Tiruparkadal Srinivasa Perumal Temple

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India, a land where every village has at least one temple, is home to thousands of shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. While some temples house both deities, a rare temple in South India stands out—one where Lord Vishnu is seen standing on a Shiva Linga.

Tiruparkadal, a small village near Kaveripakkam junction close to Kanchipuram, is surrounded by lush green paddy fields and lies along the Chennai-Bangalore highway. This village is home to two significant Vishnu temples, located adjacent to each other. Among them, the Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple is unique, as it enshrines Lord Vishnu atop a Shiva Linga.

  

According to legend, Sage Pundarika Maharishi, a devoted follower of Lord Vishnu, once visited the nearby Ranganatha temple. As he passed by this temple, he noticed a Nandi at the entrance and assumed it was a Shiva temple. Choosing to skip it, he moved on. However, an old man appeared before him and revealed that the temple was actually dedicated to Vishnu. When the sage stepped inside, he was astonished to find Vishnu standing atop a Shiva Linga. Realizing his mistake in differentiating between the two Gods, he understood the deeper spiritual message.

The temple houses an eight-foot-tall icon of Srinivasa Perumal in the sanctum, accompanied by shrines for Andal and Padmavati. Garuda faces the sanctum, and the temple also holds exquisite utsava murtis (processional deities) of Srinivasa Perumal with Sri Devi, Bhoo Devi, and Padmavati.

Some devotees consider these twin temples to be the equivalent of the 107th Divya Desam, adding to their spiritual significance.


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