Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple is one of the oldest and most sacred temples in Pondicherry. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the supreme god of Vaishnavism, who is worshipped here as Varadaraja Perumal. The temple is also known as Vedapureswarar - Varadharajar Temple, as it houses the images of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati from the Vedapureswarar Temple, which was destroyed by the French troops in 1748. The temple has a rich history and architecture that reflects the influence of the Chola and Pandya dynasties, who built and expanded the temple from the 11th to the13th centuries. The temple has a five-tiered rajagopuram, or gateway tower, that is 110 feet tall and adorned with intricate sculptures of various deities. The temple also has a granite wall that surrounds the main shrine and the other sub-shrines within the complex. The main shrine of the temple contains the idol of Varadaraja Perumal, who is depicted in a standing posture with four arms, holding a conch, a discus, a lotus and a mace. He is flanked by his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi on either side. The idol is made of granite and is about 5 feet tall. Behind the idol of Varadaraja Perumal, there is another idol of Lord Narasimha, who is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is shown in a fierce form, with a lion’s head and a human body, tearing apart the demon Hiranyakashipu. The temple also has separate shrines for other forms of Lord Vishnu, such as Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Venugopala, Santhanagopala and Navaneetha Krishna. These idols were recovered from Vaithikupam in 1902, where they were buried to protect them from the invaders. The temple also has a shrine for Goddess Perundevi, who is the consort of Varadaraja Perumal. She is also known as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. The temple is famous for its festivals and rituals that attract devotees from far and wide. Some of the major festivals celebrated in the temple are Ram Navami, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Pavitrotsavam, Kodandaramar festival and Brahmostavam. These festivals are marked by processions, decorations, music and dance performances, offerings and prayers

A must visit place if you have come to Pondicherry. I had visited this temple back in Jan 2020 (pre COVID era). This is lord Vishnu's temple and is probably one of the most popular & important one among other temples in Pondicherry. The temple is well maintained & spacious enough to accommodate bigger crowd.

Serene temple in the heritage town built by the Cholas in the 11th century and improved by the Pandyas from the 12th century. Spared during the French invasion, it housed the images of Vedapureeswarar which was destroyed by French during 1748. Five tiered rajagopuram, five feet granite idol of Sri Varadaraja Perumal, and 83 spring holes in the Pushkarni are the salient aspects of this ancient temple.

One of the beautiful temple in Puducherry. Nice temple clean and neat. Feel divine and peace

Varadaraja Perumal temple in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located heritage town region of the city. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Chola architecture.

🙏Absolutely peaceful place 🙏🙏🙏 had lots of paintings and murtis of vishnu... We stayed there for upto 30 minutes . The temple is situated in the heart of Pondicherry (now known as Puducherry) town, making it easily accessible to both locals and tourists. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, who is worshipped here in the form of Vedapureeswarar. The temple also houses idols of other Hindu gods and goddesses. Like many Hindu temples, Verdraj Perumal Temple hosts various festivals and rituals throughout the year. Maha Shivaratri is one of the most significant festivals celebrated here, attracting devotees from far and wide.

The Hindu temple is built in dedication to Lord Vishnu. Varadaraja Perumal temple emphasizes on the Chola architecture. The construction of this Hindu temple is based on the Dravidian style of architecture. It is believed that the temple was built during the 11th century by the Cholas. The temple enclosed by a granite wall. It has a five-tiered rajagopuram at the temple’s gateway tower. Lord Vishnu is worshipped in the temple by the Vaikasana Agama tradition of worship. Daily four rituals are followed.

My most favourite place in my hometown.. I always come back with peace. The deity is so powerful.. I love to be there...

Lord Varadarajar temple. Huge temple with space for meditation, bhajan, and cart festival. Very good place to spend early morning time.. Exceptional positive energy and peace of mind... I almost spent 2hrs Hare krishna

Ancient temple located in the heart of the city. Neat and clean environment. Perumal and Thayar sannadhis are there. Ample space for devotees to sit and make prayers to God . People who come gets blessings and peace in life

Absolutely serene and peaceful place. A house of dravidian art and story telling. The walls of the temple are etched with paintings andre beautiful carving of all the forms of Lord Vishnu. No photography allowed inside the temple complex. You have to visit to experience this.

