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Athi Varadhar, Kancheepuram

Lucky are the people who are alive now to see and have the darshan of athi varadhar. With the mobile in everybody's hand, even devotion gets multiplied as we can see people crowded at Kancheepuram.

The Story of the temple & the reason for him being inside the pond is now a renowned story. I really loved Athigiri Varadhar. Learnt why this place is called athigiri yesterday from my Guru. I think this story is really interesting and is worth sharing.

Sanskrit word "Giri" means Hill. But there is no Hill inside or around the temple. My Guru, Dr. Umashankar composed a Song in praise of the Lord yesterday mentioning Athigiri varadhar Azhagudan aruliya Kolam kanden.


Athigiri Varadhar? How come..?

My guru explained, when Brahma created carving varadhar out of Athimaram, he was placed on an elephant and came as procession. The delighted Elephant sat down declining to get the lord down from him and God also remained on the elephant. We all know the elephants top will look like a tiny hill hence the mainsactum is built like you will have to climb few steps and the Lord varadharaja perumal is a little high form the floor. Interesting na?.. Hence he is called Athi 'Giri" varadhar.

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