Aadhivarahar at Kanchipuram

Temple features:
Name of this place	Kanchipuram
Deity in sanctum	Aadhivarahar (west facing standing pose.)
Consort of Vishnu in sanctum	Anjilaivalli Nachiyar
Tower is called	vamana-vimanam
Holi tank	Nitya Pushkarini
Devotees who have seen the god here	Devi Parvathi and Lakshmi Devi
Devotional song sung on the deity by	Thiru Mangai Alzhwar
Legend:   There was an argument between Siva and Parvathi. Angrily siva cursed the devi and she asked for his pardon. Siva ordered Parvathi to do penance to Sri Varaha standing on one leg. Accordingly Parvathi did penance in this place for a long time and Sri Varaha appeared before Devi Parvathi and fulfilled her desire to rejoin Lord Siva. Once Devi Parvathi and Lakshmi were conversing with each other in this place. Sri Maha-vishnu hid himself and over-heard their coversation. Parvathi Devi found out about this and called him "Kalvan" (thief) Hence this place has come to be known as Thiru-Kalvanoor.   Om Namo Narayanaya Namaha    Location:   This temple is in Kamakshi temple in Kanchi close to Chennai in Tamil nadu.                                                                Home