Egmore Seenivaasa Perumaal temple
Chennai district, Tamil Nadu
Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Egmore which is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, is a Perumal temple situated in Egmore neighbourhood in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu in India. It was previously called as Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple and hence the name Lakshmi Narayana Perumal street, where the temple is located. This temple is 600 years old. The presiding deity is Srinivasa Perumal. Goddess is Padmavathi. 'Vimanam' above the sanctum is said as 'Anantha Vimanam'. The temple tower is of 3 tiers. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudaazhwaar shrine are found facing the sanctum. The main deity is in the standing posture. Upper hand on the right side holds the Chakra, and on the left side, the sangu is held and on the lower hand at left side shows 'kati hasta' and right side shows 'abhaya mudra'. Sages such as Visvamithra, Gowthama and Sthuthi worshipped this temple.
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Where it is
Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chennai Egmore railway station (MS), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 18 km by road.
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