Yoga Narasimhar Temple, Velachery, Chennai
Yoga Narasimhar Temple
is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Velachery, well-known
locality of Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called
as Yoga Narasimhar and Mother is called as Amirtha Bala Valli Thaayar.
The Temple is considered as an Abhimana Sthalam. This temple is located very
near to Dandeeswarar Temple.
Legends
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History
The
temple is believed to be of 1300 years old. The temple is believed to have
been constructed during the same period of Dandeeswarar and Chelliamman temples
during the Chola Era. Stone inscriptions mentioning the contributions of
Rajaraja Chola, Pallava King Dhandi Varma have been found here. A bronze idol
of Veda Narayana from the Pallava period predates the recorded times of this
ancient temple.
The
Temple
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brief details, please refer below link;
Temple
Opening Time
The Temple
remains open from 07.00 AM to 10.30 AM and 05.00 PM to 08.30 PM.
Festivals
Narasimha
Jayanthi is celebrated in this temple with much pomp
and glory.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 150 meters from Dhandeeswaram Bus Stop, 1 Km from Vijayanagar
Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Guindy Railway Station, 7 Kms from Thiruvanmiyur, 18 Kms
from Tambaram Railway Station, 1.5 Kms from Velachery Railway Station, 5 Kms
from Alandur Metro Station, 5 Kms from St. Thomas Mount Metro Station, 17 Kms
from Chennai Central Railway Station, 15 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 17
Kms from Koyambedu Bus Terminus, 6 Kms from Nangainallur, 6 Kms from Adyar and
12 Kms from Chennai Airport.
The
Temple is located in Velachery, Chennai on the way from Saidapet towards
Pallikaranai. Lot of Town buses available from various parts of Chennai
City to Velachery and the bus stop is Dhandeeswaram bus stop between Gurunanak
College and Vijaya Nagar Bus Terminus. The Temple is located in the Rajbhavan-Vijayanagar
Bus stand road, about 1 Km from the Vijayanagar Bus Stand. Those coming from
southern district may get down either at Tambaram or Guindy stations. There are
bus facilities from these places to the temple. Nearest Airport is Chennai
Airport.
