Temples in Chennai - 2 - Singa Perumal Kovil

Temples in Chennai - 2 - Singa Perumal Kovil

This is the second part in the series "Temples in Chennai". Have a lookkat the first one at

Temples-in-Chennai-1-Thiruvalluvar Kovil

The SingaPerumal Kovil is dedicated to Narasimmar and it seems that there are 11 major Narasimha kshetrams in TN . They are

1. Parikkal near Villupuram.
2. Singri near Pondicherry and Cuddalore.
3. Singaperumal Kovil near Chengalpet.
4. Poovarasan Kuppam near Panruti.
5. Sholingar near Walajapet.
6. Polur near Tiruvannamalai.
7. Sinthalavadi near Trichy.
8. Namakkal near Salem.
9. Singar Koil near Vellore.
10. Narasinghapuram near Tiruvallur.
11. Avaniyapuram near Kanchipuram.

You can get a list of Narasimmar temples outside TN at Outside TN

Entrance:

Sri Paadalathri Narasimha Perumal Thirukovil:



The Main Temple :





Steps around the temple



An interesting carving on the steps:



The Backside of the temple:



How to Go :

1. Take the Suburban Metro train from any of the station in the Chennai-Beach - Chengelput Route and get down at Singa perumal Kovil. From the station the temple is walkable distance.

Temples in Chennai - 1 - The Mylapore Connection of Thiruvalluvar

This is the first part in the series Temples in Chennai.

What better way to start than by paying homage to the great Thiruvalluvar.

The temple we would be looking at now is "The Thiruvalluvar Temple".

After my renewed interest in Tamil, I was waiting to visit this temple. I had visited this temple in my childhood days when I was in mylapre.

There cannot be any Tamilian who has not heard of Thiruvalluvar.

But any other detail other than his name and his work is not known for sure.

In such a situation a legend saying that Thiruvalluvar was born in a certain place is interesting to look at.

The myth is that Thiruvalluvar must have been born either in Mylapore or in Madurai.

Lets look at the Mylapore connection of Thiruvalluvar.

The only evidence that gives birth to this legend is the temple constructed in the premises which is claimed to be the birthplace of Thiruvalluvar himself.

Please read the below article on Thiruvalluvar Temple by Hindu before going further.

Hindu article

The entrance of the temple



The Moolavar : Its funny to say that Thiruvalluvar is the moolavar in this temple , but this is what this temple offers.



The exact Birthplace of Thiruvalluvar :

The protected place claiming that this is the birthplace of Thiruvalluvar.



Other gods

This temple is none less than other Hindu temples in playing host to many gods. like the Naga statues you see below. There are the ubiquitious navagraha statues also in this temple.



Inhabitants of the temple

The temple was desolate when I was there, but I went in a hot afternoon.
People who frequent this temple seems to be these kids who are happy with the big playspace they have got for themselves.



Note:

1. I donot in anyway claim this is the birthplace of Thiruvalluvar by any means ,but this is simply my effort in putting this online for many more eyes to look at.

2. This is NOT a ASI protected monument. It IS a Hindu temple as of now.