Thiruvellukai

This temple is one of Thondanadu divyadesham in Kanchipuram near Sri Astabhujakarathan Perumal temple .

Vel means wish irukai means seat . Since Lord Vishnu himself desired to sit in this place to help his devotees he is named as Thiruvellukai .

Brighu Maharishi wished to see Lord Vishnu in Narasimhar avatar as he gave dharshan to Prahlad to fulfill his wish Lord Vishnu gave dharshan as Lord Narasimhar here .

Sthalapuranam when Asuras became rampant and started troubling mankind , Lord Vishnu in his Narasimhar avatar chased them away and settled down here .

Moolavar is Lord Azhaghiya Singar in yoga posture .

Thayar name is Amirthavalli Thayar .

Peialwar and Thirumangai alwar has sung praising this Lord .