Thirukachi or Athigiri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram:

The original deity of Lord Varadaraja (Atti Varadar), who is said to have been installed by Lord Brahma himself, is in a silver casket inside the temple tank. The deity of Lord Atthi Varadar made of Atthi wood is consecrated in the four-pillared mandapam inside the Ananda Saras.

The Moolavar informed the priest in his dream that He could not bear the heat as the idol came out of the Yagna fire. The Lord told the priest to do abhisheka in hundreds of measures of water vessel or to keep inside water. He said that the moolavar at a place called 'Palaya Seevaram', about 20kms from Kanchipuram could be replaced.

Also, it was instructed to take out the Atthigiri Varadar once in 40 years and worship for 48 days.

Thus the deity is taken out of the water once in 40 years and placed for darshan for 48 days (10 days ?) before it is again put into the water. The last time the Lord gave darshan was in 1979.

The last darshan was on 15th July 2019.