Thiruthanka Divyadesam Deepaprakasa Perumal Temple is located very nearer to Kanchi Vardaraja Perumal Temple as well Ashtabujakaram Divyadesam. The temple is also worshipped as Thooppul, where the Almighty is blessing in His Standing Posture facing West under Sreekara Vimanam and also worshipped as Vilakkoli Emberuman Vilakkoli means the Light coming out from Lamp. Thayar is blessing as Maragathavalli Nachiyar. It’s the birth place of Thooppul Vedhantha Desikar, who compiled Vedhantha Sithandas.

Thiruthanka Divyadesam - Deepaprakasa Perumal Temple - Thooppul Vilakkoli Perumal - The History

Once Goddess Saraswathi had a dispute with lord Bramma Devar and tried to stop the Ashwamedha Yagam conducted by Him. ( Refer Kanchi Varadhar Divyadesam legend ) in so many ways but all were went in vain. Finally as advised the demons she made the entire world to become dull and so dark. Frightened Brahma Devar was not able to continue his yagna and requested the help from Almighty. Pleased Paranthaman Himself appeared as a Brightest Flame and provided him the much desired light to preceed the yagna. Hence HE is being worshipped as Deepa Prakasa Perumal. Deepam means Light and Prakasa means Luminous Flame. The temple tank is Saraswathy Theertham. Devotees can worship Vedhantha Desigar in a separate shrine where there are paintings explaining the happenings in his life. Idol of Lakshmi Hayagreevar worshipped by Desigan personally can be worshipped here in Thiruthanka Divyadesam. Another legend is that the demons who were not invited for the yagna, approached Goddess Saraswathi, who was already frustrated and poisoned her mind some more. They advised her to take an extreme actiond. Goddess Saraswathi sent a dangerous Asura named Mayanalan in the form of a fire. The big fire height upto the sky rose in the yaga gundam and everyone got scared. Brahma Devar again appealed for the help from Paranthaman. The Almighty intercepted the flame and hold it as Brightest Lamp. Hence He is being worshipped as Deepa Praka Perumal. Goddess Saraswathi who followed the demon accepted all her mistakes to Sreeman Narayanan as well Brahma Devar and to apologise She appeared as Sacred Water here. Hence the tank is being worshipped as Saraswathy Theertham. so as to cool the hot burning hands of the Almighty. Ka means Lord Brahma and Anjiram means worshipped. Since Lord Brahma worshipped the Almighty the name Ka Anjiram and later as Kanchipuram. Once this place was with full of orchards in a cool atmosphere. Than ‐ Cool, Ka ‐ another meaning is Forest. Hence the name Thiruthanka Divyadesam. Moolavar is also being worshipped as Vilakkoli Emperuman in a Standing Posture Facing West.