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Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple

திருநின்றவூர் பக்தவத்சல பெருமாள் கோவில்

Thirunindravur, Tamil Nadu · 13.1125°, 80.0261°

Bhaktavatsala PerumalPallavaDravidianDivya Desam
Sacred since
800 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
9th c. (Pallava)
Pallava

History & significance

A Divya Desam of the Chennai region built in the 9th-century Pallava period, its earliest inscriptions dated between 820 and 890 CE, with medieval Chola and Vijayanagara additions. It is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

Sthala katha — the legend

The town's name, 'the place where the Lord stood', recalls the belief that Lakshmi and Vishnu descended and stayed at this spot.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava