Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple / ArulMighu Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, லட்சுமி நாராயணா பெருமாள் கோயில்,, Pallikaranai/ பள்ளிக்கரணை, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
ARCHITECTURE
The Temple was built with brick. The Vimanam is of 3 anga Vimanam with adhisthanam, Bhitti and Sigaram. An Ekathala Vesara Vimanam called Sesha Vimanam is on 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 12th to 13th Century, 900 years old. During Chozha period this place was called as 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 Swamigal 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 as “Nam / Our Appachiar”, which shows the intimacy between them.
A Court judgement order ( WMP No 20040 /95 and WMP No 125551/ 95 ) display shows that the encroached lands belonging to this temple, was in-favour of the temple and the trespasser will be prosecuted.
The Krishnadevaraya’s 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 temples Perumal. )
LEGENDS
It is believed that Lakshmi Narayanar gave darshan to Adiseshan.
Devotees worships Lakshmi Narayana Perumal for the re-union of separated couples, to remove difference of opinions, 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,
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 17.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
This Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple is about 500 meters off Velachery – Tambaram Road, 5.6 KM from Velachery, 12 KM from Tambaram and 19 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway station MRTS Velachery, Guindy Sub Urban and Express Trains- Tambaram.
