Tiruvekkaa

Tiruvekka Temple
Tiruvekka Temple Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names	Yathothkari Temple
Geography
Coordinates	12°49′27″N 79°42′44″E / 12.82417°N 79.71222°E / 12.82417; 79.71222Coordinates: 12°49′27″N 79°42′44″E / 12.82417°N 79.71222°E / 12.82417; 79.71222
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanchipuram
Location	Kanchipuram
Culture
Primary deity	Yathothkari(Vishnu)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Tiruvekkaa or Yathothkari Perumal Temle (locally called Sonnavannam Seith Perumal) located in Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Yathothkari Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Komalavalli.

The temple is considered one of three oldest Vishnu temples in Kanchipuram, the other two being Ulagalantha Perumal Temple and Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallavas of the late 8th century AD, with later contributions from Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. The temple has three inscriptions on its walls, two dating from the period of Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120 CE) and one to that of Rajadhiraja Chola (1018-54 CE). A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines. There is a three-tiered rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower, in the temple.

Yathothkari Perumal is believed to have appeared for Saraswati and Thirumalisai Alvar. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple. The temple houses a rare image of Ranganatha recumbent on his left hand unlike other temples where he is recumbent on his right. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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