Varaha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam – Legends

Varaha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam – Legends

Maha Pralaya:

As per another legend, during the great deluge, the pot of nectar came down swirling. The pot of nectar fell down into different pieces as Shiva shot his arrow at the pot. The nectar is believed to have relieved lives in the planet. The various places where the nectar spilled are 

·        Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam,

·        Aadhi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Someswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Nageswarar (Vilvavaneswarar) Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Gauthameswarar (Upaveethanathar) Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Koteeswarar Temple, Kottaiyur

·        Sakkottai Amirthakalasa Nathar Temple, Kalayanallur

·        Banapureeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Abhimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Aadhi Kambatta Visvanathar Temple, Kumbakonam 

·        Ekambareswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Saarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam

·        Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam

Varaha:

Demon Hiranyaksha took the Mother earth to Padala Loka, deep under the earth and hid her there. Devas prayed to Lord Vishnu to save the Earth. Lord took Varaha incarnation (a colossal swine with a horn on the nose) and brought out Mother Earth. Lord Varaha provided darshan here with Goddess Bhoo Devi on his lap.

Aathi Varaha Perumal:

This temple was in existence before the other three well known temples of this temple town namely Sarangapani, Ramaswamy and Chakrapani. Hence, the Lord of this Temple is referred to as Aathi Varaha Perumal.