Arulmigu Vaithya Veeraraghava Perumal Temple, Thiruevvul (Thiruvallur)

Divine experience. You will get full satisfaction once you visited this temple with sincere prayer. Very neatly maintained. I visited on Saturday waiting time in the queue was almost 1 hour to 1hour 15 mts. That is necessary to keep our soul in pleasant mood. You will get a positive vibes once you see the moolavar. The time I mentioned was for free dharshan. Apart from free dharshan there is a paid dharshan it was Rs. 110 per head. Here many of them told about the temple every month ammavasai is a special occasion here and special poojas done here. Location: It was near to tiruvallur bus stop and from train auto charges Rs-20 per head.

Very historic place. So many architectural references. Peaceful and spiritual experience. Don't forget to offer Jaggery in the pond, which is situated right side to the temple. Which is believed to please the diety and in turn the god will subtly cure any diseases the person may have. Visit Ahobilam Mutt adjacent to the temple, to know about the Sthala Purana.

This temple deity is our Ishta Devata known from our ancesters for more than 100 years! A nicely maintained temple. The pushkarani, the temple tank is also clean and well maintained. One among the 108 dhivya desam and so devotees visit this temple in large numbers.

This temple is situated in main town Thiruvallur. We have reasonable and managing crowds at the normal days but will be abnormal during the festival day. Parking car is a bit concern. My suggestion would be to park on any roads in the temple tank and have a walk. You can also check with locals. Two routes from Chennai . One is Via Nemilichery and second one via Thirumazhisai. My suggestion would be to use Nemilichery route as it is less traffic than the other one. Lots of veg hotels available outside temple and so no issues. If performing any specific Pooja, consult with temple authorities. Inside the temple, it is ideal place to worship Veeraraghava Perumal, Kanakavalli thayaar, Kothanda Ramar, Krishnan and Aandal. There is book house inside the temple near Aandal sannathi where vedic astrology books are sold. No digital payments done in temple. It is only cash and cards. Have a good time and blessed wishes.

This temple architecture wonderful and very old temple every month egathasi day very special.This temple near by Thiruvallur bus stand and temple near by big pond available. Every month amavasai day very very special.After staying the night, everyone will have darshan on the next day, Amavasi

One of the 108 Divya stalams of lord Vishnu. Very old and famous temple. Could see ppl from full south India here. It is very famous for Amavasya and people come and stay here every month during that time. Every Amavasya, it is very crowded and during weekends. Special entry is 250 and we went on amavasya, it was soooooo crowded. THIRUVALLUR RAILWAY STATION is just 2kms away and you have plenty of autos to and fro, from the temple. Each ride cost 20 per person. That’s good way to reach. Try to go during the weekdays. Lord Veera Raghavan is in the ANANTHA SAINAM ( Sleeping position) and lord Bhramma is seen along with the Lord 🙏

You want to come on a normal day easily to see the veeraraghavar . If saturday and function time very rush. 250rs &110 special tickets are available. And normal time free ticket

Very famous Temple in Thiruvallur. Theradi Bus stop. Available Frequent buses and Share Autos to this Place. Thiruvallur Railway station in 10 minutes and Thiruvallur Bus Stand is nearby.

Sri vaidhya veeraraghava swamy temple is one of the 108 divya desam kshetram located in thiruvallur, 45 kms from chennai.
This temple is placed in Divya prabandham, praised by verses of Thirumangai alwar and thirumalizhai alwar.
The legendary script where sage salihotran was blessed by lord Narayan during his visit to thiruvallur.
The temple is believed to have built by pallavas during late 8th century with later contributions from cholas, Thanjavur nayaks , vijayanagar rulers .
The inscriptions of Kulothunga chola I (1070-1122CE) were found indicating donations to temple sanctum.
The temple is under administration of Ahobila Matt.
The lord veeraraghavar ,presiding deity is believed to cure health ailments and hence called as vaidya veeraraghavar.
A must visit vaishnavite kshetram in thondai Nadu.

Must visit temple when is Thiruvallur.
Idol posture is really unique in its way and made in single stone. Just beautiful to watch.
Temple usually closes at 12pm and opens and 3:30 pm so be mindful when you visit.

Very much sacred place in thiruvallur. Good maintenance of temple .. with the help of Rs 110 darshan token in 30 min had darshan of lord Thiruvallur veeraraghava swamy temple.

The legend connected with the origin of this temple shows that once upon a time, in Krita Yuga, a sage by name Purupunyar lived with his wife Satyavathi in Badarikashram. They had no children. Purupanyar performed a Sali Yajna. (Putrakameshti Yaga) with great fervor and devotion. The Sage offered 1000 Ahutis (oblations of gheeto the sacrificial fire after chanting the mantra each time) every day, for one full year. ‘On the last day, when Purnahuti (the final offering) was performed, Lord Narayana was pleased with the austerity of the ritualistic observances of the Sage, and appeared in the sacrificial fire in a blissful mood to offer boons. The Sage prayed for a noble son.The boon was granted with the condition that he should be named after the name of the Yajna as Salihotran. With this blessing, Lord Narayana disappeared. Then the Sage collected the ash strewn around the Yajna Peetha and gave a handful of it to his consort to take in with great veneration as Prasadam. In the tenth month after that, a glorious son was born to Sage Purupunyar.

