| Temple features: | ||
| Name of this place | Thiruva-dandai | |
| Deity in sanctum | Lakshmi Varahar (east facing standing pose) | |
| Consort of Vishnu in sanctum | Komalavalli Nachiyar | |
| Festival deity | Nithya-Kalyana-perumal | |
| Festival goddess | Agilavalli Nachiyar | |
| Tower is called | Kalyana-vimanam | |
| Holi tanks | Varaha-theertham And Kalyana theertham | |
| Devotees who have seen the god here | Bali and Kalava rishi | |
| Devotional song sung on the deity by | Thirumangai alzhwar and Manavala-Mamuni | |
Legend:
King Bali was ruling over this place with dignity. Once three atrocious demons came to the king for help to fight with devas. But king Bali refused to join with them. Hence they themselves fought with devas for a long time but they were defeated in the war. Again a second time they asked the king for help.This time he did not refuse and accepted to help them and also won the war. But he killed lot of devas. So to wash the sins he came to Thiru-vidandai and did deep penance for years together to Sri Vishnu. The Lord appeared before the king as Sri Varaha Moorthy. Sri Varahar asked the king the purpose of his penance.The king was happy and surrendered to the lord. He asked for a place in the heaven and requsted Mahavishnu to stay for ever in Thiru-vidandhai. God agreed to incarnate in this place and granted liberation to the king.
Om Namo Narayanaya
Locaton
This temple is 20 kms from
Chennai near Mahabalipuram
next to Kovalam in Tamil Nadu. | ||
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