12- ThirukKalvanoor - Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple Divya Desam

Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple is one of the 108 Divyadesam situated inside Sri Kamakshi Amman temple in Big Kanchipuram. It is placed on the right side of the Garbagraham of Ambaal (Moolavar sannadhi). In this Sthalam the Moolaver is Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal. Lord Vishnu is found in standing position facing West direction. Thayar of this sthalam is Anjilai Valli Naachiyar. Found in next maadam in the next wall to Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal.

History and Significance  Once, when Kamakshi and Sri Lakshmi were taking bath in Kama Koshtam, Emperumaan saw them by hiding behind a pillar and hearing what they were speaking. Parvathi, who resembled as “Kamakshi” found that Sriman Narayanan is watching them and so she gave the punishment by first making him stand and then to sit and finally to Kidantha stage.

Becaue of this, he is found in all the 3 sevas (i.e) Nindra, Irundha and Kidantha seva on the North side of the pond of this koil.

Since, Sriman Narayanan saw them taking bath without knowing them, parvathi kept him the name as “Kalvan” and this Divyadesam is called as “Thirukkalvanoor”, the One and Only Divyadesam among the 108 Divyadesam where the almighty is seen in a very small form as Adhivarahar.

Temple timings:

Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple

06:00 to 12:00 (All days of the week(Morning))
15:00 to 20:00 (All days of the week(Evening))

Festivals

In Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple vaikunta Ekadasi is the main festival celebrated here in December-January.