The child was named Salihotran as ordained by Lord Narayana. With the growth of years, the child showed signs of precocity and started on a pilgrimage-visiting temple after temple. On Tai Amavasya day (New Moon day in January-February), he reached Tiruvallur where he found that Lord Brahma, other Devas and great sages like Vasishtha, were engaged in taking bath in the Hrittapanasini tank.

Next year, on the same Pushya Amavasya day, he completed one year of penance and took a holy bath in the Hrittapanasini tank and observed his morning prayers. As he was fasting for one year without food or drink, he collected on that day some paddy and prepared prasadam out of that. He divided it into three parts; the first part was offered to Lord Narayana.The second part was kept for offering as charity and the third for his own consumption. At this juncture, Lord Narayana took the form of an old Brahmin and came the way where Salihotran was waiting to offer the share to a guest. When Salihotran saw the old Brahmin, he immediately requested him to grace his hermitage. He respectfully offered to the Brahmin the prasadam meant for the guest. Quickly the Brahmin ate up the offering and Salihotran felt from his facial appearance that he was not satisfied.

On inquiry, he learnt that the old Brahmin had had no food for the last 4 or 5 days and his hunger was not fully satisfied. At this, th-2 portion kept for himself was offered to the guest. The guest was satisfied and – left the place. Salihotran commenced another year’s penance without food and drink. Again, on the day of Pushya Amavasya at its close, he took his holy bath in the tank and noticed many unusual good omens on his way. After finishing his morning rituals, he procured some paddy and prepared oblations. Like the previous year, he offered a portion to Lord Narayana and was waiting for a guest to offer the second portion, leaving the. Last portion for him.

This time also, Lord Narayana took the form of an old Brahmin and was coming by that way. Salihotran-welcomed him and while accompanying him to the hermitage, the old Brahmin expressed that he was feeling extremely hungry and thirsty and needed a place for rest also. In the hermitage, Salihotran offered the entire prasadam meant for the guest as well as for himself. The old Brahmin was greatly pleased and asked Salihotran, “Where is the place for me to lie (Evvul)?” The prince was so charmed by the beauty of the princess that he voluntarily expressed that he, a prince was on the lookout for a bride. The princess advised the prince to go and worship Lord Veeraraghava in the temple situated on the northern bank of Hrittapanasini tank, if he wanted to marry her.

But the prince did not move, but argued that if the mutual love was real, God Himself would come down to approve of it. The princess then sent for her parents. Arriving there, they enquired about the prince’s lineage but the prince would not divulge his identity.

Great vibe especially lord perumal in his pallikonda avatar is a great treat to watch you will be at peace with yourself once the darshan is over (if the focus is only on God and not on the external commotion which is quite common there) plus you should make a visit to the near by temple (2 Kms from the temple) which is as per lenged the In laws home of vaithya Veera raghava perumal.

Powerful god must worship,very big temple but lack of cleanliness , authorities must focus on neatness like tirumala.our ancient elders given wonderful gift to our generation must keep neat and spread all over world tourists.

This temple belongs Lord Vishnu, This is one of the 108 important temples which is belonged to Sri Maha Vishnu. The God Named as Sri Vaidya Veera Raghavan and Goddess as Kanakavalli. The God in Bhujanga Sayanam (Sleeping / Yoga Nidra idol) facing east.
The devotee’s trusts that the God Cures the illness also believe that incurable diseases are cured hence called as Vaithiya Veeraraghavan.
New Moon Day is auspicious day for this temple. The Temple follows the traditions of the Vaishnavite tradition and Paancha ratram aagama.
This Temple has big sacred water tank the tank is considered more sacred than that of river Ganga. A dip in the tank is believed to relieve the devotee from sin he committed in thought as well as action.

Holy and powerful place lord SUBRAHMANYAESWARA...
Need to wait in long queues (free and paid) on holy days, weekend or holidays...
But after having dharshan every one might feel the peacefulness of the sanctum....

Visited the beautiful temple in Thiruvallur.
930 to 12 pm and 4 to 8pm are the timings
Temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu
Large number of devotees during festivals

Nice temple with great history. A Sage has done tapasya here and Lord Vishnu stayed back here to bless all the visitors. It has complete stone structures. One big fish carved on wall of temple and also on entrance of perumal main kovil. You can get prasadam on payment.

Divine temple with very long history.
Parking is available in front of the temple.
A must visit temple. One kilometer distance from thiruvallur bustand. Walkable distance.

3 km distance from thiruvallur railway station.
Share auto is available from the railway station.

The temple is the oldest one. What we have to be be aware of the cheating ways of the people on our way to the temple!! Shop keepers, parking lot guards, beggers, strangers. One man came asking for alms in a noval way stating that he is a professor who is getting his daughter married. The guards wanted more money than the fee for parking. They reissue the same ticket tab! Remeber to tear the ticket and return it.BEWARE!!