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Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal Temple
- Thiruthanka ,Tamil Nadu
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This Divyadesam is situated again in Kanchipuram closer to the Ashtabhuyakara Divya Desam, which is a mile west of the Varadaraja Perumal temple. It is also known as Vilakkoli Perumaal temple. The Divya Desams valued by the Alwars in Vishnu Kanchi are Attigiri (the huge Varadaraja Perumal temple), Ashtabuyakaram, Tiruttankaa, Tiruvelukkai and Tiruvegkaa, whereas those in Shiva Kanchi are Tiru Oorakam (Ulagalanda Perumaal Koyil), Tiru Neeragam, Tiruppaatakam, Nilaattingal Tundam, Tirukkaaragam, Tirukkaarvaanam, Tirukkalvanur, Tiruppavalavannam and Parameswara Vinnagaram. The huge Ekambreswarar temple (Prithvi Stalam) well-regarded by the Tevaram hymns, is situated in Periya (Shiva) Kanchi, as are the Kamakshiamman and the Kumara Kottam temples. The main deity here is Deepaprakasar, also known as Vilakkolipperumaal, Divyaprakasar in a standing position facing west. Taayaar here is Maragatavalli. This west facing temple has a 3 layered rajagopuram and 2 prakarams. There are shrines of Lakshmi Hayagreeva, Aandaal, the Alwars and Desikacharyar. As per the legend demons darkened the world in an attempt to disturb the yagna (ritual) conducted by Brahma, Vishnu is believed to have manifested himself as the bright light, to allow the yagna to continue without any further trouble, henceforth the name Deepaprakasar.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.