Varadharaja Perumal Temple or Hastagiri or Attiyuran is a Hindu
temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu
located in the holy city of Kanchipuram
, Tamil Nadu
, India. It is one of the Divya Desams
, the 108 temples of Vishnu believed to have been visited by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars
. It is located in a suburb of Kanchipuram known as the Vishnu
Kanchi
that is a home for many famous Vishnu temples. One of the greatest Hindu scholars of Vaishnava VisishtAdvaita
philosophy, Ramanuja
is believed to have resided in this temple. The temple along with Ekambareswarar Temple
and Kamakshi Amman Temple
in Kanchipuram is popularly known asMumurtivasam (abode of trio), while Srirangam is referred to as ‘ The Koil’ (meaning: "temple") and Tirupathi
as the ‘Malai’ (Meaning: "hill"). Among the Divya Desams, Kanchipuram Varadaraja Perumal temple is known as the ‘Perumal Koil’. This is one of the most sacred places for Vaishnavites
. There is another famous temple of Varadarajaswamy in Kurmai
, of Palamaner
mandal in Chittor District
of Andhra Pradesh
, called the Kurma Varadaraja Swamy Temple
.
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