here, this shrine is known as Tiruvelukkai.
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