Thiruvekka is traditionally enumerated as number 59 among the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu sung by the Alvars.
This is one of the oldest temples in Kanchipuram. The, sthalapurana of this temple again veers to an attempt of Goddess Sarasvati to obstruct the penance of Brahma. With a view to destroy the yaga site, She took the form of river Vegavati and rushed towards the sacrificial site so as to wash away the entire place. Lord Vishnu intervened and lay down across the path of the river on his divine Adisesha, resting His head on His right hand. On seeing the Lord lying in Her path, Goddess Sarasvati, in the form of Vegavati, gave up her plans and went underground. The lying posture of Lord Vishnu is known as Bhujagasayana. As He lay in the path of Vegavati river, the place is known as Vegavanai. In course of time, this got corrupted to Vegannai, then Vehkanai and later as Vekkaa.
Lord Bhujagasayana is also known as Yadokthkari. It is said that Bhargava Rishi had a son through Kanakangi, a celestial dancer. Unfortunately, this child was not fully developed when it was born. Kanakangi, thereore, abandoned the child behind some bushes and went back to the heavens. This child was actually an incarnation of Sri Sudarsana Chakra, the divine disc of Lord Vishnu. Lord Jagannatha and His consort Lakshmi blessed the abandoned child. The deformed child became alright and the child began to cry. A resident of a nearby village, who was passing by the bush at that time, heard the cries of the child, and took it home saying that it was the Lord’s gift to him and his wife. They named it as Sivavakkiar. When the child grew up, he was not clear as to what religion he
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