Good old temple. This has lizard carvings which we can touch, free of cost. It's auspicious to touch during the Akshaya thrithiyay days. 🙏Only problem is that this is located in the main road and so it's difficult for parking during crowdy days.

Very nice temple at Pondicherry. It was informed that this temple is available there from 11th century....Archakars are very good enough to do prayers for us. Definitely one should visit this temple. Very peaceful... environment....

Beautiful temple. Nicely drawn in walls. Can see all 108 temple paintings. Very clean and neat, well maintained. No prasadam available for sale. Temple pond is very clean. Seems no one allowed to take bath.

Absolutely serene and peaceful place. A house of dravidian art and story telling. The walls of the temple are etched with paintings andre beautiful carving of all the forms of Lord Vishnu. No photography allowed inside the temple complex. You have to visit to experience this.

Beautiful temple. Area is spacious. Statues of lots of different Deities inside. Beautiful paintings in the walls inside the temple. There is a small pond with lots of fish at the back side of temple. Feels very good and peaceful. Definitely worth visiting.

Absolutely peaceful place, had lots of paintings and murtis of vishnu. We stayed there for upto 30 minutes . The temple is situated in the heart of Pondicherry (now known as Puducherry) town, making it easily accessible to both locals and tourists. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, who is worshipped here in the form of Vedapureeswarar. The temple also houses idols of other Hindu gods and goddesses. Like many Hindu temples, Verdraj Perumal Temple hosts various festivals and rituals throughout the year. Maha Shivaratri is one of the most significant festivals celebrated here, attracting devotees from far and wide.

If one like visiting temples and religious places..here is one of the best place in Pondicherry....beautiful temple

Wondeful place but please take auto no parking and small road

Nice place. Fully coloured with different gods and their history on all sides of the wall

The god varatharajar and perunthevi thaayaar give blessings to the devotees. It is very nice place and the persons making Pooja is very soft in nature. The people working in the Kovil keep the temple clean and diplomatic. Such a nice temple

Good spiritual place. If you want to Darshan closely to Idol you will have to purchase special tickets. You can get sufficient Prasad here for free.

Very beautiful old temple..must visit in Puducherry... adjacent it's Shiva temple...both places are divine...lot of mythological stories are told...arts and crafts is also part of Shiva temple...must visit temples

Suprised to see the temple well maintained like before, best place for peace and workshiping the god. But the timings will differ on Sunday.

Well maintained for the age of the place. Priests doing the rituals non-greedy for commercial gains is a welcome step in these days!

Amazing Temple and the beautiful Varadaraja Swamy. Felt happy to see him. I went on Dec 25th and it was very crowded. Especially ppl from Om Shakthi and Ayyappa devotees were thronging all of Kanchi temple during dhanurmaasa season. So waiting to glimpse Varadara Raja was huge and took me about 2 hrs. I give 2 stars for poor management. 4 temple for neat.

Good temple...neat..clean..big...thaayar and perumal are main shrine

A peaceful and divine experience worshipping Lord Vishnu at this temple in Pondicherry. There were also beautifully painted replicas providing information about the different forms of Lord Vishnu at various locations of Tamil Nadu! 😍

A corrupt dirty tax dodging organisation which is run by scam artists who brainwash people and use age old fear tactics to instill fear. They use statues and lore to scare people into respecting them and have formed a cult around these statues!

Beautiful temple of sri Vishnu Bhagwan... Beautiful idol of sri narayan and maa lakshmi... A big pond is there in backside with many fishes...

Must visiting place in pondicherry. Place of worship with unique architecture. There is a pond here where one can feed the fish. The only problem was proper cleaning of the pond.