Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane

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Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Divya Desam
Dravidian architecture temple
Hindu temple
Vishnu temple
administration Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
architectureStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedDeity Goddess Lakshmi
linked to: Devi

Narasimha
Rama
Ranganatha
linked to: Narayana

Varadaraja
linked to: Narayana

Vedavalli Thayar
associatedWith Alvars
linked to: Alvar
builtBy Pallava rulers
linked to: Pallava dynasty
city Chennai
country India
culturalSignificance important landmark of Triplicane
dedicatedTo Parthasarathy (Krishna as charioteer)
linked to: Arjuna

Vishnu
era Pallava period
festival Brahmotsavam
Krishna Janmashtami
linked to: Janmashtami

Rathotsavam (chariot festival)
linked to: Rath Yatra

Vaikunta Ekadasi
gopuram eastern gopuram
western gopuram
hasFeature granite walls
mandapams (halls)
sacred tank
tall rajagopuram
hasProcessionDeity Parthasarathy (utsava murti)
hasShrine Narasimha shrine
Parthasarathy shrine
Rama shrine
Ranganatha shrine
Varadaraja shrine
historicalPeriod 7th century
locatedIn Chennai
India
Tamil Nadu
Triplicane
mentionedIn Divya Prabandham
neighbourhood Triplicane
pilgrimageImportance major Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre in Chennai
primaryDeity Parthasarathy
linked to: Partha Sarathi
primaryDeityForm Krishna as charioteer of Arjuna
religion Hinduism
religiousSignificance one of the 108 Divya Desams
sacredTankName Kairavini Pushkarini
sect Sri Vaishnavism
state Tamil Nadu
tradition Vaishnavism
worshipLanguage Sanskrit
Tamil

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Chennai hasTemple Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Apostle Thomas deathPlace Mylapore (traditional)
linked to: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Partha Sarathi hasTemple Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai
linked to: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Vedavalli Thayar worshippedAt Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple
linked to: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Vedavalli Thayar hasPrimaryShrineAt Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple
linked to: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Parthasarathy (utsava murti) worshippedAt Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Kairavini Pushkarini associatedWith Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Parthasarathy shrine partOf Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Narasimha shrine (Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane) locatedInTemple Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
subject linked to: Narasimha shrine
Rama shrine locatedIn Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Rama shrine locatedInTempleCityArea Triplicane temple quarter of Chennai
linked to: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Varadaraja shrine locatedInTempleComplex Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane