This Temple is located in Nellukaara Street close to Kamakshi Amman Temple. Ulagalantha Perumal or Thiruvikraman is an incarnation of Maha Vishnu and is the Presiding Deity here. His Consort is known as Sri Amudhavalli or Sri Kamalavalli. The Presiding Deity stands 35 Feet Tall and 24 Feet Wide. The roof of the Sanctum Sanctorum is elevated accordingly to accommodate the huge size of the Deity The unique feature is that it has 4 Divyadesam in a single Temple. It is said that earlier each Shrine was considered as a Temple, but later they all were united together as a single Temple. The Temple is built on a sprawling area of around 60,000 square feet and it has a Rajagopuram comprising of three tiers. According to certain historians this is the oldest Temple in Kanchipuram Town. The Temple is said to have been built by Pallavas with later contributions from Cholas, Vijayanagaras and Madurai Nayaks. The Vamana Avathar is in the guise of a Brahmin to defeat Mahabali. The legend behind this Divyadesam is Neer or Water and hence the name Thiruneeragathu Perumal. The Vimanam here is called as Saara Srikara Vimanam. The entire Temple is located 6 Feet below the ground level and the Devotees have to get down by few steps to reach the Temple. The Temple is revered by Thirumangai Alwar and Thirumazhisai Alwar. Vaikunda Ekadesi draws lots of Devotees from far flung places. The Temple has a Pushkarani or Sacred Tank known as Naaga Theertham it is located outside the Temple premises.
Contact Details: 94435 97107 and 98943 88279
Temple Timing: 7 AM to 12 Noon and 4 PM to 8 PM
Distance from Baluchettychatram to Kanchipuram is 11 Kms
Distance from Damal to Kanchipuram is 14 Kms
Distance from Walajabad to Kanchipuram is 16 Kms
Distance from Sriperumbudur to Kanchipuram is 32 Kms
Distance from Ranipet to Kanchipuram is 48 Kms
Distance from Kalpakkam to Kanchipuram is 67 Kms
Distance from Mahabalipuram to Kanchipuram is 66 Kms
Distance from Vellore to Kanchipuram is 71 Kms
Distance from Rathinamangalam to Kanchipuram is 57 Kms
Distance from Pallikonda to Kanchipuram is 89 Kms
Distance from Thiruvalangadu to Kanchipuram is 44 Kms
Distance from Thiruvallur or Tiruvallur to Kanchipuram is 51 Kms
Distance from Uthiramerur to Kanchipuram is 28 Kms
Distance from Cheyyar to Kanchipuram is 31 Kms
Distance from Thiruttani to Kanchipuram is 47 Kms
Distance from Thakkolam to Kanchipuram is 27 Kms
Distance from Arcot to Kanchipuram is 46 Kms
Distance from Virinchipuram or Virinjipuram to Kanchipuram is 81 Kms
Distance from Chengalpattu to Kanchipuram is 39 Kms
Distance from Maduranthakam to Kanchipuram is 53 Kms
Distance from Tindivanam to Kanchipuram is 85 Kms
Distance from Vikravandi to Kanchipuram is 111 Kms
Distance from Ponneri to Kanchipuram is 97 Kms
Distance from Minjur to Kanchipuram is 93 Kms
Distance from Polur to Kanchipuram is 100 Kms
Distance from Thirukovilur to Kanchipuram is 155 Kms
Distance from Thiruvannamalai or Tiruvannamalai to Kanchipuram is 118 Kms
Distance from Chennai to Kanchipuram is 72 Kms
Nearest Railway Station is Kancheepuram R.S.
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70, Annai Indira Gandhi Salai, Nellukara St, near Sri Chirtra Guptar Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 631502