Kundrathur Tiru Uraga Perumal Temple
Kundrathur is situated at a distance of 13 km from Tambaram, the southern suburb of Chennai city. The locality is known for its numerous ancient temples. Tiru Uraga Perumal temple is one of the main temples located here. Besides providing the details on temple structure, icons, history and legends, this article briefly introduces all the inscriptions. Legend As per the legend, Kulotunga Chola had a disease that no one could cure. Vishnu appeared in his dream and asked him to visit the Tiru Uraga Perumal temple in Kanchipuram. The King did accordingly and got his disease cured. As an act of gratitude, he built a temple for Tiru Uraga Perumal in Kundrathur. While constructing the temple, Vishnu appeared to him in the form of Tirupati Venkatachalapati, and hence the sculpture was made as the replica of Tirupati Balaji. History The famous Tamil scholar and poet Sekkizhar was from this village named Kundrathur. He lived in the 12th century C.E. during the period of Kulotung...