The Divya kshetram TIRUVAHINDRAPURAM is located 5 km closer to Cuddalore town in Tamil Nadu.
The presiding deity is Devanathan in a standing posture and the Goddess is Hemanbujavalli also known as Vaikuntanayaki. The utsavar (the deity taken in procession) is called Moovaragiya Oruvan - a manifestation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. The sacred water is sesha theertham created by Adisesha and Vajra theertham by Garuda. The sanctum sanctorum is suddhasatva vimanam.
The Aushadagiri hillock adjacent to the temple has a shrine for Hayagriva - the embodiment of knowledge and learning. Vedanta Desika is believed to have worshipped Garuda and obtained the image of Hayagriva, which is installed in this temple.
The legend has it that Adisesha the serpent mount of Lord Vishnu created this shrine. The place where Vedantah Desika lived is preserved as "Desikan Tiru Malligai".
The birth of Vedantha Desika during the Tamil month of Purattasi is celebrated on a grand scale. This year the event falls on the 12th of October.
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