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Mylapore Madhava Perumal Temple
Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore, Chennai (மாதவப்பெருமாள்)
Location:
The
Madhava Perumal Temple is located in the Madhava Perumal Koil Street, Mylapore, Chennai. From the Mylapore Tank bus stop, take the Kutchery road, then turn left to Mundakkanni Amman Koil Street. After passing by the Mundakkanni Amman temple, turn right to Madhava Perumal Koil Street.
Description:
The Madhava Perumal Temple is dedicated to Sri Vishnu as
Madhava Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as
Amruthavalli Thayar. The temple has a special shrine for
Peyalvar who was born in Mylapore.
Birth place of Peyazhwar:
Sri Peyalvar was one of the 12 Alvars of the Vaishnavite tradition. Peyalvar was found on a lily flower in the pond of the Adi Kesava Perumal Temple in Mylapore, Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. He is considered to be an incarnation of Nandakam, the sword of Sri Vishnu. The devotional songs of Peyalvar form the Divya Prabandham "Moonram Thiruvandhadhi".
See also
Adi Kesava Perumal Temple of Mylapore which has a special shrine for Peyalvar.
Shines and Deities:
Main Shrines:
- Sri Madhava Perumal (மாதவப்பெருமாள்)
- Sri Amruthavalli (அம்ருதவல்லி)
Sri Vishnu:
- Sri Bhuvaragar (புவரகர்) (Varaha Avatar with Bhu Devi)
- Sri Ramar (ராமர்)
Bhakta Hanuman:
- Sri Bala Anjaneeyar (பாலஆஞ்சநேயர்)
Others:
Alvars:
- Sri Peyazhwar (பேயாழ்வார்)
- Sri Andal (ஆண்தாள்)
Saints:
- Sri Ramanujar (ராமானுஜர்)
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