Back معبد فارادراجا بيرومال ARZ Varadharaja Perumal (Kanchipuram) EU वरदराज पेरुमाल मंदिर, कांचीपुरम HI ವರದರಾಜ ಪೆರುಮಾಳ್ ದೇವಾಲಯ, ಕಾಂಚಿಪುರಂ KN വരദരാജപെരുമാൾ ക്ഷേത്രം Malayalam Tempulli Varadharaxha Perumal SQ காஞ்சி வரதராஜப் பெருமாள் கோயில் Tamil వరదరాజ పెరుమాళ్ ఆలయం (కాంచీపురం) Tegulu วรตราชัปเปรุมาฬโกยิล (กาญจิปุรัม) Thai
| Varadharaja Perumal Temple | |
|---|---|
 Gopurams of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Deity | |
| Features |
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| Location | |
| Location | Kanchipuram |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°49′08.4″N 79°43′30.7″E / 12.819000°N 79.725194°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Creator | Chola Kings, later Nayaks of Thanjavur |
| Completed | 10th century |
| Elevation | 102.94 m (338 ft) |
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, also called Hastagiri, Attiyuran, Attigiri, Perarulalan Perumal temple, Kanchi koil, Thirukatchi, or Perumal koil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in the city of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu believed to have been visited by the 12 poet saints, or the Alvars.[1] It is located in a suburb of Kanchipuram known as the Vishnu Kanchi that is a home for many famous Vishnu temples. One of the greatest Hindu scholars of Vaishnava Vishishtadvaita philosophy, Ramanuja, is believed to have resided in this temple.[2]
The temple along with Ekambareswarar Temple and Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram is popularly known as Mumurtivasam (abode of trio),[3] while Srirangam is referred to as: 'Koil' (meaning: "temple") and Tirupati as: 'Malai' (Meaning: "hill"). Among the Divya Desams, Kanchipuram Varadharaja Perumal temple is known as: 'Perumal Koil'. This is one of the most sacred places for Vaishnavites. The fourth of the Divya Desams that completes this series is Melukote, which is known as Thirunarayanapuram. Vaishnavites believe that visiting all four places without a break will guarantee one a place in paramapadam.
There is a temple of Varadharajaswamy in Kurmai of Palamaner mandal called the Kurma Varadharaja Swamy Temple and in Yadamari of Yadamari mandal called the Indrapuri Varadharaja Swamy Temple, both in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
- ^ Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India. Sunita Pant Bansal. page 82
- ^ "The Templenet Encyclopedia – Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kanchipuram".
- ^ Rao 2008, p. 154