Govindaraja Perumal Temple, Chidambaram
Facts and practical information
Govindaraja Perumal Temple or Thiruchitrakoodam in Chidambaram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is inside the premises of Thillai Nataraja Temple, constructed in the Tamil 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 Govindaraja Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Pundarikavalli Thayar. ()
Chidambaram
Govindaraja Perumal Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Nataraja Temple, Annamalai University, Thillai Kali Temple, Tiruvetkalam Pasupatheswarar Temple.