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10. Arulmigu Nithya Kalyana Perumal Koil

Thiruvidanthai

Temple Timing: 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Mulavar Nithya Kalyana Perumal, Varaha Perumal
Utsavar Nithya Kalyanar
Thayar Komalavalli Thayar
Kshethram Thiruvidanthai
Pose & Direction Standing Varaha Pose facing East, holding Thayar on Left
Theertham Kalyana Theertham, Varaha Pushkarani
Vimanam Kalyana Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham Punnai
Paadiyavar Thirumangai Alwar
Travel Base Chennai / ECR
Nearest Railway Station Chennai Central / Chengalpattu

Location & Access

Situated along East Coast Road (ECR), around 40 km from Chennai heading towards Mahabalipuram.

History

Lord Varaha married 360 daughters of Sage Kuni daily for a year and merged them into Goddess Komalavalli on His left side ('Idanthai').

Architecture & Features

Seaside coastal temple popular for marriage blessings and obstacles removal rituals.