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Vellarai means white rock. Since, this tmple is situated 100 feet high in the top of the small mountain, which is white in colour called as Thiru Vellarai. The wall around this temple is very big and covering the entire area of the temple premise which has 7 temple theerthams

Almighty here is referred to Vedas, which is referred to white colour gives seva along with Thamarai Selvi Periya Pirattiyar in Nindra Sevai. Sreeman Narayanan is blessing dharshan to all living and non living things as Sooriya Narayanan.

By extending his rays, he is giving security to the entire world. Sura Narayanan is the person who is making all the plants grow, maks to rain, calulating all the living things Jeevathmas' Paapams ( The Sins ) and Punniyams ( The Good Things )

He is revolving around the Earth to make good things happen and to destroy the bad things. Based on the revolving time of the sun only the good time and all Subha Muhurthams are being calculated.

There are two entrances to enter into theKarpagraham worshipped as Moolasthanam, Where the Moolavar is blessing which are named as Utharayana Vaasal andDhakshanayana Vaasal.

The period known as Uthrayanam - From Jan 15 to June 15, the way opened to be used is Utharayanya Vaasal and from the remaining period of another six months is known as Dhaksinayanam and for this period the way Dhakshanaya Vaasal will be opened to be entered.

When one Vaasal is opened the other remains closed. We are not suppose to do any good activities in the period of Dhakshinayana Kaalam and all good things like marriages should be done only in the Uthirayanam Period.

Moolavar - Pundarikatshan

Thayaar - Shenbagavalli Thayar

Utsavar thaayar - Pangajavalli Thayar

Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple or Thiruvellarai a in Thiruvellarai, a village in the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th and 9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Pundarikakshan and his consort Lakshmi as Pankajavalli.

The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallavas of the late 8th century AD, with later contributions from Medieval Cholas, later Pandyas, Vijayanagar kings and Madurai Nayaks. The temple has three inscriptions in its two rock-cut caves, two dating from the period of Nandivarman II (732 to 796 AD) and the other to that of Dantivarman . It also has Pallava sculptural depictions of Narasimha andVaraha, two of the ten avatars of Vishnu.

Pundarikakshan is believed to have appeared to Garuda (the sacred eagle bird of Vishnu), Sibi Chakravarthy, sage Markandeya and Hindu godsBhoomadevi, Brahma and Shiva. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the chariot festival, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March and April),

On first looks, one could easily mistake this Divya Desam for an old fort. The front gopuram (temple tower) reflects a Hoysala style architecture that is so untypical of a Vaishnavite temple.

The structure looks half finished and this is attributed to a war which is believed to have stopped half way during the construction.The wall around this temple is very big and covering the entire area of the temple and the walls also has all the 7 theerthams. Alvars have sung in praise of this temple.

Do:

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.