Thiru Kachi

Kanchi, the land of the pallavas, the land of temples, the seat of ancient learning, the gateway to moksha, one of the seven ancient cities, the seat of Vaishnavism, the land of Ramanuja, koorathalwar and many many more..

All these epithets and more cant be enough or more well suited. The third of the 108 thirupathis, it is home to around a 1000 pillayar temples(My favorite) apart from Kamakshi amman Kovil, Ekambareshwarar sannithi and 14 Vaishnava divyadesams.

Each time we say we went to "the temple", it only means we went to Srirangam. Each time we say we went to Perumal Kovil, we inadvertently refer to Varadarajar sannithi.

Kanchi has been my adopted kshetra for long. My first visit to Kanchi was just deja vu. I have been here. I have seen this Lord. I lived here a few janmas were my thoughts.

The divya desams in Kanchi are :
1. Thirukachi , Hastagiri enapadum Varadar sannithi
2. Pavala vannan sannithi
3. Thiru Vekka enapadum Sonna Vannam seitha Perumal sannithi
4. Thiru Vellukai enapadum Azhagiyasingar sannithi
5. Parameshwara Vinnagaram enapadum Vaikunthanathar sannithi
6. Thiru Thoopul enapadum Deepaprakasar sannithi
7. Thiru Uragam enapadum Ooragathan sannithi
8. Thiru Neeragam enapadum Neervanan Sannithi
9. Thirupadagam enapadum Pandavathootha Perumal Sannithi
10. Thiru Nila thunga Thundapperumal Sannithi
11. Thirukalvanur enapadum Kalvan sannithi
12. Thiru Astabujakara Perumal Sannithi
13. Ulaganatha Perumal sannithi
14. Thiru Karvannan
15. Thiruputkuzhi enapadum Vijayaragava Perumal Sannithi.(not in kanchi but around 10 kms away).

These divya desams form a part of the Thondaimandala Divya desams along with Thiruvallikeni, Thiruvallur, Thiruninravoor, Thiruneermalai and Thirukadigai.

Each of these temples is rich with vivid history and interesting tales. We shall proceed to each in the "to -come" episodes.

Nandri. Meendum varuga.