Varadaraja Perumal Korukkai

Vaishnavite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Varadaraja Perumal, facing east

Goddess

Bhoomi Devi and Neela Devi, facing east along with the main deity

Other Deities

Garudan, Anjaneya

Varadaraja Perumal Korukkai is a small east-facing temple with a single Prakaram entered through a gate at the east. The beautiful little temple is in a clean, paved Prakaram and safely enclosed with a compound wall. A tall and nice Sanctum Sanctorum has been built up and the campus has been planted with flowering plants and shade-giving trees. The area was said to have had a lot of Vilwam Trees in the ancient past.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Varadaraja Perumal Korukkai was a large and important temple once upon a time with many shrines. A few years back it had been reduced to nothing more than a small shed-like shrine with a Dwajasthambam. Locals and a few well-wishers from outside got together along with publicity from niche media and the temple has arisen to its present state.

Legend

No information

Directions

Varadaraja Perumal Korukkai is about 12 kilometers South-west of Cheyyar off the road that goes and joins the Aarani to Vandavasi road near Aavaniyapuram.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest for food would be Cheyyar.

Vaishnavite Temples

Varadaraja Perumal, Korukkai