THIRUTHANKA (THOOPUL) / SRI DEEPA PRAKASA PERUMAL TEMPLE / SRI VILAKKOLI PERUMAL TEMPLE / கண்ணுக்கினியன கண்டோம் -25

Temple - THIRUTHANKA
Moolavar : Sri Deepaprakasa Perumal / Vilakkoli Perumal
Thayar : Maragathavalli Thayar
Theertham : Saraswathi theertham
Vimanam: Srikara vimanam
Pratyaksham: Saraswathi
Mangalasasanam: Thirumangai Alwar (1849,2065)

பொன்னை மாமணியை*  அணி ஆர்ந்தது ஓர்-
மின்னை*  வேங்கடத்து உச்சியில் கண்டுபோய்*
என்னை ஆளுடை ஈசனை*  எம்பிரான்-
தன்னை*  யாம் சென்று காண்டும்*  தண்காவிலே. (1849)

The presiding deity(moolavar) 'Sri Deepaprakasa Perumal also known as 'Vilakkoli Perumal' gives darshan in standing posture, Nindra Thirukkolam, facing west. Saraswathi disrupted Brahma's yagna in many ways. She sent demons to disturb the Yagna and the demons darkened the whole world. Lord Vishnu appeared as a bright light and removed the darkness. Hence the name 'Deepa Prakasar' and 'Vilakkoli Perumal'. HE also killed the demons and protected Brahma's yagna.  

There are separate sannidhis for Maragathavalli Thayar, the consort of Lord Deepa Prakasar,  Lakshmi Hayagreeva,  Andal, Lord Hayagreeva and Azhwars and Acharyas.

'Thiruthanka' also called as 'Thoopul' is the avathara sthalam (birth place) of Swami Vedanta Desika, a Vaishnavite scholar. He has a separate shrine in this temple along with his aradhana deity Lord Lakshmi Hayagreeva. Swami Desikan is seen in Gnana Mudhra.

Festivals: Purattasi Sravanam is celebrated in a grand manner alongwith other festivals.

Temple timings: 7 am to 10 am and 5 pm to 8 pm.

Address:
Sri Vilakkoli perumal temple
Vilakadi Koil St,  Kanchipuram, 
Tamil Nadu 631501