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Sree Veeraraghava
Temple
 Tiruvallur is a famous
Vaishnava sthala in the district of Tiruvallur. The main deity's name is
Evvulkidandhan and the Thayar's name is Kanakavalli. This sthala's old name is
Evvalur.
Sthalapurana
A sage by name Salihothrar had stayed on the banks of the sacred pond near this temple. Once, in the month of January (Tamil month 'Thai'), the sage, after finishing his pooja, offered a portion of flour as 'neivedhyam' to God and waited to offer the remaining portion to someone. An old
Brahmin came and asked for it. The sage happily parted with it. But the
Brahmin's hunger was not appeased and he asked for the other portion.
The sage immediately gave the flour and fasted the whole day. In the same way, he performed
pooja the next year also and waited with expectation to give away the portion of the flour. The same
Brahmin came to his ashram and asked for the flour. After eating, the old
Brahmin felt tired and asked the sage 'Evvul?' (which room?). The sage showed his sleeping place and requested him to rest there. The next minute, God, who had come in the form of the
Brahmin, blessed the sage in the 'sayana kolam' (sleeping posture). The sage was given the
opportunity to ask for a boon and so he wished that God should relieve
devotees who visit the place of their sufferings and problems. It is said
God manifested
Himself as promised in this
sthala.
 It is believed that bathing in this
temple's sacred pond relieves one of their diseases. The water is said to be more sacred than the
Ganga. The speciality here is that sandal oil alone is used for
abhishekam for the main deity.
The Perumal in the sleeping posture is about 15 feet in
length and 5 feet in height. The sanctum sanctorum of Lakshmi Narasimhar and Chakkarathazhwar are very popular here at this temple. This temple is an ancient one and was built during the times of
the Pallavas.
Utsavasam
Brahmotsavam is celebrated for 10 days twice
a year, in the months of January and April. Pavithra Utsavam is also celebrated for 7 days.
 The devotees throng this temple on Amavasai days, bathe in the pond and tonsure their heads. If this is done consecutively, it is believed that one is relieved of their physical sufferings, especially pain related to stomach,
hands and legs or fever.
The Lord is also known as Vaidhya
Veeraraghavar.
Offerings
One can offer vastram known as 'palli thuppatti' to the Perumal here. This vastram is not available outside and can be purchased from the office in the temple. This offering of vastram is very special at this temple.
The other offerings are figures in silver or gold, performing Thirumanjanam to
Perumal, offering
prasadam to the devotees and silk saree to the Thayar
here.
If one dissolves milk or jaggery in the pond, boils and skin eruptions disappear and in the same way, one can offer salt and pepper in the
mantap of this temple.
Chithirai
Brahmotsavam
From April 25 till May
4, Brahmotsavam is being celebrated at this temple. It starts at 5 a.m.
this year on April 25 (Chithirai 13). At 6 a.m. the Lord will come in a procession in a
gold car (thanga chapparam) and at night will bless the devotees from the 'Simha
vahanam'. On the second day, He will
bless from the 'Hamsa vahanam' and in the evening in the 'Surya
prabhai'.
Gopura darshan is on the third day at 4.30 a.m. and Garuda Sevai at 5.30 a.m. The Lord will appear in the
Hanumantha vahanam at 8 p.m. on the same day.
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