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Kubera, the God of Wealth, came down to earth to seek relief from a curse he incurred.  After praying at many temples of Lord Shiva, he desired to worship Lord Vishnu.  

 He made a vigraham of the Lord, installed it on the banks of River Tambiraparani, and worshipped it. 

Over the course of time, the place disappeared.  

The Lord appeared in the dream of a devotee and disclosed His presence in the place.  The devotee found the vigrahams.  The temple was built later.

Lord Adhi Varahaswami in the sanctum sanctorum graces the devotees in a sitting form on the lotus designed stage-Padma Peeta- with Mother Bhooma Devi on His lap looking at Him.  

 As the Lord is always with Mother, He is praised as Nityakalyana Perumal – Perumal ever in His wedding style; hence, the place is also called Kalyanapuri. 

As a tradition, Thayar and Sri Andal have their shrines separately in prakara on both sides in Perumal temples.  Here, Mothers Sridevi and Bhudevi are in separate shrines in the prakara. 

Great celebrated musician and composer Sri Muthuswami Dishithar had authored many Keerthanas-Songs on Adhi Varaha Perumal. 

There is a shrine in the vimana-tower above the sanctum sanctorum for the reclining Perumal with Mother Sridevi, Bhudevi, Lord Brahma from the Lord’s naval and Maharshis Brugu and Markandeya.  This shrine is opened only on Vaikunta Ekadesi.

There are shrines in the prakara-corridor for Lord Lakshmi Narayana with Mother Mahalakshmi on His lap, Vishwaksenar and Azhwars. 

The Dasavathara – 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu- are in idol form behind the Perumal shrine.

Lord Dharma Sastha graces with elephant and horse vahans.

The temple Address : Sri Adhi Varaha Perumal Temple, Kallidaikurichi – 627 416, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.