Parthasarathy Temple - Triplicane, Chennai

Temple: Parthasarathy Temple aka Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple
Name: Parathasarathy Thirukovil
Primary Deity: Parthasarathy (Lord Krishna), built by Pallavas
Place: Triplicane
City: Chennai
District: Chennai
State: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Train Route: Get down in Triplicane Railway Station in Metro Railway Transport System
Bus Route: Get down in Ice House Bus Stand. Take opposite road of the school
Special Days: All Days
Additional Information: This temple was built many hundres of years back and belongs to 8th century. Sarathy means charioteer. Lord Krishna was driving the chariot with Arjuna on board during the Mahabaratha war between Pandavas and Gauravas.
Website: http://www.sriparthasarathyswamytemple.org/

HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE

The temple is one of the oldest structures in Chennai. There are shrines for Sri Vedhavalli Thayaar, Sri Ranganatha, Sri Rama, Sri Varadharajar Swamy, the beautiful Narasimha (as Azagiyasingar), Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneya, Alwars, Ramanuja,Swami Manavala mamunigal and Vedanthachariar. There are separate Dwajasthambams (flag) and entrances for Lord Parthasarathy and Lord Narasimha. The gopuram and mandaps (pillars) are decorated with beautiful elaborate carvings, a standard feature of South Indian Temple Architecture. --Wikipedia

Information on Temple and Visiting

Lord Venkateswara promised King Sumathi that he would give darshan as Lord Parthasarathy and he did appear and give darshan.

Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple. The Temple had an elephant at the entrance, which is not there anymore.


If you come by vehicle, there is a parking space available. Leave your chappell's outside with vendors. Buy your archana / pooja items.

Free and fee darshan are available and you can decide which one to pick. Currently, the tickets are sold at Rs.10/- and Rs.100/- per person.

Prasadam is sold inside the temple--Vada, Tamarind Rice, Chakra Pongal, Appam, etc.

Almst daily upanyasams are held and you can listen to them and spend some valuable time listening to spiritual stories and slogas.

This temple is said to have Buddha sculptured in one of the pillars inside the temple near Yoga Narasimhar Sannadhi.

There are shrines for Sri Vedhavalli Thayaar, Sri Ranganatha, Sri Rama, Sri Varadharajar Swamy, the beautiful Narasimha (as Azagiyasingar), Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneya, Alwars, Ramanuja,Swami Manavala mamunigal and Vedanthachariar. There are separate Dwajasthambams (flag) and entrances for Lord Parthasarathy and Lord Narasimha.

Prasadam

On most days, devotees are treated to prasadam (offerings to God) consisting of Chakkarai Pongal (A sweet South Indian delicacy made with jaggery, pulses and rice), Puliyodarai (Tamarind Rice) and Thayir sadam (Rice with yogurt/curd).