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Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Egmore

Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0755°, 80.2546°

Srinivasa Perumal (Vishnu), with PadmavathiUndetermined—
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 15th c. (traditionally ~600 years old)
Undetermined

History & significance

A Vishnu temple in the Egmore quarter of Chennai, formerly called the Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple, with a three-tiered gopuram and an Anantha Vimanam over the sanctum; it is administered by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Sages including Visvamitra and Gautama are said to have worshipped at this spot.

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Sources

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