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	'''Tiruvelukkai''' located in [[Kanchipuram]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]], is dedicated to the [[Hindu god]] [[Vishnu]]. Constructed in the [[Dravidian architecture\|Dravidian style of architecture]], the temple is glorified in the ''[[Divya Prabandha]]'', the early medieval [[Tamil literature\|Tamil]] canon of the [[Alvars\|Azhwar]] saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 ''[[Divyadesam]]'' dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Azhagiya Singar and his consort [[Lakshmi]] as Amruthavalli.		'''Tiruvelukkai''' located in [[Kanchipuram]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]], is dedicated to the [[Hindu god]] [[Vishnu]]. Constructed in the [[Dravidian architecture\|Dravidian style of architecture]], the temple is glorified in the ''[[Divya Prabandha]]'', the early medieval [[Tamil literature\|Tamil]] canon of the [[Alvars\|Azhwar]] saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 ''[[Divyadesam]]'' dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Azhagiya Singar and his consort [[Lakshmi]] as Amruthavalli.

	The temple is believed to have been built by the [[Pallavas]] of the late 8th century AD, with later contributions from [[Medieval Cholas]] and [[Vijayanagar Empire\|Vijayanagar kings]]. The temple has three inscriptions on its walls, two dating from the period of [[Kulothunga Chola I]] (1070–1120 CE) and one to that of [[Rajadhiraja Chola]] (1018-54 CE). A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and two bodies of water. There is a 3-tiered ''[[gopuram\|rajagopuram]]'', the temple's gateway tower, in the temple.		The temple is believed to have been built by the [[Pallavas]] of the late 8th century CE, with later contributions from [[Medieval Cholas]] and [[Vijayanagar Empire\|Vijayanagar kings]]. The temple has three inscriptions on its walls, two dating from the period of [[Kulothunga Chola I]] (1070–1120 CE) and one to that of [[Rajadhiraja Chola]] (1018-54 CE). A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and two bodies of water. There is a 3-tiered ''[[gopuram\|rajagopuram]]'', the temple's gateway tower, in the temple.

	Azhagiya Singar is believed to have appeared to slay Hiranya, the demon king. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Krishna Janmasthami festival, celebrated during the [[Tamil calendar\|Tamil]] month of ''Aavani'' (August–September), being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].		Azhagiya Singar is believed to have appeared to slay Hiranya, the demon king. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Krishna Janmasthami festival, celebrated during the [[Tamil calendar\|Tamil]] month of ''Aavani'' (August–September), being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
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	* {{cite book\|title=108 Vaishnavite Divya Desam Volume 1\|publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams \|location=Tirupati\|year=1993\|last=M.S.\|first=Ramesh\|ref=MS}}		* {{cite book\|title=108 Vaishnavite Divya Desam Volume 1\|publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams \|location=Tirupati\|year=1993\|last=M.S.\|first=Ramesh\|ref=MS}}
	* {{cite book\|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam\|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115\|last=R.\|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy\|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies\| location=Chennai\|year=2001\|edition=1st\|ref=R.}}		* {{cite book\|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam\|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115\|last=R.\|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy\|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies\| location=Chennai\|year=2001\|edition=1st\|ref=R.}}
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'''Tiruvelukkai''' located in [[Kanchipuram]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]], is dedicated to the [[Hindu god]] [[Vishnu]]. Constructed in the [[Dravidian architecture|Dravidian style of architecture]], the temple is glorified in the ''[[Divya Prabandha]]'', the early medieval [[Tamil literature|Tamil]] canon of the [[Alvars|Azhwar]] saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 ''[[Divyadesam]]'' dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Azhagiya Singar and his consort [[Lakshmi]] as Amruthavalli.

The temple is believed to have been built by the [[Pallavas]] of the late 8th century AD, with later contributions from [[Medieval Cholas]] and [[Vijayanagar Empire|Vijayanagar kings]]. The temple has three inscriptions on its walls, two dating from the period of [[Kulothunga Chola I]] (1070–1120 CE) and one to that of [[Rajadhiraja Chola]] (1018-54 CE). A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and two bodies of water. There is a 3-tiered ''[[gopuram|rajagopuram]]'', the temple's gateway tower, in the temple.

