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Adikesava Perumal Temple, Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu · 12.9683°, 79.9486°

Vishnu as Adi Kesava, with Lakshmi as Ethiraja NadhavalliVijayanagara (inscriptions)Dravidian
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded; inscriptions of 1556 and 1572
Vijayanagara (inscriptions)

History & significance

A Vishnu temple at Sriperumbudur, the birthplace of the Vaishnava teacher Ramanuja, carrying Vijayanagara inscriptions of 1556 and 1572 and combining Chola and Vijayanagara features. It is maintained by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Endowment Board.

Sthala katha — the legend

The temple's legend tells how Ramanuja travelled to Delhi to recover a stolen image, which fell of its own accord into his lap.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara (inscriptions)