Chengalpattu district · Tamil Nadu
Nithyakalyana Perumal temple
A Divya Desam at Thiruvidanthai on the coast south of Chennai, dedicated to Varaha as Nithyakalyana Perumal.
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple is in Thiruporur, a town in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, and is dedicated to Murugan. Built in the Tamil style, it is believed to have been enlarged in the 18th century around images that were unearthed at Thiruporur. A five-tiered gateway tower leads to pillared halls and the sanctum. Vaikasi Visagam in May–June and the Kanda Sashti festival are among the most important celebrations of its year.
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Deity & dedicationMurugan
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple
Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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Chengalpattu district · Tamil Nadu
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Chengalpattu district · Tamil Nadu
Mahishasuramardini Mandapa
A late 7th-century Pallava cave temple at Mamallapuram, known for its reliefs of Durga and of Vishnu reclining on Adishesha.
Photo: R.K.Lakshmi · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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