Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Sri Kaliyuga Varadaraja Swami
Temple is one of the Abhimana Kshetram of Lord Vishnu located in Kallankuruchi,
Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.
Presiding deity – Utsavar Sri Kaliyuga Varadaraja Swami with his
consort Goddesses Sri Sridevi & Bhoodevi, Moolavar a sacred pillar is
worshipped as the presiding deity with his consorts. This temple of Lord Varadaraja was some 250
years built by the villagers.
Sthalavruksham – Mango tree
Festivals – Vaikundha Ekadashi,
Chitrapournami, Akshya Thrithiya, Vaikasi Visakam, Gokulashtami,
Vinayakachathurthi, Vijayadashami, Thirukarthikai, Hanumath Jayanthi, Rama
Navami, Panguni Uthiram, Purattasi Brahmostavam,
The legend has that previously Ariyalur
was an uninhabited area of woodlands, Gopalan Padaiyachi moved to this village
and constructed several houses, thus this place has become colonized. Once,
Mangaan, son of Gopalan Padaiyaachi took out a herd of cows and while returning
from the graze, he found a fully pregnant cow was missing from the group. He went on a meticulous search but it was ended
in vain, he was totally dejected and returned home.
After a few days an invisible
voice instructed him the where about of the missing cow, Mangaan followed the
instructions carefully and arrived at a particular place in Kallankuruchi,
there he found the mother cow and the new born. Mangaan was extremely happy, returned home
with the cow and the calf. Shortly,
Mangaan could listen to the mysterious voice expressing its disappointment for
being ungrateful. Mangaan returned the
place and found a sacred pillar with the cow’s milk on it. Soon he realized the presence of Lord Vishnu
and conducted worship for the sacred pillar.
Shortly, a worship place was constructed
with the contributions of villagers and installed the sacred pillar as Moolavar, later
Utsava Moorthi idols of Lord Varadaraja Perumal with his consorts Goddess Sri
Sridevi and Bhudevi was consecrated according the Vaikhasana Agama.
This temple remains open from
6.30 AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and
4.00 PM to 8.30 PM in the evenings.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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