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Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0309°, 80.2189°
A Vishnu temple at Saidapet in Chennai where the east-facing Prasanna Venkata Narasimha stands with Sridevi and Bhudevi. The article dates it to the 12th century and attributes its building to the Balija Chetty community under Vijayanagara rule; the Ramanuja Vijaya Vilasam hall, now the Ramanuja Koodam, was added in 1901.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara-era Balija Chetty patronage
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