Arulmigu Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Lord Parthasarathy (Krishna as charioteer)
Triplicane, Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu
Managed by Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department
8th-century Pallava temple of Krishna as Arjuna's charioteer, with scars on the face from the battle arrows.
History
The temple was first built by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I in the 8th century and is one of the 108 Divya Desams. The idol of Krishna has a moustache and marks on the face, believed to be from arrows in the Kurukshetra war. Five forms of Vishnu are worshipped here.
Festivals
- Vaikunta Ekadasi
- Brahmotsavam (Chithirai)
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How to reach
- By air
- Chennai Airport, about 17 km
- By train
- Chennai Central, about 4 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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