sree deepaprakasar or vilakkoli perumal temple, thiruthanga, thiruthankA, thoopul, (Kanchipuram)

India / Tamil Nadu / Kanchipuram
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TNDD045, DD045 - sree maragathavalli thAyAr samEtha sree viLakkoLi perumAL temple, thiruthankaa or thooppul, kAnchipuram is 45th dhivya dhEsam,located in thondai nAdu(pallavA's dynasty).PT Education/Knowledge - temple to worship for getting good knowledge and good education, since sree saraswathi worshipped the lord deepa prakAsar here.AvrT - avathAra sthalam of sree vEthAntha thEsiga swAmi.
Main deity: Deepa Prakasar in standing posture with Maragdha Valli thayar.
Legend: Brahma started an yagna in a nandavanam (which was cool and hence the name Thanga), without informing his consort Saraswathi. She was not happy about this and requested demon Mayanalam to disturb the yagna, who in turn made the whole world dark by his power. Brahma in turn sought the help of Vishnu, who manifested Himself as bright light and hence the name Deepaprakasar.
Temple: There is a shrine for Vedantha Desikar with Lakshmi Hayagreevar
Theertham: Saraswathi Theertham
Vimanam: Sreekara Vimanam
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Coordinates:   12°49'28"N   79°42'20"E

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  • Deepa Prakasar temple at Thiruthanga Significance: 0ne of 108 Divya desams; avathara sthalam of Vedantha Desikar Location: The temple is to the west of Ashtabujakaram temple and it is easy to locate the temple in the name of Deepa prakasar or Vilakoli perumal or Desikar temple. Main deity: Deepa Prakasar in standing posture with Maragdha Valli thayar. Legend: Brahma started an yagna in a nandavanam (which was cool and hence the name Thanga), without informing his consort Saraswathi. She was not happy about this and requested demon Mayanalam to disturb the yagna, who in turn made the whole world dark by his power. Brahma in turn sought the help of Vishnu, who manifested Himself as bright light and hence the name Deepaprakasar. Temple: There is a shrine for Vedantha Desikar with Lakshmi Hayagreevar Theertham: Saraswathi Theertham Vimanam: Sreekara Vimanam For more details, http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/
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