Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple, Thiruvidanthai

also spelt Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple · Thiruvidandai · Adi Varaha Perumal Temple · திருவிடந்தை நித்ய கல்யாணப்பெருமாள் கோவில்

Presiding Deity & Shrines

2 Shrines

Lakshmi Varaha Perumal Shrine Presiding

Vishnu
as Varaha
Komalavalli Thayar Shrine

Lakshmi

Told as tradition

Sthala Purana

Tradition holds that Vishnu, as Varaha, married one of the 360 daughters of the sage Kalava on each day of a year, which is why he is called Nithya Kalyana Perumal, the lord of the daily wedding. Devotees hoping to marry come to pray here with a garland.

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History

The temple dates from the Pallava period, with later additions under the Cholas, and is one of the 108 Divya Desams praised by the Alvars.

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Practical details

Address

Thiruvidanthai, East Coast Road, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu

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Nearest airport

Chennai International Airport (MAA) · 26 km, straight line

Nearest railway

Tambaram, about 23 km; Chengalpattu Junction, about 29 km

Darshan timings

06:00 – 12:00 IST

15:00 – 20:30 IST

Last verified 15 Sep 2026

Sevas

1 listed

Nithya Kalyanam (the daily wedding)

Daily, 10:00 IST · Lakshmi Varaha Perumal Shrine

₹500

Prices last verified 15 Sep 2026

Known for

2 Concerns

Temple Groups

Divya Desams

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