Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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Thuppol/Thiruthanka
is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu situated in Kanchipuram, this
temple is just ½ kms away from Ashtabuyakaram Temple of Lord Vishnu. Most significantly, this is the birth place
of Sri Vedanta Desikar, the life of this great Vaishnavaite saint is stunningly
depicted on the sannidhi praharam wall
of this temple.
The
illustrious scholar and Philosopher Sri Vedanta Desikar had unparallel devotion
to Lord Varadaraja Perumal which was evidently visible in one of his compositions
Varadaraja Panchasat, he sung praising the glories of Lord
in sacred fifty verses. During
Brahmostavam of Lord Varadaraja, Lord pays visit to Thupool and resides here
for three days. On Garuda Seva day, Lord
Varadaraja presents his garlands to Desika Acharya and pays tribute to his
fervent devotee. In this way Lord pays
continuous visit and homage to his zealous devotee during the Brahmostavam. Lord Varadarja pays periodic visits to
Thupool on the auspicious days of Chaitra Pournami and on the twelfth day after
Vaikundha Ekadashi. On the day of
Anushtanukulam Lord Varadaraja with Ubayanachiyars taken for a procession to
Sevilimedu and pays visits to Sri Ramanuja Acharya’s shrine who was a
passionate devotee of Lord Varadaraja, great preceptor and scholar of
Vaishnavism. On the way back from
Sevilimedu, Lord Varadaraja and Ubayanachiyars pays visit to Sri Vedanta Desika
in Thupool. The frequent visit of Lord
Varadaraja to his zealous devotee Sri Vedanta Desika creates a heavenly
ambiance in this shrine.
Presiding
deity – Sri Deepaprakasar/Divya Prakasar Perumal/Vilakoli Perumal with his
consort Goddess Maragathavalli Thayar
Prathyaksham
to – Goddess Saraswathy
Sannidhis
– There is a separate Sannidhi for Goddess Maragathavalli Thayar, Sri Vedanta
Desikar, Lakshmi Hayagrivar, Sri Andal, Alwars and Acharyas.
Mangalasasanam
– Thirumangai Alwar – Thirunedunthandakam, Pasuram 2065.
Pushkarani
– Saraswathy Pushkarani
Vimanam
– Srikara Vimanam
Festivals – Brahmostavam, Thiruvonam festival
The
legend has that Lord Brahma conducted a Yagna, Goddess Saraswathy was influenced
by the demons to create an obstacle of this Yagna. The demons created darkness with their evil
acts and the entire Yagna arena was lost its brightness and doomed to darkness. Without the light nothing was possible, in
this way the demon succeeded in their wicked act and created an obstruction in
Lord Brahma’s Yagna. Lord Brahma earnestly prayed to Lord Sriman
Narayana, the most compassionate Lord appeared with all the brilliance and
removed the darkness in the Yagna arena.
Therefore, the presiding deity of this temple has got his name ‘Deepa
Prakasar’.
Contact
details – Sri Vijayamani Battachariyar Swamin & Sri Varadakutty
Battachariyar Swamin
Vilakoli
Perumal Sannidhi,
Little
Kanchipuram.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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