Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
உலகளந்த பெருமாள் கோயில்
Home to a roughly 11 m image of Vishnu's three-step cosmic stride, one of the 108 Vishnu shrines, right beside Kamakshi Amman Temple.
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams. Its main shrine enshrines Vishnu in the form of Vamana, who became a giant and strode across heaven and earth in three steps. The image stands about 11 m tall with one leg lifted high, and it is breathtaking in the dim hall. It is one of the largest images of its kind in India. Three other sacred shrines are jointly worshipped in the same courtyard. The temple dates from the Chola period and was expanded under the Vijayanagara dynasty, and it has tall gateway towers. It is open about 07:00–12:00 and 16:00–20:30. Admission is free, and photography is prohibited inside the hall. It is located in the center of town, just a few hundred meters from Kamakshi Amman Temple, so it is convenient to visit along the way.
Opening hours
About 07:00–12:00, 16:00–20:30
Nearby sights
- Chitragupta Temple
- Kamakshi Amman Temple
- Kanchipuram Silk Weaving Workshops
- Kumarakottam Temple
- Kachapeswarar Temple
- Vaikunta Perumal Temple
- Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
- Ekambareswarar Temple