The Parthasarathy Temple is a 6th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Vishnu in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of Thiruvallikeni, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya
Tiruvallikeni 1
The temple in 1851
The temple's tower
Ranganathar statue on an entrance arch
Divya Desam
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Divya Desam or Vaishnava Divya Desams are the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that are mentioned in the works of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. By comparison, the Paadal Pe
Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai
…Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries CE and is classified as among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. The name 'Parthasarathy' means the 'charioteer of Arjuna', referring to Krishna's role as a charioteer to Arjuna in the epic…
The Ranganathaswamy Temple, located in Srirangam, is the first of the Divya Desams.
Muktinath Temple, Nepal is the only Divya Desam outside India
Vishnu and Lakshmi, the revered divine couple venerated in most Divya Desams
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