Chennakesava Perumal Temple, Chennai
Chennai district, Tamil Nadu
Chennakesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the Peddanaickenpettah, George Town neighbourhood of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Chenna Kesava Perumal.
There is the nearby Chenna Malleeswarar Temple. They are twin temples. The temple was the first to be built in the new settlement; since the construction of Madras city by the British East India Company. Chennakesava Perumal is a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu. And considered as the patron deity of Chennai, Chenna pattanam may be named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple. The word "Chenna" in Kannada or Telugu means 'Fair' not to be confused with Tamil or Malayalam word "Chinna", which means 'Small' and the temple was regarded as the main place of the city.
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Where it is
Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chennai Park railway station (MPK), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 20 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple – North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai (about 7 km)
- Arulmigu Devarajaswamy (Varadharaja Perumal) Temple – Chinna (Little) Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 82 km)
- Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam – Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 84 km)
- Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) – Periya Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 84 km)
- Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Tiruttani – Tiruttani (Malaikoil), Tiruvallur district (about 91 km)
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