Atthi Varadaraja Perumal, Lord Vishnu deity made out of Fig Tree

Lord Atthi Varadaraja Perumal is another form of Lord Vishnu, and it is the deity of the Varadaraja Perumal temple in Kancheepuram. Since the idol is made out of fig tree (Atthi), it is called as Atthi Varadar. The deity is kept in an underground area,inside the temple tank and is taken out for worship […]

Athi Varadar Standing Posture | Nindra Thirukolam

You can have darshan of Kanchipuram Athi Varadar in Standing Posture (Nindra Thirukolam) from 1 August to 17 August 2019. Each day Athi Varadar Swamy is decorated in beautiful silk robes and several flower garlands. Each day several lakhs of devotees throng Varadharaja Perumala Temple in Kanchipuram to get blessings of Athi Varadar Swamy, who […]

TTD’s Silk Vastrams to Atti Varadar Swamy, Kanchipuram

TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal along with Tirumala Special Officer Sri AV Dharma Reddy donated pattu vastrams on behalf of TTD to Sri Atti Varadar of Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu on Friday evening (26 July 2019). Speaking on this occasion, the EO said, it has been a great privilege for him to witness the Attivaradar […]

Athi Varadar in Reclining Posture | Kidantha Thirukolam

You can have darshan of Kanchipuram Athi Varadar in Reclining Posture (Kidantha Thirukolam, Sleeping Posture, Lying Posture) from 1 July to 31 July 2019. Each day Athi Varadar Swamy is decorated in beautiful silk robes and several flower garlands. Each day several lakhs of devotees throng Varadharaja Perumala Temple in Kanchipuram to get blessings of […]

Athi Varadar, Kanchipuram | Lord Vishnu who blesses devotees once in 40 years

Athi Varadar is the original idol of Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. As name suggests, the idol is made from wood of fig tree (Athi in Tamil). Athi Varadar idol was worshipped by Ramanujacharya, Vedanta Desikan and many other prominent saints. Due to minor damage, the idol had to be replaced, as […]