Sri-Vijayaraghava-Perumal-Temple is an important Lord Vishnu temple in Thiruputkuzhi, a small town in Kanchipuram. The temple forms a part of 108 Divya Desam (Bhuloka Vaikuntam).
The Lord Vishnu here was worshipped by Thirumangai Alwar.
In line with historians, the temple was patronized by Pandya kings in the 13th century AD which can be inferred from the inscription in the temple.
According to legends, the Sri Rama has performed the last rites of Sri Jatayu here. ThiruPutkuzhi aslo gets that name, because kuzhi means ground where cremation is done. Pull(as in Tamil) means bird (Jatayu)
Address
Thiruputkuzhi,. Pincode : 631551 Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
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Open Hours
Morning- 7AM to 11.30AM
Evening- 4PM to 7.30PM
108 Divya Desam
This temple is one of the important Divya Desam in this earth known as Bhuloka Vaikuntam- abode of Vishnu on earth. Various Alwars have composed poems on Lord Vishnu – 6500 years back according to legends. Their composition of poems on Lord Vishnu temples all over India is known as Divya Prabandham which was compiled in 9th century.
