Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Narasimha !!
Thiruvelukkai
is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu situated on the southern part
of River Vegavathi in Kanchipuram and it
is very close Ashtabuyakaram Temple another Divya desam of Lord Vishnu.
This is
one of the oldest temples located in Kanchi.
In this temple Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Azhagiya Singar/Sri
Narasimhar in Yoganidra posture. Sri
Vedanta Desikar sung praising the glories of Azhagiya Singar in one of his
compositions ‘ Kamasikashtakam’.
Srutheenam
Utharam Bhagam Vega Vastyacha Dakshinam
Kamath
Adivasan Jeeyath Kashchith Adbutha Kesari
Thapaney
Indhwagni Nayana Thaapan Apachinouthu Na
Thapaneeyas
Rahasyanam Sara Kama Shikha Hari
Akhandam
Adi Purusham Kanteeravam Upari Kutitha Aarathim
Vegopa
Kanda Sangath Vimuktha Vaikundha Bahumathim Upasey
Bandhum
Akhilasya Janatho Bandhura Paryanga Bandha Ramaneeyam
Vishama
Vilochana Meedey Vegavathi Pulinakeleey Narasimham
(Sri
Vedanta Desikar Aruliyathu)
Presiding deity – Sri Azhagiya
Singar/Mukunda Nayakar with his consort Goddess Sri Velukkaivalli Nayaki/ Amruthavalli Thayar
Pushkarani – Kanaka Saras, Hema
Pushkarani
Vimanam – Kanaka Vimanam
Mangalasasanam – Peyalwar,
Thirumangai Alwar
Prathyaksham to – Sage Brighu
Sannidhis - Sri Velukkaivalli Nayaki, Andal, Garuda Alwar,
Alwars & Acharyas
Festivals – Markazhi Utsavam
Andru Ivvulakam Alantha Avaivekol Nindru Irunthu
Velukkai
Neel Nagarvai Andru Kidanthanai
Kedu
Seeranai Mun Kanchai
Kidanthanai Nenjamey Kan
(Peyalwar Aruliyathu)
The
legend has that Lord Vishnu incarnated as Lord Narasimha to save his ardent
devotee Prahalada. The deities and Rishis
eulogized Lord and requested him to reside in the same divine form as Lord
Narasimha to worship him. But, that was an instantaneous incarnation of
Lord to protect his devotee. The most
compassionate Lord once again incarnated as Lord Narasimha to eradicate the
atrocities of demons in this sacred place came to known as ‘Thiruvelukkai’ and
continued to dwell in this sacred land at his own will to protect his devotees
from all the dangers.
This temple remains open from
7.00AM to 10.30 AM in the morning and 5.00PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Contact details -
Sri T.T.Rangaraja Bhattachariar Swami 044
67271692 Velukkai, Kanchipuram
Jaya Jaya Narasimha !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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