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Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

🛕About Temple

Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple is a historic Vishnu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. The principal deity is Vaikunta Perumal, worshipped in a seated form. The temple is an important Pallava-period monument and is associated with the Sri Vaishnava sacred heritage of Kanchipuram.

ℹ️Temple Information

🛕 Presiding Deity
Vaikunta Perumal
👸 Goddess
Vaikuntavalli Thayar
⭐ Temple Classification
Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam
📍 District
Kanchipuram
📅 Built Period
8th century CE
🏛 Dynasty
Pallava
🙏 Sampradaya
Sri Vaishnava tradition

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⭐Temple Significance

Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple is significant as a major Pallava-period Vishnu temple in Kanchipuram and as Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram, a Divya Desam revered in the Sri Vaishnava tradition. It is also valued for its sculptural panels and inscriptions that document aspects of Pallava history and architecture.

📜History

The temple is historically associated with the Pallava dynasty and is credited to Pallava king Nandivarman II Pallavamalla. Its sculpted panels and inscriptions are important sources for understanding Pallava religious patronage, royal history, and temple architecture in Kanchipuram.

🏛Architecture

The temple is noted for Pallava architecture, including a multi-tiered shrine arrangement, sculpted panels, inscriptions, and a cloistered layout with carved pillars. The relief panels are especially significant for their connection with Pallava royal history and religious themes.

🌳 Sacred Features

💧 Temple Tank
Airammadha Pushkarini
A sacred temple tank associated with the Divya Desam tradition of Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram.

✨ Temple Highlights

✨ Pallava-period Vishnu temple
The temple is one of the important Pallava monuments in Kanchipuram and is associated with the reign of Nandivarman II Pallavamalla.
✨ Divya Desam association
The temple is revered in the Sri Vaishnava tradition as Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram, one of the Divya Desams.
✨ Historical sculptural panels
The temple contains sculpted panels and inscriptions that are important for the study of Pallava royal and religious history.
✨ Seated form of Vishnu
The principal deity, Vaikunta Perumal, is worshipped in a seated form.

🚗 How to Reach

🛣️ By Road
The temple is located within Kanchipuram town and can be reached by local road transport.
🚆 By Rail
Kanchipuram Railway Station serves the town.
✈️ By Air
Chennai International Airport is the nearest major airport for reaching Kanchipuram.

💡 Visitor Tips

Visitors interested in Pallava history and art should allow time to observe the sculpted panels and inscriptions within the temple complex.
Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

Visit Information

🕒 Temple Timings
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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