Tiruvallur Sri Vaidhya Veeraraghava Swamy Temple Details, Darshan Timings, Contact Number etc.,

STHALA PURANAM

The legend connected with this temple says, that one Thai Amavasyai day a wandering sage named Salihothran reached Thiruvallur where he met a congregation of sages. They were engaged in taking bath in the tank Hrith-Thapa-Nasini and he was also advised to take bath before performing his daily rituals. The bath changed the mind and Sri Salihotran decided to stay at the bank of that Holy tank and start a penance without food or water for one year. The next year on the same Pushya Amavasya day he completed his penance and took a holy dip in the Hrith-Thapa-Nasini tank and observed his morning prayers. As he was fasting for one year without food and drink, he collected on that day some paddy and prepared prasadam using rice flour. 

At this juncture Lord Narayana took the form of an old Brahmin and came the way where Salihotran was waiting to offer a share to a guest. He immediately offered the food to the Brahmin who ate up the offering. Salihotran understood that the old Brahmin was very hungry and immediately offered his share also to the guest too. The guest was satisfied and left the place. Another one year of penance continued without any food and drink. Again on the day of Pushya Amavasya Salihotran took his holy bath and after his prayers prepared food as he did the previous year. He offered the food to Sri Narayana and was waiting for a guest. This time also Lord Narayana took the form of an old Brahmin and he was welcomed by Salihotran to his hermitage. 

The old Brahmin expressed that he was feeling extremely hungry and thirsty and needed a place to rest. After taking prasadam the old Brahmin expressed to Salihotran, 'where is the place for me to lie down?' (Evvul?) 'In this hermitage', (Ivvul), answered Salihotran. The old man was pleased at this offer and stretched his body in the hermitage putting his head towards south. Immediately the old Brahmin transformed himself into the form of Sri Narayana and Adisesha appeared with his thousand hoods to serve as couch and canopy.

On request from Salihotra Maharishi, the Lord promised that he would permanently stay there and that he would bless and relieve everyone who prays to him after taking bath in the tank of his/her diseases and miseries. Hence He is called Sri Vaidhya Veeraraghava Swamy. 

DAILY DARSHAN TIMINGS

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Address for correspondence:

Sri Veeraraghavaswami Devasthanam, Tiruvallur-602001, 

Tamilnadu
Phones: 044-27660378, 044-27664333
Email: yesveedeetvr@gmail.com

 

Hony. Agent:

Sri C.C. Sampath
Mobile: 94443 80805
Email: agent.svdtvr@mail.com