Varadharajaperumal temple, Thirubuvanai
| Varadaraja Perumal Temple | |
|---|---|
Thirubuvanai Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Puducherry |
| Deity | |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirubuvanai Village, Pondicherry |
| State | Puducherry |
| Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°55′39″N 79°38′51″E / 11.92750°N 79.64750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Varadaraja Perumal temple (also called Thirubuvanai Temple and Thodatri Perumal temple) in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located in Thirubuvanai, a village, located 23 km (14 mi), in the outskirts of Puducherry. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Chola architecture and believed to have been built by Parantaka I (907-950 CE). The temple has inscriptions from the time of Rajaraja Chola (985–1014 CE) indicating an educational institution operating in the temple.
A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a flat rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower. The temple follows Vaikasana Agama tradition of worship and is active in worship practices. The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument.