Divayadesam - Ulagalantha Perumal koil - Kanchipuram

Ulagalantha perumal temple is one of the 108 divayadesams for Lord Perumal. This temple has a uniqueness as it has 4 divadesams with-in its temple.

Location 
Ulagalantha perumal temple is located in Kanchipuram. The temple is very close to Sri Kamatchiamman temple and very near to Kanchipuram bus stand.

Address :
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram 631 502

Timing:
Open from 6 - 12 PM and 4 PM - 8 PM daily

Sthala History :
Based on the details this is one of the oldest temple and will be atleast 1000-2000 years old.

This temple has the tallest vikraham for Lord Perumal. The moolavar is of 35 feet high and 24 feet wide.
This temple has 4 divyadesams namely 1.Thiruneeragam 2.Thiruooragam 3.ThirukAragam  and 4.Thirukkarvanam.

During the old days, Bali Chakaravarthy who is the grandson of Lord Prahalada was a famous king. Though Bali comes from Asura kula, due to the divinity and blessings of his grandfather he was leading a life in the right way. He had a wish to do Aswamedha yaga and during those days if a kind does 1008 aswamedha yagas he will be ruling the word of Devas.
When king Bali was doing this final yaga, Lord Indra became worried and went to Lord Sriman Narayanan to save him and his position. Though Bali is good kind, since he is coming from asura kula, Lord Sriman Narayanan agreed to save and appeared as small brahmin which is vamana avataram.

Lord Vamana requested Bali to grant him his a wish to get a land measured by him in 3 steps and king Bali agreed to it. Though Bali's kulaguru sukrachariyar warned Bali not to grant the wish, King Bali went ahead and agreed for Lord Vamana's wish. Rightaway Lord Vamana grew in stature and measured the entire earth in one step and measured the entire space in 2nd step and later requested king Bali for 3rd step. Being a staunch devotee , without hesitation King Bali requested Lord Vamana to keep his third step over his head.Though others opposed it, King Bali informed everyone that all the universe is under Lord Sriman Narayan and all living and non-living things in this universe and space belong to Lord Sriman Narayanan, so it is his right to take them back. Hearing this Lord Sriman Narayanan was very happy and kept the 3rd step on King Bali's head and pushed him to Pathala loka which is supreme position in heaven.

Though all these incidents happened in Kerala, the king Bali went to Pathala loka and hence he was not able to see the gigantic view of Lord Vamana and prayed to Sriman Narayanan to bless him to view the gigantic image. Being happy with his prayers, Lord again appeared in this place as Ulagalantha Perumal. However since King Bali was in pathala loka he was not able to view the gigantic image of Sriman Narayanan, hence lord appeared as Adiseshan which is still viewed on the left side of the shrine.

Visiting and praying this temple will help to get rid of ego and superior view of an individual and will also bless the couples to get a child.

This temple also has theerthams which are referred as Naga theertham and Sesha theertham.

This temple has received Mangalasasanam by Thirumangai Alwar and Thirumazhisai alwar.

Deity's in the temple and details of 4 divaya desams with-in this shrine

1.Thiruneeragam
Moolavar - Thiruneeragathan
Thayar - Neelamangai Valli
Theertham - Agroo theertham
Place - Thiruneeragam ( with-in Ulagalantha Perumal Koil )
age - 1000 - 2000 years old

By Thirumangai Alwar
நீரகத்தாய் நெடுவரையின் உச்சி மேலாய் நிலாத்திங்கள் துண்டத்தாய் நிறைந்த கச்சி
ஊரகத்தாய் ஒண்துறை நீர் வெஃகாகவுள்ளாய் உள்ளுவார் உள்ளத்தாய் உலகமேத்தும்
காரகத்தாய் கார்வானத் துள்ளாய் கள்வா காமரு பூங்காவிரியின் தென்பால் மன்னு
பேரகத்தாய் பேராதென் நெஞ்சினுள்ளாய் பெருமானுன் திருவடியே பேணினேனே -=

2. Thiruooragam
Moolavar - Ulagathalantha Perumal , Tiruvikrama Perumal
Urchavar - Peraganathan
Thayar - Amuthavalli Thayar
Vimanam - Sagara Srikara Vimanam
Theertham - Naga theertham
Age - 1000 - 2000 years old
Place - Thiruooragam
Appeared For: Adiseshan, Mahabali

By Thirumangai Alwar
கல்லெடுத்து கல்மாரி காத்தாய் என்றும் காமரு பூங்கச்சி ஊரகத்தாய் என்றும்
வில்லிறுத்து மெல்லியல் தோள் தோய்ந்தாயென்றும் வெஃகாவில் துயிலமர்ந்த வேந்தே என்றும்
மல்லடர்ந்து மல்லரை யன்றட்டா யென்றும் மாகீண்ட கைத்தலத்தென் மைந்தா வென்றும்
சொல்லெடுத்து தன் கிளியைச் சொல்லே யென்று துணை முலைமேல் துளிசோரச் சோர்கின்றாளே.

3.Thirukaargam
Moolavar - Karunagara perumal
Thayar - Pathamamini Nachiyar
Theertham - Agraya theertham
place - Thirukaaragam ( Kanchipuram )

By praying to this perumal, a person will get good knowledge.

4.Thirukarvanam
Moolavar - Karvanaperumal, Kalvar perumal
Thayar - Kamalavalli Nachiyar
Theertham - Kavuri theertham
Place - Thirukaarvanam (kanchipuram)

Though this temple were built by Pallava king, the scriptures were found only from Chola period.The scriptures indicate the tax free gifts to the temple by Rajakesarivarman and also some re-possing the land for the temple. There is also a scripture which indicates that there were around 48,000 attended a meeting by Chola king and indicates the population of Kanchipuram during 13th century