SRI VARADARAJA PERUMAL OF KANCHI

SRI VARADARAJA  PERUMAL OF KANCHI

Sri Varadaraja or Devaraja

On Hastagiri in Kanchi

A compassionate god

Very dear to lord Siva

On His forehead precious diamonds

Holds   conch  and  discus , mudra  presents

Assuring freedom from fears

True people, Sri Varadaraja   nurtures

Brahma wanted to perform Ashwamedha yaga

Saraswati His consort against the yaga

Brahma took the help of others

Saraswati   furious of Brahma acts

Saraswati  took the form of river

River with high currents, called Vegavati

Wishes to destroy yaga

Brahma seeks help of Vishnu

Pleased to help Brahma, Lord Vishnu

Vishnu builds a dam to stop Vegavati

Dam stopped Vegavati fully

Kanchi, ‘’Sathyavrata kshetra

Sathya sajjana proksha

Sarge sthithiyupa samharakari

Suguna varidhi”

Meaning

Varadraja nurtures true people

God who does acts of creation

Upkeep and destruction

Who is the ocean of   good  character

Holding conch and wheel

He protects those who surrender to Him.

Lord incarnated in ten forms

Matsya,  Koorma, Varaha,Narasimha

Vamana, Parasurama, Rama ,Balarama

Krishna, Kalki avatar yet due in Kaliyuga

Pray to Him, He destroys sins and gives Dharma

Wealth and fulfils all desires

“Sarva siddhi bhaved dhruvam”

Gives you all powers to overcome

God that gives everlasting boons

Benefitting you forever

Varadaraja  kshetram , loveable as Vaikuntam  on earth

K.S.V.SESHADRI