
Since the deity obliged to the wishes of his devotees, he is called Yathothkari Perumal.This temple is part of Kanchipuram Divya Desam Yatra.Ġ3 Ashtabujam Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple :- Adi Kesava Perumal temple is revered as one of the 108 Divya Desam Temple of Lord Vishnu. Realising his mistake, the king prayed to Bhujangasayana Perumal to return along with his two devotees. Their departure left Kanchipuram in darkness. Thirumalisai, an ardent devotee of the Lord here, asked the Bhujangasayana Perumal to accompany them. As Vishnu interfered the path of the river, the presiding deity thus got one of his names, Thiruvekka.In another legend associated with the temple, both Kanikkannan and his mentor Thirumalisai, were banished by the Pallava king whose orders they did not obey. Saraswathi, on seeing Vishnu in her path, accepted her defeat. During this time, Vishnu stopped her by sleeping across the river and blocking its flow. Angry at Brahma at having chosen Lakshmi as superior over her, Sarswathi,tried to disrupt his 'yaagam' by taking the form of the fast flowing river of Vegavathi. Legend of Sri Yathothakaari Temple :- The legend about the origin of the temple is associated with Goddess Sarswathi.

The inscriptions on the walls, indicate gifting of land, gold, lamps etc by the various Chola kings. The Pallavas are believed to have constructed the shrine, with contributions from the Cholas at the later stage. The temple is one among the 108 divya deshams mentioned in the Divya Prbandham by Azhvar saints. This is the Birth place of Poigai Alwar, who was one of the famous Vaishnavaite poets of the 7th century. There are mentions about this temple in Silappatikaram (2nd-3rd century), Patanjali and Tolkāppiyam (3rd century). Dedicated to the holiness of Lord Vishnu stands the Yathkothkari temple, one of the oldest temples in the city of Kanchipuram.
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People who suffer from skin ailments or those who have inadvertently killed animals like lizards or snakes should offer worship at this temple as Prayaschittam.Ġ2-ThiruVekka - Sri Yathothakaari Temple :- Sri Yathothakaari Temple is revered as one of the 108 Divya Desam Temple of Lord Vishnu.

On praying at this temple, they regained their human form.

There is a legend of a prince from Ayodhya and his wife who were turned to lizards by a curse. Once in 40 years, the holy tank, Anantha theertham is emptied and a wooden idol of Lord Attigiri Varadaraja is taken out from under and worshipped by millions. Stories and legends from Hindu mythology are depicted.

There is a hall of 100 pillars and the sculptures on each pillar is stunning. The temple itself is on top of Hastigiri hill, which is believed to be Indra's elephant Airavata. Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Kovil has the significance that this temple enshrines three Divya Desams Thiruneeragam, Thirukkaragam, and Thirukaravanam in its precinct.Ġ1-Tirukkacchi Sri Varadharajar Temple Varadaraja Perumal temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and one of the 108 divya desams the holy abodes of Lord Vishnu located in part of Kanchipuram called the Vishnu Kanchi that is a home for a lot of famous Vishnu temples and one of the greatest Hindu scholars, Ramnujacharya is believed to have resided in this temple. Kanchipuram located in Tamil Nadu is famous as a city of Thousand Temple, located at a distance of 75 kms from Chennai is a host to 15 Divya Desam temple of the 108 Divya Desams the holy abodes of Lord Vishnu, The Kanchipuram Divya Desam temple are Sri Varadharajar Temple, Sri Yathothakaari Temple, Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple, Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple, Sri Karunakara Perumal Temple, Sri Thirukkaar Vaanar Temple, Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple, Sri Pavala Vannar Temple, Sri Pandava Thoodhar Temple, Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple, Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple, Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple, Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal Temple, Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple.
