Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Tindivanam

Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal, Tindivanam

Vaishnavite Temples, Villupuram District

God

Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal, facing east

Goddess

Kanakavalli Thaayar, facing east

Other Deities

Aandal, Hanuman, Gaurda

Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Tindivanam is an east facing temple with a 5 tier Rajagopuram at the entrance. There is a large pond behind the temple called the Raja Pond. The temple has many inscriptions including a few on the Rajagopuram. The rajagopuram has some nice carvings at the base level.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Temple Tank

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Not known

History

Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Tindivanam is said to have been built in 400 CE by Pallava Kings.

Legend

Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Tindivanam is said to be connected with the Kanchi Temples. Brahma when performing a Yagna assigned 4 gateways in two categories called Vanathvayam and Bharathvayam. Thindrivanam is beleived to be the southern gateway belonging to the former category. Seeing the angry state of the Perumal even in his Utsav form, Sage Markandeya prayed to him to take up a peaceful form and thus the Utsavamurthy (processional deity) is a calm looking Varadaraja Perumal. Hanuman is said to have received the Conch and Disc here at Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Tindivanam to kill the demons Thindi and Mundi.

Directions

Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Tindivanam is in the center of Tindivanam town.

Stay and Food

Tindivanam has many good places to stay and eat.

Vaishnavite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples