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Abodes of Vishnu

4. Arulmigu Shenbagavalli Thayar sameda Pundareekaakshan Koil -Thiruvellarai

Mulavar		*Pundareekakshan, Thaamarai Kannan*
*Utsavar*
Thayar		*Shenbagavalli, Pangayachelvi*
Kshethram		Vedagiri Kshethram
*Pose & Direction*		*Standing Pose facing East*
Theertham		*1. Divya Theetham, 2. Varaaha Theertham, 3. Kusahasthi Theertham 4. Chandra pushkarni, 5. Padma Theertham 6. Pushkala Theertham 7. Manikarnikaa Theertham*
Vimanam		*Vimalakruthi Vimanam*
*Sthala Vruksham*		*Kadhallee (Banyan tree)*
Paadiyavar		*Periyalwar, Thirumangaialwar*
*Travel Base*		*Trichy*
*Nearest Railway Station*		*Uththamar Koil*

Location

This temple is located at around 16kms from Trichy on Trichy - Thuraiyur Road. From the main road the temple is around 1 1/2 furlong inside the village. There are plenty of buses from Trichy and Sri Rangam via Uththamar Koil to Thiruvellarai. There is no much facilities available here. So We had to stay at Trichy and visit this temple. Nearby to this temple is a famous Lord Shiva's Temple "Thirupaijili"

History

Once when Sibi Chakravarthi has been tented here with his warriors here, a white boar crossed him. He chased It and the Boar finally went inside a hole. Saint Markandeya was under penance here and King Sibi narrated the incident that occured here and the saint asked the king to perform a Milk Abhiseka to the hole. While doing so Lord Vishnu appeared before them. So Saint Markandeya asked Sibi Chakravarthy to bring 3700 Vaishnavites from North and build a temple here for Lord Vishnu. As requested Sibi Chakravarthy brought the 3700 Vaishnavites from the North and built the temple. While do so one of the Vaishnavite died and King Sibi was very much worried about it. Lord Vishnu again appeared Himself as a Vaishnavite and told King Sibi to count Him and make the numbering as 3700. Saint Naradhar's disciple Uyyakkondaar wrote "Sri Bhaashyam", which was left unfinished by him and was finally completed by Vishnu Sithaar. So this rock is called as "Uyyakkondaan Malai".

Timing: 7.00 am to 01.00 pm, 3.30 pm to 8.30 pm