வைணவக் கோயில்

திருக்கோயிலூர்

Thirukkoyilur

திருக்கோயிலூர், கள்ளக்குறிச்சி மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா

விவரங்கள் விக்கிமீடியா திட்டங்களிலிருந்தும் வெளியிடப்பட்ட கோயில் ஆதாரங்களிலிருந்தும் தொகுக்கப்பட்டவை. தவறு இருந்தால் திருத்தம் அனுப்புங்கள். திருத்தம் தெரிவிக்கவும்

இந்த விவரம் ஆங்கிலத்தில் உள்ளது.

மேலோட்டம்

உலகளந்த பெருமாள்

தாயார் Pushpavalli

வைணவக் கோயில்

வாமன கோயில்

220px|left|thumb|Legend showing Ulagalantha Perumal measuring earth and sky The Bhagavata Purana describes that Vishnu descended as the Vamana avatar to restore the authority of Indra over the heavens, as it had been taken by Mahabali, a benevolent asura King. Bali was the grandson of Prahlada. King Mahabali was generous, and engaged in severe austerities and penance and won the praise of the world. With the praise from his courtiers and others, he regarded himself as the all powerful in the world. Vamana, in the guise of a short Brahmin carrying a wooden umbrella, went to the king to request three paces of land. Mahabali consented, against the warning of his guru, Sukracharya. Vamana then revealed his identity and enlarged to gigantic proportions to stride over the three worlds. He stepped from heaven to earth with the first step, from earth to the netherworld with the second. King Mahabali, unable to fulfill his promise, offered his head for the third. Vamana then placed His Foot and gave the king immortality for his humility. In worshiping Mahabali and his ancestor Prahláda, he conceded sovereignty of Pátála, the netherworld. Some texts also report that Vamana did not step into the netherworld, and instead gave its rule to Bali. In giant form, Vamana is known as Trivikrama. The legend is associated with Thrikkakara Temple in Kerala, but also with this temple and Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram. As per another legend, the temple is believed to have originally been a Krishna temple. The temple name, Kovilur, refers to the original deity Gopalan, indicating Krishna. As per Brahmanda Purana sage Mrikandu heard about Vamana avatar of Vishnu and wanted to have a view of it. Brahma directed him to visit the place and perform penance. The sage came to the place along with his wife Mithravathi to start the penance. The pair used to feed Brahmanas in their hermitage. To test their devotion, Vishnu appeared as a Brahmana and sought food from the pair. Since all food for the day were already given, Mithravathi was worried and prayed to Vishnu. All the vessels were full with food and she was able to feed the Brahman. Pleased by their devotion, Vishnu reappeared as Vamana - Thrivikrama form.