VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE PUDUCHERRY

This temple is dedicated to Vishnu and is a Vaishnavite temple. The temple was build in the 12th century and follows Dravidian architecture. The principal deity of the temple is Venkatachalapathy and the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Lord Narasimha Swamy is placed right behind the Venkatachalapathy idol. The architecture of this temple is similar to the architecture of Vedhapureshwarar temple. The five feet idol present in the temple has been buried in the earth and was found by some archeologists. The idol of Lord Vishnu is just marvelous and the smile surely gives the devotees positive vibes. Actually, the history tells that the temple was built for Lord Sree Rama, his wife Seetha and Hanuman but before bringing the idols to the place the idol of Narasimha Swamy was found.

Location:

Mahatma Gandhi Road

Heritage Town

Puducherry-605001

Best Time To Visit:

The Best Time To Visit: this amazing temple is at morning time.

Timings

The temple is opened from

• 6.00 am to 12.00 pm

• 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm

Distance from Pondicherry Bus stand to Varadharaja Perumal Temple

The distance from Pondicherry bus stand to Varadharaja Perumal Temple is 2.6 km and it takes 13 minutes to travel.

This temple is dedicated to Vishnu and is a Vaishnavite temple. The temple was build in the 12th century and follows Dravidian architecture. The principal deity of the temple is Venkatachalapathy and the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Lord Narasimha Swamy is placed right behind the Venkatachalapathy idol. The architecture of this temple is similar to the architecture of Vedhapureshwarar temple. The five feet idol present in the temple has been buried in the earth and was found by some archeologists. The idol of Lord Vishnu is just marvelous and the smile surely gives the devotees positive vibes. Actually, the history tells that the temple was built for Lord Sree Rama, his wife Seetha and Hanuman but before bringing the idols to the place the idol of Narasimha Swamy was found.

Location:

Mahatma Gandhi Road

Heritage Town

Puducherry-605001

Best Time To Visit:

The Best Time To Visit: this amazing temple is at morning time.

Timings

The temple is opened from

• 6.00 am to 12.00 pm

• 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm

Distance from Pondicherry Bus stand to Varadharaja Perumal Temple

The distance from Pondicherry bus stand to Varadharaja Perumal Temple is 2.6 km and it takes 13 minutes to travel.