Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple / ArulMighu Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, லட்சுமி நாராயணா பெருமாள் கோயில்,, Pallikaranai/ பள்ளிக்கரணை, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple at Pallikaranai was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit at Urapakkam, Arungal, Kannivakkam, Kumuzhi, and Melakottaiyur” on 20^th February 2022. After Sri Adhipureeswarar darshan had gone to this temple, which was kept locked during my earlier visit.

    

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Moolavar  : Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal

Thayar     : Maha Lakshmi

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Garudan. Moolavar Sri Lakshmi Narayanar is in a sitting posture, and Maha Lakshmi is sitting on his left lap. Utsava murtis are in antarala.

In paraharam Sri Kothanda Ramar, Anjaneyar (opposite Kothanda Ramar), and Srinivasa Perumal.

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple was built with brick. The Vimanam is of 3 anga Vimanam with adhistanam, Bhitti, and Sigaram. An Ekathala Vesara Vimanam called Sesha Vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. Varahar, Narasimhar, Krishnar are in the Greeva Koshtam along with thala Vahana Garudan.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple belongs to the 12^th to 13^th centuries, 900 years old. During the Chozha period, this place was called Madura Lakshmi Narayanapuram.

This is one of the Kanthadai Vaathoola Desika Annavilappa Sri Mudaliandan swami’s Abimana sthalam of Maha Vishnu. It was popular that both Periya Swamigals came and submitted their Thiruvarathanam to Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal. Varthamana Swamigal installed the images of Manavala Mamunigal and his disciple Appachiyar. Manavalamamunigal called his disciple “Nam / Our Appachiar”, which shows the intimacy between them.

A Court judgement order (WMP No 20040 /95 and WMP No 125551/ 95) displays that the encroached lands belonging to this temple was in-favour of the temple and the trespasser will be prosecuted.

Srinivasa Perumal

The Krishnadevaraya period (1525 CE) Tamil inscription mixed with grantha available at Sri Adhipureeswarar Temple records, the equal sharing of the Tax income from the houses (1.25 panam for a month) with periphery markings as south of Pashathanagar koil, north of sulakkal, east of Veerathal koil to be given to Parvatheeswaramudayar and Veerathal (Kaliamman) for maintenance. The inscription also mentions a two thari ( தறி ) for Thirupana Perumal. (The Perumal mentioned in this inscription may be this temple's Perumal).

LEGENDS

It is believed that Lakshmi Narayanar gave darshan to Adiseshan.

Devotees worship Lakshmi Narayana Perumal for the reunion of separated couples, to remove differences of opinion, to remove marriage obstacles, for Child boon, etc.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

The Poojas are done as per Sri Pancharataram. Apart from oru kala poojas, special and annual poojas are conducted as per the schedule...

Chithirai month –Tamil New Year Day, Panchangapadanam, Sri Rama Navami (10 Days), Sri Ramanujar Jayanthi, 

Aani month – Pradhistai Utsavam 108 kalasa Thirumanjanam, 

Aadi month – Thiruvadipooram, Andal Oonjal Seva on all the Fridays, 

Avani month– Pancharatra  Sri Jayanthi Uriyadi Utsavam, 

Puratasi month – Thiruvaimozhi Seva on Saturdays, Garuda Seva on Saturdays, and Annadhanam, 

Aippasi month – Manavala Mamunigal Sathumurai, Deepavali, 

Karthigai month – Sri Pancharthra Thirukarthigai, Deepa Utsavam, Thirumangai Alwar Sathumurai, Thirumangai Alwar Sathumurai, Kaiseeka Ekadasi, 

Margazhi month – On all days, early mornings, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Paramapadavasal opening, Sri Hanuman Jayanthi, 

Thai month – Makara Sankaranthi, Thayar Oonjal Seva on Fridays, 

Masi month -  Masi Punarpoosam, Kulasekalwar Sathumurai, and

Panguni month – Ugathi festival, Panguni Uthram, Srinivasar Thirukalyana utsavam. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and from 17.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

This temple comes under the control of the HR & CE Department, and the officer of the Sri Dhandeeswaram Shiva temple is also in charge of this temple. The landline number is +91 44 22436121, and you may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple is about  500 meters off the Velachery – Tambaram Road, 5.6 km from Velachery, 12 km from Tambaram, and 19 km from Chennai Central.

The nearest Railway station is MRTS Velachery, Guindy Suburban, and Express Trains- Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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