108 Divya Desams - 108 Vishnu temples

Thiruooragam

Other Name: Ulagalanda 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. During the Trivikrama Avadaram, Maha Bali could not worship the Perumal in the Viswaroopa. Maha Bali could not worship the Perumal in the Vishwaroopa. Maha Bali wanted to have the Vishwaroopa Dharshan, and did penance. Since he was in the neither world, it is believed the Perumal took the form of Adisesha to guide him to this world and gave Dharshan to Maha Bali in the Trivikrama form. Ooragam is due to Oorvana = Crewling creatures such as snakes (Adisesha).
Nearest Major Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 2 km from Kanchipuram RS. This Temple is close to Kamatchiamman Temple.
Vimanam: Sara Srikara Vimanam
Pushkarani: Vamana Pushkarani, Naga Theertham
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Festivals: Tirthavari, Avani Pavithrothsavam, Onam, Navarathiri, Karthikai, Panguni Utram Kalyana Utsavam, Brahmotsavam
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Ulagalanda Perumal
Perumal Other Name: Trivikraman
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Peragathan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Amurthavalli Nacchiyar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Amurthavalli Nacchiyar


Thiruvehka

Other Name: Yathoktakari 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. Despite many obstacles Brahma continued His Angered, Saraswathi took the form of a river to destroy the yagna with floods. The river was called Vegavathi (Vegam = Speed) Perumal lay across the river forming a dam, thus, help Brahma complete His tapas. This place was called Vegavanai and in course of time corrupted to Vekhanai to Vekkaa.
Nearest Major Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 5 km from Kanchipuram RS in Chinna Kanchipuram, about 1 km west of TN 01 and 0.5 km in front of Attabhuyakaram
Vimanam: Vedasaara Vimanam
Pushkarani: Poikai Pushkarani
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Festivals: Monthly Thirunaksathrams of Poikai Azhwar is celebrated. Avatar Utsavam Chitirai Punarvasu.
Jestabishekam, Thai Magam Utsavam to celebrate the Perumal going with the Azhwar.
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Yathoktakari
Perumal Other Name: Sonnavannam Saida Perumal
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Komalavalli Thayar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Komalavalli Thaya


Thirukaarakam

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. Garha Maharishi after tapas had the Dharshan of Perumal here. Hence this place was called Garhakam, which became Kaarakam.
Nearest Major Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 2 km from Kanchipuram RS. This Temple is close to Kamatchiamman Temple inside Ulagalantha Perumal Koil.
Vimanam: Vamana Vimanam, Ramya Vimanam
Pushkarani: Akraaya Pushkarani
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Karunakara Perumal
Perumal Other Name: Kaarakattthan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Padmamani Thayar, Ramamani Nacchiyar


Thirukaarvaanam

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: 2 km from Kanchipuram RS. This Temple is close to Kamatchiamman Temple inside Ulagalanda Perumal Koil.
Vimanam: Pushkaala Vimanam
Pushkarani: Gowri Pushkarani
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Kaarvaanar, Kalvar
Perumal Other Name: Navaneda Choran, Kaarmegam Perumal
Hastam / Mudrai: Abhaya Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Kamalavalli


Thirukalvanoor

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: 2 km from Kanchipuram RS, near Bus Stand. Located inside Kamatchiamman Temple.
Vimanam: Vamana Vimanam
Pushkarani: Nitya Pushkarani
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Athi Varaha Perumal
Perumal Other Name: Kalvar
Hastam / Mudrai: Abhaya Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Anjilaivalli Nacchiyar


-A pavalavannar

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. Temple is named after the Perumal. To disturb the yagna of Brahma. Saraswathi brought a group of demons once. Perumal killed them and was covered by their blood. Since He was appearing as red as corral, Hes was called Pavalavannan.
Nearest Major Town / City: Kanchipuram
Route: 0.5 km from Kanchipuram RS, about 1 km east of Ekambareshwarar Temple. (On the Kanchipuram Chennai Road) the Paccchaivannar Koil is located. The pavalavannar Koil is about 0.4 km in front of Pacchaivannar Koil, in a side road.
Vimanam: Pravaala Vimanam
Pushkarani: Chakra Pushkarani
Sthala Vriksham: Neem
Kshetram: Satyavrata Kshetram
Festivals: Brahmotsavam Vaikasi Deva Perumal visits this Temple in Nacchiyar Kolam on the 5th day of the Brahmotsavam of the Kachipuram Perumal Koil.
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Pavalavannan Perumal
Perumal Other Name: Pravalavannan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Pavalavannan Perumal
Hastam / Mudrai: Abhaya Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Pavalavalli Nacchiyar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Pavalavalli Nacchiyar