This is one of 108 divyadesams. This is listed as 57th Divyadesam and located in Kanchipuram in a place called Tiruppaadakam. I visited this temple in the evening around 7 PM and there was no power at that time and inverters were off due to overload. I had ended up using my cellphone flash as a light to navigate inside the temple. I tried my level best to get the pictures but it had come out kind of dark.
Location
This temple is located very close to Sankara madam and just 0.5 Kms opposite to Ekambranathar Perumal Koil in Kanchipuram
Temple Timings
Timings are 6 AM to 12 PM and 4 PM to 8 PM
Sthala History
The sthala history has relation with Mahabaratham. This temple is also very old. Janamejayan was the grandson of Abhimanu and also great grandson of King Arjuna. Janamejayan was the first listener of Mahabaratha story through Vaisampayana who is the son of Vyasa. During the narration, once Lord Krishna went to King Duriyodana to request atleast 5 houses for the pandavas. As per Dharma whoever comes as a messenger should not be harmed, however When Duriyodana came to know about this , he went on to dig a big hole and placed the soldiers in the hole and covered it with the Throne. Since Lord Krishna is the protector of the universe he knows these and showed them his Viswaroopa Darisanam by sitting in the chair. While hearing this narration, King Janamejayan was very eager to see the Viswaroopa Darisanam of Lord Krishna and went on to make a Aswamedha yagam to get the darisanam. Lord Krishna pleased with him and appeared in a similar Viswaroopa Darisanam and per history that darisanam has happened in this place.
The temple has sannidhi's for both Rukumi Thaayar and Sathyabama Thaayar. There are also sannidhi's for Arulalaperumal, Emperumanaar, Chakarathalwar and Lord Narashimar.
As per the sculptures the main lord is also called as Thooda Hari since he went as a messenger to Pandavas.
This temple has also had Mangalasasanam and hence termed as 108 divya desams for Lord Perumal.
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumazhisai Alwar - 2 Paasurams.
Thiru Mangai Alwar - 2 Paasurams.
Bhoodathalwar - 1 Paasuram.
Peiyalwaar - 1 Paasuram.
Total - 6 Paasurams.
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