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Gopuram of Sri Venkatesa Perumal Kovil, Varagur

This site is dedicated to the village of Varagur, Sri Venkatesa Perumal Kovil, and Sri Kailasanatha Swamy Kovil.

Varagur is situated on the bank of the River Kudamurutti, a tributary of the Cauvery. In this remote village, the Great Saint Sri Narayana Theertha Swamigal — who composed the Krishna Leela Tharangini — attained Deva Mukthi after receiving the Viswaroopa Darshan of Lord Venkatesa Perumal.

Sthala Puranam

The paddy fields and tank at Varagur

Varagur, originally known as Bhoopathi Rajapuram, is a village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Known as Heaven on Earth (Bhoolaka Vaikuntam), it is over a thousand years old.

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Sri Venkatesa Perumal Kovil

Gopuram of Sri Venkatesa Perumal Kovil

Lord Sri Lakshmi Narayana (Sri Venkatesa Perumal) is the prime deity in this Perumal kovil, considered to be over 500 years old. The statue is one of the prime examples of Chola-period architecture.

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Uriyadi

The Uriyadi pot suspended during the festival

Uriyadi Utsavam is the marquee event amongst all the Utsavams in Varagur. Every year Uriyadi starts on Gayathri Japam Day (the day after Avani Avittam), and continues for ten days until the day after Janmashtami.

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