Chennakesava Perumal Temple, Chennai

Chennakesava Perumal Temple
Chennakesava Perumal Temple
Chennakesava Perumal Temple Location within Tamil Nadu
Name
Proper name	Chennakesava Perumal Temple
Tamil	சென்னகேசவ பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்
Geography
Coordinates	13°5′2″N 80°16′12″E / 13.08389°N 80.27000°ECoordinates: 13°5′2″N 80°16′12″E / 13.08389°N 80.27000°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Location	Chennai
Culture
Primary deity	Chennakesava Perumal (Vishnu)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Chennakesava Perumal Temple (Tamil: சென்னகேசவ பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்) is a Hindu temple situated in the city of Chennai, India. Dedicated to Chennakesava Perumal, a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu and the patron deity of Chennai, the temple is the first to be built since the construction of Madras city by the British East India Company.^[1] Chennapattanam was named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple; the word chenni in Tamil means face, and the temple was regarded as the face of the city.^[2]

History

The city's regional name "Chennai" is said to have been derived from these temples.^[3]

The Chennakesava Perumal Temple was constructed in 1646.^[4]

Notes

1. Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix
2. "Face behind the name". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 28 February 2002.
3. "Chennai High: Where history beckons". The Times of India (Chennai: The Times Group). 27 August 2010. Retrieved 20 Jan 2013.
4. Muthiah, S. (4 March 2012). "The 'Town Temple' resurrected". The Hindu (Chennai, India).

References

• Srinivasachari, C. S. (1939). History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee. Madras: P. Varadachary & Co.