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Nithya
Kalyana
Perumal
temple
is
a
famous
shrine
dedicated
to
Lord
Vishnu.
It
is
also
an
important
Divya
Desam,
the
chosen
abode
of
the
Lord
that
has
been
glorified
in
the
Azhwar
saints'
verses.
This
temple
is
situated
in
a
place
called
Thiruvidanthai
on
the
East
Coast
Road,
about
40
kilometers
from
Chennai
city.
Varaha,
the
wild
boar
incarnation
of
Lord
Vishnu,
is
the
principal
Lord
here,
whose
idol
is
believed
to
be
a
Suyambu,
that
is
self-manifested,
which
emerged
while
digging
the
earth.
The
presiding
deity
is
known
as
Nithya
Kalayana
Perumal,
the
Lord
who
marries
daily
and
the
Goddess,
Komalavalli
Thayar.
Devotees,
especially
those
looking
for
early
marriage
or
a
suitable
life
partner,
worship
in
large
numbers
in
this
temple.
As
per
the
legends,
once
the
Dvarapalakas,
the
gatekeepers
of
the
Vaikuntam
abode
of
Lord
Vishnu
were
cursed
and
were
born
as
demon
brothers
Hiranyaksha
and
Hiranyakashipu.
By
doing
severe
penance
and
receiving
remarkable
boons,
they
became
mighty
and
began
harassing
all
the
worlds.
Thanks
to
the
boon,
the
elder
Hiranyaksha
could
not
be
killed
by
any
living
being,
but
he
is
said
to
have
failed
to
include
the
wild
boar
in
the
list
of
beings.
With
immense
power
at
his
command,
Hiranyaksha
abducted
Bhoomadevi,
the
mother
earth,
and
hid
her
at
the
bed
of
the
great
ocean.
Lord
Vishnu
took
the
incarnation
of
Varaha,
the
wild
boar,
fought
a
fierce
battle
with
the
demon,
destroyed
him
in
the
end,
and
rescued
the
Goddess
from
his
clutches.
Varaha
is
said
to
have
taken
Bhoomidevi
on
this
lap
and
married
her,
here.
It
is
also
said
that
he
married
all
the
360
daughters
of
sage
Kalava,
in
the
course
of
a
year.
Thus,
the
Lord,
who
entered
into
wedlock
daily,
came
to
be
hailed
as
Nithya
Kalyana
Perumal.
This
is
a
beautiful
temple
located
right
on
the
East
Coast,
on
the
shores
of
the
Bay
of
Bengal.
This
was
originally
built
by
the
Pallavas
in
the
7th
century
CE,
and
the
Cholas
added
to
the
temple
structure
later.
This
temple,
without
a
Rajagopuram,
the
entrance
tower,
is
fenced
by
a
granite
wall,
and
its
Pushkarani,
the
temple
tank
called
Kalyana
Theertham,
is
outside
the
compound.
Lord
Varaha
can
be
worshipped
as
Nithya
Kalyana
Perumal
in
the
sanctum
sanctorum,
holding
Bhoomadevi
on
his
lap.
This
Lord
stands
almost
7
feet
tall
and
looks
majestic.
The
tower
above
the
main
shrine
is
called
Kalyana
Vimanam.
There
is
a
separate
shrine
for
Goddess
Komalavalli.
The
pillared
hall
in
the
temple
contains
intricate
carvings,
while
the
many
inscriptions
found
on
the
granite
walls
throw
light
on
the
temple's
ancient
history.
Other
Gods
and
deities
like
Ranganatha,
Ranganayaki,
and
Garuda
also
have
their
shrines
here.
The
Lord
here
is
well
known
for
granting
the
marriage
boon,
and
hence
this
temple
can
be
said
to
be
virtually
dedicated
to
people
looking
for
early
marriage
or
a
suitable
life
partner.
Therefore,
a
large
number
of
those
who
want
to
get
married
to
the
right
partners
or
whose
marriages
are
getting
delayed
come
to
pray
and
seek
divine
blessings
here.
They
usually
offer
garlands
to
the
principal
deity,
then
get
it
back
as
Prasad,
wear
it,
and
circumambulate
the
temple,
nine
times.
Once
their
wish
is
fulfilled
and
the
marriage
takes
place
successfully,
they
come
back
as
couples
and
pay
their
respects
to
the
Lord.
People
also
pray
in
this
temple
for
relief
from
the
adverse
effects
of
snake
planets
Rahu
and
Ketu,
and
evil
looks,
and
even
for
marital
harmony
and
progeny
blessing.
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