Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Srimath Varavara Munaye Nama:
Srimath Varavara Munaye Nama:
Paramechchura Vinnagaram
(Vaikuntha Perumal Kovil)
solluvan soRporuL thAn avaiyAych suvai URu oli nARRamum thORRamumAy
nallaran nAraNanan nAnmuganukku idandhAn thadam sUzhndhu azhagAya kachchi
pallavan villavan enRu ulagil palarAyp palavEndhar vaNangu kazhal
pallavan mallaiyar kOn paNindha paramEchchura viNNagaram adhuvE
periya thirumozhi 2-9-1
- mUlavar: paramapada nAthan; facing west
- thAyAr: vaikunthavalli
- thIrththam: jarammatha thIrththam
- vimAnam: mukuntha vimAnam
- prathyaksham: Pallava king
- mangaLAshAsanam: thirumangai Azhvar - 10 pasurams
- pAsuram: periya thirumozhi: 2-9 (1128-1137)
- Location: Periya Kanchipuram
Vaikunda Perumal
This most amazing of temples is located in Periya Kanchipuram. It is apparently not mentioned in any puranas. However, it is believed that it was known as Sarppa Kshetra during puranic times. Initially it was a small temple. During the reign of the Pallava King Mudhalam Paramesvara Varman (CE 669), it was expanded into the present three tiered structure. The king had sculptors build a grand amount of sculptures around the temple.
In the first level, the Lord is present in the seated pose. In the second level, He is in the resting pose as Ranganatha. In the third level, He is in the standing pose. The third level is not normally open. It is made accessible only at certain times of the year. The pushkarini is believed to be the Viraja river itself.
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
