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CHENNAKESAVA PERUMAL TEMPLE

George Town, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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God

The main deity temple is Chenna Kesava Perumal,who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu faces East direction.

Goddess

Goddess Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi are the consort of Lord Vishnu.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (42 °C during day and 30°C during night)Average - May (33.7 °C during the day and 28 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (26 °C during day and 21 °C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Koyambedu Bus Stand
12.7 KM 18004194287
Chennai Egmore Railway Station
3.2 KM 044-28194579
Chennai International Airport
19.7 KM 044-22560551

Architecture

Chennakesava Perumal Temple faces East direction with 3 tier Rajagopuram, Dhwaja Stambham is placed infront of the temple. There is another document (inscriptions) dated 13th August 1646 C.E., which talks about the temple and the adjoining land given as the gift to the same Narayanappa Iyer by Nagappan. Based on the 1648 dated document, few historians believe that the temple was built by Thimanna in 1640s. However based on 1646 dated document, the temple was not built by Thimanna. He could have probably renovated the temple but boasted as if it was built by him. This temple is much older and should have been built even before the British landed in Madrasapattinam. The temple was also demolished as part of that move. (As per few historians, the temple was demolished in 1757 C.E.). Reportedly there was a public outcry after the temple was demolished. In 1762 C.E., the East India Company offered an area in Petha Naickenpet, that was equivalent to the area occupied by the original temple. A committee under the leadership of Manali Muthu Krishna Mudaliar, was formed to construct the temple.

History

Sri Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple was built in 1640 by Chennappa Nayaka. The temples must have still been under construction when Arunachala Kavi (1711-1779) came to Madras to meet Muthukrishna Mudaliar and be rewarded by him. Even before the original temple was demolished, due to fear of Hyder Ali's invasion, it is believed that the Utsava Murti (processional deity) of Chenna Kesava was moved to Thiruneermalai temple. After the temple was demolished and the new temple was constructed, the Utsava deity of Thiruneermalai temple was brought down by mistake.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 12:00 PM 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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George Town, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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