Varadharaja Perumal Temple
Varadharaja Perumal · Kanchipuram
Perumal (Vishnu) Temples
Significance
The big Perumal temple of Kanchipuram. Perumal appears on top of a small hill called Hastigiri.
Athi Varadar, who stays in the temple tank, is taken out and worshipped once in forty years. This last happened in 2019.
Special features
- Athi Varadar
- The gold and silver lizards
- Sculptures of the hundred-pillar mandapam
Special festivals of the temple
- Vaikasi Brahmotsavam, Garuda Sevai
Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.