Azhagiya Singar is believed to have appeared to slay Hiranya, the demon king. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Krishna Janmasthami festival, celebrated during the [[Tamil calendar|Tamil]] month of ''Aavani'' (August–September), being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

==Legend==
[[File:Thiruvelukai azhagiya singar1.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Temple gateway]]
''Velukkai'' is derived from ''Vel'' (desire) and ''irukkai'' (place of stay), meaning the place where Vishnu desired to stay, which became Velukkai from Velirukkai.<ref name=census>{{cite book|title=Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu|year=2003|last=C.|first=Chandramouli}}</ref> It is believed that the original image of the temple was east facing standing posture of Vishnu as he appeared for Bhrigu Maharishi and later appeared as Azhagiya Singar.<ref name="R1">[[#R.|R. 2001]], p. 567-8</ref>
As per Hindu legend, once there was an argument between [[Saraswathi]], the consort of [[Brahma]] and [[Lakshmi]] on superiority. They went to [[Indra]], the king of celestial deities. Indra judged Lakshmi as superior and not satisfied with his argument, Saraswathi went to her husband, Brahma. He also chose Lakshmi to be the superior one. Saraswathi was unhappy with the decision and decided to stay away from Brahma. Brahma did a severe penance praying to Vishnu and did an ''Aswametha Yagna''. Saraswathi was still angry that the ''yagna'', which usually is done along with consorts was done alone by Brahma. She tried to disrupt the penance in various ways, but Vishnu interfered in all her attempts. After all the demons were killed by [[Vishnu]], who were sent by [[Saraswati]] to destroy the ''yagna''(penance) done by [[Brahma]], she sent Kapalika, a demon. Lord [[Vishnu]] took the form of Narhari to kill the demon.<ref name=MS>[[#MS|MS 1993]], pp. 79-81</ref>

==Architecture==
The presiding deity is Narasimhar (also called Mukunda Nayaka) is depicted in a seated posture facing West.<ref name=census/> The temple is located close to the [[Tiruththanka]] temple in Vishnu Kanchipuram. The temple has three shrines, one each for the presiding deity Azhagiyasingar, one for his consort Amruthavalli and other for [[Garuda]].<ref name=MS/>

==Festivals and religious practices==
The temple follows the traditions of the [[Thenkalai]] sect of Vaishnavite tradition and follows ''vaikanasa aagama''. The temple priests perform the ''[[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]]'' (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavaite]] community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day: ''Ushathkalam'' at 7 a.m., ''Kalasanthi'' at 8:00 a.m., ''Uchikalam'' at 12:00 p.m., ''Sayarakshai'' at 6:00 p.m., ''Irandamkalam'' at 7:00 p.m. and ''Ardha Jamam'' at 10:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: ''alangaram'' (decoration), ''neivethanam'' (food offering) and ''deepa aradanai'' (waving of lamps) for both Azhagiya Singar and Amruthavalli. During the last step of worship, ''[[nagaswaram]]'' (pipe instrument) and ''[[tavil]]'' (percussion instrument) are played, religious instructions in the ''[[Vedas]]'' (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the [[Iconography of Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu#Dvajasthamba and Pali Peedam|temple mast]]. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple.<ref name="dinamalar">{{cite web|title=Sri Azhagia Singa Perumal temple|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=264|publisher=Dinamalar|access-date=31 May 2014|year=2014}}</ref>

==Religious importance==
The temple is revered in ''[[Nalayira Divya Prabandham]]'', the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by [[Peyalvar]], [[Bhoothathazhwar]], [[Thirumazhisai Aazhwar]] and [[Thirumangai alvar]]. The Azhwars have sung praise on the different forms of Pandava Thoothar. The temple is classified as a ''[[Divyadesam]]'', one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book. Many [[Acharyas]] have also written songs on the various forms of God in this Temple.<ref name=MS/>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{refbegin|2}}
* {{cite book|title=108 Vaishnavite Divya Desam Volume 1|publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams |location=Tirupati|year=1993|last=M.S.|first=Ramesh|ref=MS}}
* {{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|ref=R.}}
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[[Category:Divya Desams]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Kanchipuram]]