Nithyakalyana Perumal temple, Chennai

Name: Nithyakalyana Perumal temple
Address: Chennai, India

#117 among attractions in Chennai

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Nithyakalayana Perumal temple in Thiruvidandai, a village in Chennai, Chengalpattu district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Varaha, the boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Nithyakalayana Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Komalavalli Thayar. The original structure of the temple was built by the Pallavas during the 7th century CE, with later additions from the Cholas during the 11th century. ()

Coordinates: 13°3'0"N, 80°16'12"E

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Nithyakalyana Perumal temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Express Avenue, Chennai Citi Centre, Spencer Plaza, Kannagi Statue.

0.7 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
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Memorial, Beach
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~1900 ftE
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0.4 miN
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~1930 ftSE
Cemetery
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Which popular attractions are close to Nithyakalyana Perumal temple?

Nearby attractions include Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque, Chennai (9 min walk), Ettampadai Temple, Chennai (10 min walk), Jewish Cemetery Chennai, Chennai (10 min walk), Big Mosque, Chennai (10 min walk).

How to get to Nithyakalyana Perumal temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nithyakalyana Perumal temple:

Bus

Royapettah High Road Police Station • Lines: 5C (12 min walk)
Gowdia Mutt Road • Lines: 5C (13 min walk)

Light rail

Light House • Lines: 1 (15 min walk)
Mundakakanni Amman Koil • Lines: 1 (17 min walk)

Metro

Thousand Lights • Lines: 1 (25 min walk)
Lic • Lines: 1 (27 min walk)