Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

Also known as: உலகளந்த பெருமாள் கோயில் (காஞ்சிபுரம்) · ఉలగళంద పెరుమాళ్ ఆలయం, కాంచీపురం · उलगलंद पेरुमाल मंदिर, कांचीपुरम

A Divya Desam in Kanchipuram with a giant image of Vishnu as Trivikrama. It is the only complex with four Divya Desams.

Deity: Ulagalantha Perumal (Trivikrama, Vishnu), Amuthavalli (Lakshmi), Loganathan (festival image)
Tradition: Vishnu
Place: Kanchipuram
State: Tamil Nadu
Sacred tank / theertham: Naga Tirtham (the main tank, outside the complex) and Shesha Tirtham. Other tanks: Agraya, Gauri Tatakam, Taratara Tatakam and Akrura Tirtham.
Era: Believed to be Pallava. Later gifts from the medieval Cholas, Vijayanagara kings and Madurai Nayaks. The earliest inscription is of 846 CE, under Nandivarman III.

Sthala Puranam

Vishnu came as the dwarf Vamana to humble the asura king Mahabali. Mahabali agreed to give three paces of land.

Vamana then grew to a huge size and measured the worlds. For the third step Mahabali offered his head, and Vamana placed his foot on him.

The only temple complex that houses four Divya Desams: Tirukkaravanam, Tirukarakam, Tiruneerakam and Tiruoorakam.
The Tiruoorakam shrine, in the sanctum, has the serpent deity Adishesha. Childless couples pray here.
The main image is over 35 feet (11 m) tall.

By airChennai Airport, about 70 km.

By trainKanchipuram station, about 2–3 km.

By roadOn the main road in Kanchipuram, near the Kamakshi and Ekambareswarar temples. Autos are easy to find.

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Location is approximate.

Dress modestly. Leave footwear outside the temple.
Timings, ticket rules and dress codes change. Check the temple's own notice or website before you travel.
Book darshan, rooms and special poojas only at the official counter or website, not through agents.
Can be combined with the other Kanchipuram temples on a day trip from Chennai.

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