Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur
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 Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Coordinates | 11°58′01″N 79°12′7″E / 11.96694°N 79.20194°ECoordinates: 11°58′01″N 79°12′7″E / 11.96694°N 79.20194°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Villupuram |
| Location | Tirukkoyilur |
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| Primary deity | Ulagalantha Perumal, Trivikrama(Vishnu) |
| Consort | Poongothai Nachiyar(Lakshmi) |
| Festival deity | Aaaynar, Gopalan(Vishnu) |
| Temple tank | Pennar, Krishan |
| Shrine | Sreekara |
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Tirumangai Alvar Poigai Alvar Bhoothathalvar |
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| Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Tirukkoyilur, Tamil Nadu, India. 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 Ulagalantha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Poongothai. The temple is believed to have been built by the Medieval Cholas, with later contributions from Vijayanagar kings and Madurai Nayaks. The temple covers an area of 5 acres (20,000 m2) and has a temple tower that is the third tallest in Tamil Nadu, measuring 192 ft (59 m) in height.
As per Hindu legend, Vamana, a dwarf and an avatar of Vishnu, appeared here to quell the pride of Asura king Bali. The temple is believed to be the place where the first three Azhwars, the Vaishnava saints, namely, Poigai Alvar, Bhoothathalvar and Peyalvar attained salvation. The temple is one of the Panchakanna (Krishnaranya) Kshetrams, the five holy temples associated with Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu.
Ulagalantha Perumal is believed to have appeared to king Mahabali and the Azhwars. Six daily rituals and a dozen yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the chariot festival, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March–April), is the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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