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Temple
Structure
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Sri
Devaraja Swamy Temple, popularly known as Sri Varadarajar Temple is
situated at the eastern corner of Kancheepuram. Lofty
Gopurams and lengthy walls bear testimony to the fame of
the temple |
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East
Gopuram |
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West
Gopuram |
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The height of East Gopuram is 125 feet; width 99
feet.
The height
of West Raja Gopuram is 96 feet and width 92.5 feet.
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This temple
consists five prakarams (Corridors).
Mada Street (Mada Vilagam),
Alwar Thiruveethi (or) Alwar pradhakshnam where Sannadhi of
Alwars and Achariars are situated.
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Separate
Shrines for Nammalvar, Manavala Mamuni, Bashyakarar, Vedanta
Desikar are in good condition. |
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Periyalwar,
Thondaradi Podi Alwar, Thiruppan Alwar
and Thirumangai Alwar have
their own shrines. It is told
that there was a Sannadhi for Mudhal Alwars.
But now it is in a dilapidated condition.
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At
the outside of the temple there is a separate Sannadhi for
Koorath Alwar. To
the west of this Shrine is the Sannadhi of Thirukkachi Nambi. |
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Next
Inner Corridor is called “ Yamunai thuraivar Thirumutram “.
As the Temple’s kitchen is situated in this Corridor, this is
also called as “ Madaipalli Prathakshnam “.
The entrance which leads to outer Corridor is known as
Thondaradi podi. The Shrine of Arulmigu Perun Devi Thayar is at this
Corridor. |
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The
Mirror room where Lord Perumal gives darshan during festival seasons, Abishek
Mandapam, Godown for Mounts (Vahanams), Ramar Sannadhi and Thousand
pillared Mandapam are situated in this Corridor.
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Sri
Garuda
Sannidhi
There is an entrance to take us from this corridor to
inner
Corridor. Opposite to
this entrance is the Sannidhi of Periya Thiruvadi (Garuda).
Andal
Sannadhi and Vishwaksenar Sannadhi are also situated in
this Corridor. |
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Thanvandri
Hence
this Prakaram is also known as “Senaiyar Kone Thirumutram “.
This Corridor also consists the shrines of Thanvandri, the
deity for Medicine and Malayala Nachiar. |
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