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Triplicane, ChennaiTamil Nadu

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A Temple Record

Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy)

HinduVaishnavaDivya Desam

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I.Overview

A Sacred Site

In Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, there stands Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy) — one of 108 Divya Desams. Sri Vaishnava pilgrimage temple in the Tondai Nadu region.

मन्त्रOm Namo NarayanayaSacred Mantra

§Sacred Mantra

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Om Namo Narayanaya

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The Sacred Syllable

Recite softly. Let the syllables settle. The mantra is the shortest path between the devotee and the divine.

II.Architecture

The Built Form

Dravidian (Pandya-Chola)

1

Gopurams

12m

Height

0

2

Hectares

Vimana / Gopuram

Dravidian vimana over the sanctum — single prakara with modest gopuram

Sanctum Sanctorum

Garbhagriha — Single prakara with modest gopuram

Construction Material

granite

One of 108 Divya Desams

§Plan View

An architectural reading of Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy) — a top-down plan derived from the temple's recorded data.

Legend

Gopurams (1)

Vimana & Sanctum

IV.Elements

Sacred Elements

The colours, creatures, and offerings that mark this site.

Sacred Colours

gold

saffron

X.Sacred Story

A Temple Record

An editorial reading of the site, woven from its architectural, historical, and scriptural data.

In Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy) — a varies site — one of 108 Divya Desams. Sri Vaishnava pilgrimage temple in the Tondai Nadu region.

§Reading the Built Form

Built in the Built in the Dravidian (Pandya-Chola) tradition, the temple's 1 gopurams rise 12 metres into the sky the garbhagriha holds garbhagriha — single prakara with modest gopuram . One of 108 Divya Desams

Om Namo Narayanaya

§A Visitor's Approach

01Walk the pradakshina path. Let the silence settle.

02Look up. The vimana above the sanctum is the temple's vertical sermon — each tier a step toward the divine.

03Chant the mantra softly: Om Namo Narayanaya.

04The tradition here is hindu. Sit. Listen. The darshan is its own teaching.

§Practical Notes

When to Visit

Open year-round. Visit at dawn for the deepest quiet.

Tradition

Hindu · Vaishnava · Divya Desam · Sri Vaishnava

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§Sacred Connections

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Historical PeriodEra

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Om Namo Narayanaya

Sacred Colours

goldsaffron

Primary Scriptures

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- event: "Alvar hymns and Divya Prabandham composition" significance: "One of the 108 Divya Desams hymned by the 12 Alvars (6th–9th c. CE)" trade_routes:
"Ancient Tamil Nadu temple trade corridor" vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" connected_events:
- event: "Temple founding and consecration" significance: "Original temple construction and prana-pratishtha ceremony" associated_kings:
"Local ruling dynasty" sacred_flowers:
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"Ancient Tamil Nadu temple trade corridor" sacred_flowers:
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champaka sacred_trees:
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Nandi (sacred bull)
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elephant vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" primary_scriptures:
- title: "Nālāyira Divya Prabandham" type: "stotra" festival_dates:
"Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar)"
"Diwali (Oct–Nov)" trade_routes:
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Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy)

One of the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred abodes of Vishnu glorified in the Naalāyira Divya Prabandham (4,000 Tamil hymns) composed by the 12 Āḻvār saints between the 6th and 9th centuries CE.

Deity

The presiding deity is Parthasarathy Perumal, worshipped here in a unique mūrti (iconographic form) specific to this temple. The goddess (Thāyār) holds a separate sanctum within the same precinct.

Region

This temple belongs to the Tondai Nadu division of the Divya Desam sacred geography.

Architecture & History

The temple architecture follows the South Indian Drāviḍa tradition, with a gopuram (gateway tower), praṅka (circumambulatory path), and sanctum sanctorum. Historical layers span multiple dynasties including the Pallavas, Cholas, and Vijayanagara Nayakas.

Sources

This entry is a canonical stub awaiting enrichment. When expanded, it will contain:

Stated sthalapurāṇa (temple legend)
Āḻvār pasuram quotations
Dynastic construction history
ASI or temple trust architectural notes
Festival calendar

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MantraOm Namo Narayanaya

Sacred colours: goldsaffron

Sources & provenance

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Primary sourceWikipedia
Divya Desam — Wikipedia
Canonical #60 in the 108 Divya Desam list
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Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy)

A Sacred Site

The Built Form

Vimana / Gopuram

Sanctum Sanctorum

Construction Material

Sacred Elements

Sacred Colours

A Temple Record

Of the Same Tradition

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Chidambaram — Thillai Nataraja

Dwarka Temple — Dwarkadhish

Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal (Kandiyur)

12 Jyotirlings — Shiva's Radiant Forms

Kailasa Temple — Ellora Cave 16

Of the Same Era

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal (Kandiyur)

Nilathingal Thundam (Chandrasooda)

Srivilliputhur (Andal)

Thiru Parameswara Vinnagaram

Thiru Saligram (Muktinath)

In the Same Region

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur

Chidambaram — Thillai Nataraja

Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal (Kandiyur)

Kumbakonam — Muthuswami Dikshitar's Temple Cities

Madurai Meenakshi — The Fish-Eyed Goddess

Of the Same Architectural Style

Thiruaadhanur

Thiruanbil (Vadivaḻagiya Nambi Perumal)

Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram

Thiruchirupuliyur

Thiruchitrakoodam (Chidambaram Govindaraja)

Thirukavithalam (Gajendra Varadha)

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