Athi Varadar


Lord Atthi Varadar Perumal is a form of Vishnu and the original deity or the moolavar of the Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram city near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The deity is named Atthi Varadar as the idol is made of the Atthi or the fig tree. The atthi varadar idol is stored in an underground chamber inside the temple tank which is called the Anantha Sarovaram. this idol is brought out for worship for 48 days after every 40 years.
The holy idol is placed in the Vasantha Mantapam for 40 to 48 days which is located in the south-west corner of the temple. in this 48 day, the atthi varadar statue will be shown in
two different positions,
Kidantha ThiruKolam Or Sayana Kolam: is when The idol will be in a sleeping posture during the first 24 days of worship.
Ninra Thirukolam:: The next 24 days the idol will be in a standing posture for worship.
The shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu is one of the Divya Desam shrines believed to have been visited and patronized by the 12 Vaishnava Tamil poet-saints, the Azhwars. Sri Ramanujacharya, the exponent of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy is believed to have resided in this temple.

Raising of Athi Varadaraja Swamy

Athi Varadaraja Swamy raises from Ananda Sarasu once in 40 years
Earlier dates are known: