Athi Varadar

Lord Atthi Varadar Perumal is a form of Vishnu and the original deity or the moolavar of the Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram city near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The deity is named Atthi Varadar as the idol is made of the Atthi or the fig tree. The atthi varadar idol is stored in an underground chamber inside the temple tank which is called the Anantha Sarovaram/ Anantha Saras. this idol is brought out for worship for 48 days after every 40 years.[1][2]

அத்தி வரதர் பெருமாள் Arulmigu Devaraja Swami Temple
Varadharaja Perumal Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKanchipuram
DeityVishnu
Location
LocationKanchi
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Geographic coordinates12.83515°N 79.70006°E / 12.83515; 79.70006
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Website
www.tnhrce.gov.in

The holy idol is placed in the Vasantha Mantapam for 40 to 48 days which is located in the south-west corner of the temple. in this 48 day, the Aththi Varadar statue will be shown in two different positions,

  1. Kidantha ThiruKolam Or Sayana Kolam: is when The idol will be in a sleeping posture during the first 24 days of worship.2.
  2. Ninra Thirukolam:: The next 24 days the idol will be in a standing posture for worship.

The shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu is one of the Divya Desam shrines (108 temples of Vishnu) believed to have been visited and patronized by the 12 Vaishnava Tamil poet-saints, the Azhwars. Sri Ramanujacharya, the exponent of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy is believed to have resided in this temple.

Raising of Athi Varadaraja Swamy

Athi Varadaraja Swamy raises from Amritha Saras once in 40 years

Earlier dates are known:

  • 1 July to 17 Aug 2019
  • 2 July 1979
  • July 1937
  • June 1892
  • Aug 1854

References
  1. "Athi Varadar devotees seek hassle-free online booking". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 7 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 July 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Narasimhan, T. a (27 June 2019). "Retrieval of Kanchi Athivaradar: a deity's tryst with history". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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