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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 Tamil style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the ...
Thiruvidandai suburban village located in South Chennai, about 19 kilometres (12 miles) south of Thiruvanmiyur, and 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) distant from Covelong on the East Coast Road in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village derives its name from the Nithyakalyana Perumal temple and its history is centered on the temple.
This is a list of temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture, and tradition and commonly known as the Land of Temples. [1] Tamil Nadu has more temples than any other states of India .
Hindu temples in Virudhunagar district (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu by district" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Nithya Kalyani Amman temple at Kadayam. Kadayam was historically known as Kadayam which literally means the "Town of Kadayam" (a specific Hindu caste).. A local legend says that its people were originally living around the Kalyani Amman temple; however, the temple goddess could not tolerate the noise created by the inhabitants, so she pulled out a Kadayam (a bracelet in ancient Tamil) and ...
Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple is one of three famous temples in the port city of Karaikal, Puducherry, India. It is nearby the Karaikal Ammayar Temple. The temple tank of Chandra Theertham separates the two temples. The temple tank belongs to both the temples. The Nithyakalyana Perumal temple is located on the Bharathiar Street of Karaikal. [1]
Animation showing the division of districts in Tamil Nadu from 1956 to 2009. On 2 October 1965, Dharmapuri district was bifurcated from the erstwhile Salem district comprising Dharmapuri, Harur, Hosur, and Krishnagiri taluks. [8] In 1969, the Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu. [9]
The tradition in many ancient temples in Tamil Nadu including this one is that the original image of the presiding deity is made of wood and replaced later with stone. [12] There were a lot of additions made to the temple by Govinda Dikshitar, the minister of successive Nayak rulers, Achuthappa Nayak (1560–1614) and Raghunatha Nayak (1600 ...