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Location: Kanchipuram
(Tondai Naadu)
Vishnu: Pavalavannan
Taayaar: Pavalavalli
Theertham:Chakra Theertham
Paasuram :Tirumangaialwar
Vimaanam:Pravaala Vimanam
Travel Base:Chennai, Kanchipuram
Description This Divya Desam
is located in the temple town of Kanchipuram, in Periya Kanchipuram near
the railway station. Located closeby is the Pachaivannar
temple, facing this temple. It is conventional to consider these two temples
together as an integrated Divya Desam, although Pachai Vannar has not
been sung by the Alwars.
Deities:
The Moolavar here is Pavalavannan, in a standing posture facing west;
Vishnu here is also referred to as Pravala Varneeswarar. Taayaar here
is Pavalavalli. Pachaivannar is enshrined in a seated posture (on Adi
Seshan) as Paramapada Naathan.
Legend
has it that Bhrigu Maharishi and Parvati worshipped Vishnu here.
Tirumangai Alwar's Paasuram refering to Vishnu as Pavalavanna
and Kachhi Oora in his Tiruneduntaandakam has been the basis
for classifying this temple as a Divya Desam.
The temple
under worship now, is a modern one (19th century) constructed in place
of the ancient temple. This temple covers a two acre area, and it has
a hall decked with mirrors all around. Two worship services are carried
out here.
As in the Varadarajaswamy
temple, the Bhramotsavam is celebrated in the month of Vaikasi. Vaikuntha
Ekadasi in Margazhi and Pavitrotsavam in the month of Pankuni are the
other festivals celebrated here.
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.
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