Description
Thira ooragam Ulagalantha Perumal Temple dedicated to God Vishnu is located in the heart of kanchipuram closely situated near to the sri kamatchi amman temple. This temple is one of the 108 divya desams found in kanchipuram and is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture. Thiruooragam is the central shrine in the ulagalantha perumal temple and is most commonly referred as Peragam.
History
The holy temple of Thiru ooragam was built during the early medieval time by the azhwar saint saints in during 6th-9th centuries AD.It is said that, prahaladhan's grandson, Mahabali Chakravarthy did an extensive homam or havan to conquer the devendra lokam, which generally known as 'swargam' which indicates Paradise. But, the logam belonged to indiran , the master of the devendra logam. Being an excellent follower of sriman narayanan, Mahabali was being capitulated by the enticement and made the decision to obtain the devendra lokam. In order to make Mahabali comprehend and to penalize him, Srimaan Narayana had taken the Vaamana avatar which means dwarf and requested for 3 steps of his area. On listening to this, Mahabali made the decision to allow him to take 3 steps of the land. As a shock to Mahabali, Shriman Narayana who approached there as Vamana, blew up in size as his head moved towards the sky. By using his first step, shrimaan conquered the earth and sky, and with his second step, he protected the heaven and lastly he requested for the last or third step. Seeing this Mahabali Chakravarthy surrendered his head as Vamana's third step and finally was endowed by Shriman Narayanan.When his skull was crushed by Emperumaan's legs, he couldn't get the darshan of deity Thiruvikraman. So he interceded for his excellent Ulagalandha darshan. Since, he could not be given the Thirivikraman's darshan, Perumal provided his service as Aadhiseshan which is seen beside Ulagalandha Perumal.
Importance/Significance
In the Ulagalantha Perumal temple there are three more divya desams other than the Thiruooragam namely ,Thirukkarvaanam, Thirukaaragam and Thiruneeragam. It is believed that all the 4 divya desams were probably separate temples but the reason which led to these temples being built in one place is not known.The temple has 15 inscriptions from various dynasties like Cholas, palavas and sambuvaryars. The earliest inscription dates back to the 846th century and was done till the 17th century by various rulers. These inscriptions indicate the ruler's visit or the gift or donations made by them during their visit. Some inscriptions in the temple also indicate improved trade and business during the palava period with certificates provided to stores like ghee, flowers, oil, vegetables, cloth etc.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
Kanchipuram is known for its various temples across the district. It is also known as 'the city of thousand temples'. Among the major Hindu temples in kanchipuram Ulagalantha Perumal temple is one of the most important Vishnu temple. Tourists and pilgrims come to the temple throughout the year but the peak time is during Bramhotsav in the Tamil month of thai and Vamana jayanthi during the Tamil month of Avni.There are various poojas during festivals as well as on a daily basis performed by the temple priests. The Daily poojas consist 6 rituals in a day which the devotees come to worship regularly.
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