Sri Adhi Varaha Perumal Temple, Thirukkalvanoor (Inside Kamakshi Amman Sanctum Sanctorum), Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

14^th October 2018.

This Divya Desam is not a separate temple. Sri Adhi Varaha Perumal and Thayar are installed inside the sanctum Sanctorum of Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple of Kanchipuram. Usually, Darshan can be done through a mirror fixed on the back side entrance of the Sanctum Sanctorum.

This is the 54^th temple of 108 Divya Desam, of Vishnu and Thirumangai Azhwar has sung Pasuram in praise of Sri Adhi Varaha Perumal of this Temple.

நீரகத்தாய் நெடுவரையினுச்சி மேலாய்
        நிலாத்திங்கள் துண்டத்தாய் நிறைந்த கச்சி
ஊரகத்தாய் ஒண்துரை நீர் வெஃகாவுள்ளாய்
        உள்ளுவா ருள்ளத்தாய் உலகமேத்தும்
காரகத்தாய் கார்வானத்துள்ளாய் கள்வா
        காமருபூங் காவிரியின் தென்பால் மன்னு
பேரகத்தாய் பேராதென் நெஞ்சினுள்ளாய்
        பெருமானுன் திருவடியே பேணினேனே

- திருமங்க ஆழ்வார் திருநெடுந்தாண்டகம் ( 2059 )

Moolavar : Sri Adhi Varaha Perumal

Thayar    : Sri Anjalaivalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are... 

Perumal is not in a separate temple or sanctum. Moolavar and Thayar are on the back side of Sri Kamakshi Amman sanctum. Adhi Varaha Perumal is facing west and in a standing posture. Thayar is on the side wall in a maadam. Thayar is with two hands in worshiping posture.

As per the legend, Perumal was hiding behind a pillar and  overhearing the conversation of Sri Parvathi & Sri Lakshmi, when they were taking a bath in Kamakottam. Parvathi as Kamakshi had seen this and gave a punishment of standing, sitting, and lying down. Hence Perumal gives darshan of Nindra, Iruntha, and Kindha postures. So the Perumal is called “Kalvan” in Tamil ( Thief ) and Divya Desam is called “Thirukkalvanoor”.

Sri Adhi Varaha Perumal gives darshan through a mirror kept at an angle, for the general public. Special payment and special conditions are mandatory to enter the sanctum.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple is about 1.5 KM from the Kanchipuram bus stand and 1 KM from Sri Ekambareswarar Temple.

Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple is about 3 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station.

LOCATION OF THE  TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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Moolavar can be seen through the mirror, on the back side entrance of Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---