sree ashtabuyakara perumal temple, ashtapuyakaram, kanchipuram, (Kanchipuram)

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TNDD044, DD044 - sree AthikEsava perumAL along with sree padhmAsani or alarmElmangai temple, ashtabuyagaram is 44th dhivya dhEsam,located in thondai nAdu(pallavA's dynasty).PT bhoomi dhOsham - parikAra temple for blessed to get own house/land.sree ashta buja perumAL means the lord with eight hands.Also known as sree ashtabujakara perumAL temple,attapuyakaram.
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Location: attabuyakaram is about 2Kms from sree varadharAjar Temple.South of Rangaswamy tank, chinna kAnchi and it is very close to yathOthakaari temple.

Main deity: Aadhi Kesava Perumal, also called Gajendhra Varadan, in standing posture with consort Alamelmangai thayar in different sanctums.
Legend: At the request of Brahma, Lord Vishnu with eight weapons in eight hands warded off the demon intruders of the yagna conducted by Brahma. Hence the name, Ashtabujakaram. Even today, Shiva is seen guarding the yagna sala in the form of Sarabesan.
Sage Mahasudha was in penance here. Indhra was worried of his seat and he deva kanyas to disturb muni and kanyas took the form of elephant and diverted munis attention. He changed himself into an elephant and started living with them. After many years he came to know that he was fooled by them. Once when he realised his mistake he approached Sage Markendaya to help him out. Markandeyar asked him to worship Vishnu in this place Ashtabujakaram. He worshipped Vishnu with lotus flower, in the same form of elephant. One day the elephant's leg was caught by a crocodile and to free himself the elephant took the name of Vishnu as Narayana and he was rescued by Vishnu and attained his previous form of human being. Peyaazhwar got the dharshan of Gajendhra Moksham at this shrine.
Temple: The main deity Ashta buja Perumal is seen with ashta bujam (eight hands) having weapons - chakram, knife, flower, arrow, sanku, bow, kedayam and gadha - in each hand. The tradition here is to first worship Goddess Pushpakavalli (Alarmelmangai) and then the Perumal.
Festival: Gajendhra moksham festival in the tamil month of Aadi
Theertham: Gajendra Pushkarani
Vimanam: Gaganakriti Vimanam
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