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Site Name:  Singeeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva Location:    Mappedu, near   Kadambattur, near Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   The idol of Hanuman playing Veena in front of Lord Shiva; built by Aditya Karikalan Chola Nearest Railway Station:   Tambaram Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Chennai; public transport is difficult Hotel:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options Mappedu is a small village located near Chennai city in South India. The nearest landmark to this village is Kadambattur. This tiny village has an ancient temple for Lord Shiva called as Singeeswarar. It was built by Aditya Karikala Chola, the elder brother of the great king Raja Raja Chola who constructed the most popular Brahadeeswara Temple at Tanjore.  Highlights: Hanuman playing Veena in front of Lord Shiva. Built by Aditya

Site Name:  Tripurantaka Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva Location:    Tiruvirkolam, near   Kadambattur on the Chennai Arakkonam suburban railroad, near Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Chennai; public transport is difficult Hotel:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options People of Tamil Nadu state in South India know  Cooum  river more as a dirty river. However, it used to be the major livelihood for Chennai city in the olden days (when it was hardly a city). Even today, the river is in good condition in its origin. The village, where the river originates is also called as Cooum. It is traditional to find temples on the banks of the river. On the banks of the river Cooum also,

Site Name:  Lakshmi Narasimha Temple    Site Type:  Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha Location:    Narasingapuram village, near Perumbakkam, 55 kms from Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A Chola period Narasimha temple in a remote peaceful village Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Chennai; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  A lot of options in Chennai city  Restaurants:  Go to Chennai where you can find a lot of options Narasingapuram  is a small village located at a distance of around 55 kms from Chennai, on the national highway connecting Chennai and Sri Perumbudur. The nearest landmark is Perumbakkam town. The village is popular due to its beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha. Few inscriptions dating the period of Kulotunga Chola I, Vikarama Chola and Vijayanagara kings are found. It is believed that this temple could have been built during th

Site Name:  Arambeshwarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva Location:    Ilambaiyankottur,  10 km south of  Kadambattur on the Chennai Arakkonam suburban railroad, near Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Chennai; public transport is difficult Hotel:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options People of Tamil Nadu state in South India know Cooum river more as a dirty river. However, it used to be the major livelihood for Chennai city in the olden days (when it was hardly a city). Even today, the river is in good condition in its origin. The village where the river originates is also called as Cooum. It is traditional to find temples on the banks of the river. On the banks of the river