108 Divya Desams - 108 Vishnu temples

Pacchaivannar koil

Town Name: Kanchipuram
Reason for Name: Ka means Brahma and Anjiram means worshipped. Thus, this place is where Brahma worshipped Perumal. This corrupted to Kanchipuram over years.
Nearest Major Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 0.5 km from Kanchipuram RS, about 1 km east of Ekambarrar Temple. (On the Kanchi Chennai Road) the Pacchaivannar Koil is located.
Sthala Puranam: Neem
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Pacchaivannar
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Pacchaivannar
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Maragathavalli Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Maragathavalli Thayar


Thiruparamecchara vinnagaram

Other Names: Vaikunta Nathan Perumal Koil
Town Name: Kanchipuram’
Reason for Name: Ka means Brahma and Anjiram means worshipped. Thus, this place is where Brahma worshipped Perumal. This corrupted to Kanchipuram over years. Since the Perumal is called Vaikunta Nathan Perumal, the Place is named after Him. The Temple was built by Parameshvara Varma Pallavan (Nandi Varman II). The Temple is constructed in a style specialized by Rajasimha Pallavan.
Nearest Manjor Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 0.5 km from Kanchipuram RS. One should turn east while travelling on the East Raja Veedhi.
Vimanam: Mukunda Vimanam
Pushkarani: Irammadha Pushkarani
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Festivals: Brahmotsavam in Vaikasi, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Punarvasu Tirthavari
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Paramapadanathan
Perumal Other Name: Vaikundanathan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Paramapadanathan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Vaikunthavalli Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Vaikunthavalli Thayar


Thirupputkuzhi

Town Name: Thirupputkuzhi
Reason for Name: It is said Jatayu was cremated here by Rama. Hence this is called Thirupputkuzhi (Pul = Bird) Also See CN 07.
Nearest Major Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 7 km West of Kanchipuram on Chennai Bangalore Highway. Turn left (While going to Bangalore) at Balu Chetti Chataram and travel about 1 km. when travelling by bus, one has to get down at the highway and walk the remaining distance to the Temple.
Vimanam: Vijayakoti Vimanam
Pushkarani: Jatayu Pushkarani
Sthala Vriksham: Padari & Arasu (Arasu has fallen down)
Kshetram: Krutra Pushkarani Kshetram
Festivals: Brahmotsavam Masi, Thai Ammavasai, Ramanavami, Aani Jesthabishekam
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Vijayaraghavan
Perumal Other Name: Poreru, Samara Pungavan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Vijayaraghavan
Hastam / Mudrai: Ahwana Mudrai
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Marakathavalli Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Marakathavalli Thayar
Puranam: Vamana Puranam


Thiruninravur

Other Names: Srinivasapuram, Pavanivarthi Thalam
Town Name: Thiruninravur
Reason for Name: It is said that once Lakshmi had a tiff with Samudrarajan, and came and stayed (stood-nindra) at this place. Hence this name.
Nearest Major Town / City: 25 km from Chennai. A suburb of Chennai. Temple is about 1.5 km from Thiruninravur RS. By road, take Poonamali Highway and turn towards Thiruvallur. On that road, after about 15 km, a road branches to the Left 6 km from the branch off. City buses ply to this town. Frequent suburban trains available from Chennai Central Suburban Station to Thiruninravur.
Vimanam: Srinivasa Vimanam
Pushkarani: Varuna Pushkarani Kshera Pushkarani
Sthala Vriksham: Parijatham
Kshetram: Srinivasa Kshetram, Varaha Kshetram, Sukra Kshetram
Festivals: Brahmotsavam (Panguni) and Pavithrothsavam (Avani), Ramar Utsavam, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Pagal Pattu, Raa Paattu, Navarathiri, Thayar Purappadu on Fridays
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Bhakthavatsalam Perumal Name (Utsavar): Bagtharavi Perumal
Hastam / Mudrai: Abhaya Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Ennaipetra Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Sudhavalli


Thiruvallur

Other Name: Thiru Evvul
Town Name: Thiruvallur
Reason for Name: See Sthala Puranam below
Nearest Major Town / City: Chennai
Route: 40 km from Chennai. 3 km from Thiruvallur RS. Buses from ply up to the Temple.
Vimanam: Vijayakoti Vimanam
Pushkarani: Hrittapapanaasini Pushkarani
Sthala Vriksham: Vesharanyam
Kshetram: Veeksharanya Kshetram, Punyavarta Kshetram
Festivals: Brahmotsavam including Tirthavarai and Udayavar Sathumurai, Kodai Utsavam, Pallava Utsavam, Theppotsavam, Vasanthosthavam, Jesthabishekam, Garuda Sevai, Andal Kalyanam, Pavithrothsavam, Sri Jayanthi, Navarathiri, Deepavali, Karthikai Deepam, Pagal Pattu, Ra Pattu, Vaikunta Ekadesi, Pongal
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Veeraraghavan
Perumal Other Name: Evvul Kathan, Kingruhesan, Vaidya Veeraraghavan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Veeraragavan
Hastam / Mudrai: Gnanamudrai
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Kanakavalli and Vasumathi Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Vasumathi Thayar


Thiruvalluthiruneermalai

Town Name: Thiruneermalai
Reason for Name: Once for a long time Water (neer) surrounded the hill (malai) on which the Temple stands. Thirumangai Azhwar waited at nearby Thirumangaipuram for 6 months. This place is also called Thoyagiri (Thoya = water).
Nearest Major Town / City: Chennai
Route: 25 km from Chennai Central RS. Travel towards south on GST Road up to Pallavaram. At Pallavaram turn west and travel about 5 km to reach the Temple. Buses are available.
Vimanam: Toyagiri Vimanam
Pushkarani: Manikarnika Pushkarani, Kshetra Pushkarani, Swarna Pushkarani, Sitha Pushkarani and Karunya Pushkarani
Kshetram: Swayam Vyaktha Kshetram, Thoyadri Kshetram, Kandararanya Kshetram
Festivals: Brahmotsavam in Chithirai, Kalyana Utsavam in Panguni (Ranganathan) and Neervanan (Masi) Vanabhojanam in Karthikai.
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Thiruneervannan
Perumal Other Name: Neelamugilvannan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Neelamugilvannan
Hastam / Mudrai: Abhaya Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Animamalarmangai Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Animamalarmangai Thayar