Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

Ulaganlandha Perumal Temple
Ulaganlandha Perumal Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:
Location
Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
District: Kanchipuram
Location: Kanchipuram
Temple Details
Primary Deity: Ulagalantha Perumal(Vishnu)
Architecture and culture
Architectural styles: Dravidian architecture

Ulagalandha Perumal Temple, or Thiru Ooragam is a temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desam Temples, reverred by the azhwars, Hindu poet saints of the 7th-10th century.

The Temple

The temple has an area of about 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) and has a three tiered rajagopuram(main towers). The temple houses 4 divya desams on it own - they are Thirukaaragam, Thirupaadagam, Thiruoorgam and Thiruneeragam.[1] The temple is reverred by the verses of Tirumangai Alvar and Thirumalisai Alvar.[2]

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References

  1. ^ South Indian shrines: illustrated P.539.P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar
  2. ^ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism P.52.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan