Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur
Tamil Nadu, India
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, also known as the Trivikrama Temple, is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Vishnu in Tirukkoyilur, Tamil Nadu, constructed in Dravidian architectural style. Built initially by the Medieval Cholas and later enhanced by Vijayanagara kings and Madurai Nayaks, the temple spans 5 acres and features a tower 192 feet tall—the third highest in Tamil Nadu. As one of the 108 Divya Desams and a site of veneration in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints (6th–9th centuries CE), it holds immense spiritual significance. Vishnu is worshipped here as Ulagalantha Perumal, believed to be the location where Vamana subdued the asura king Bali, and where the first three Alvars attained salvation. The temple observes six daily rituals and a dozen yearly festivals, with the chariot festival during March–April being the most prominent. It remains under the administration of the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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