Kallankurichi
SRI KALIYUGA VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
Sri Kaliyaperumal temple is a major attraction of Ariyalur. It is
situated at 6 km away from Ariyalur. This temple is famous for its "Car
festival" (March/April) which is conducted yearly. The people of Ariyalur
celebrate the festival grandly. The temple is also famous for the Puraittasi
Saturdays. Every year in the month of 'Puraittasi' (September), special Pujas,
'Arathanai', 'Abishekams', etc. are done on the four Saturdays. This also is a
major attraction of the Kaliyaperumal temple. This Varadharaja permal blesses
with prosperity, wealth, health and a long life.
Temple History:
About 250 years ago, one Gopalan, belonging to Vanniya community
was residing in Ariyalur Sidhalavadi. His son Mangan was managing a herd of
cows. He found one of the cows in its advanced pregnant state missing and could
not find it even after three day search. On the third night, Lord appeared in
his dream and said that his cow was safe at a place two miles westward between
a banyan and Mavilinga tree near a bush and that he could pick his cow and
calf. Mangan was too happy to have his cow and calf at the place indicated by
the Lord and found a post wet with the milk of the cow. He worshipped the post
and returned home happily. On the seventh night then, Mangan heard the Lord
telling him in the dream what great a fool was he to return home with his cow
and calf only leaving the post which even great rishis could not see even after
a penance of 8000 years. You have left behind a thing that has no end. You are
not aware of the relationship between me and your ancestors who were
worshipping Vishnu in Seethalavadi. They were bringing this post to build a
temple but could not as the axis of the cart broke down on the way and they
left me there. It is the wooden post you saw the other day. It is now your duty
to install the post and begin the worship. I hid your cow only to remind you of
your duty. I am Kaliyuga Perumal. So saying, Lord disappeared. Mangan took the
command of the Lord on his head, brought the wooden post and built the temple.
Kaliyuga Varadaraja Perumal thus came into being in Kallankurichi.
Address:
Arulmigu Kaliyuga Varaddraja Perumalkoil
Kallankuruchi (PO)
Ariyalur (TK) & (DT)
Pincode : 621705
Phone No. : +91-4329-228890
