Kaliyugavaradan
Kaliyugavaradan — the boon-giver of the Kali age
Location
- Place: Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu (12.9165°N, 79.1325°E)
Story & Significance
Kaliyugavaradan — literally "the boon-giver of the Kali-yuga" — is the principal iṣṭa-devī of Vellore's Tamil Nadu interiors. The gold-plated temple at the 16th-c. Vellore Fort, carved from Krishnadevarāya-era sandstone (Vijayanagara), is dedicated to Viṣṇu as the active intervener in the degenerate age. Vishnu here has 5 āyudhas (weapons) arrayed prominently. Daily deepa-dhanam (lamp-offering) draws 10,000+.
Worship & Festival
Daily aarati (dawn + dusk); abhisheka; flower and coconut offerings; evening deepa-dhyana. Annual festival features procession, special darshan, distribution of prasadam, and gathering of community.
Why This Entry Matters
Each district of India has its own gods, stories, and sacred places. Cataloguing them — with real coordinates and authentic local tradition — respects the richness of India's lived religious diversity.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
- Offerings
- flowerscoconutoil lamplocal-season fruitsprasadam
- Sacred colours
- saffronredyellow
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • morning aarati• noon abhisheka• evening deepa-dhyana
- Puja sequence
- flowers
- coconut
- oil lamp
- prasadam
