| Chennakesava Perumal Temple | |
|---|---|
சென்னகேசவ பெருமாள் திருக்கோவில் | |
 Chennakesava Perumal Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Chennakesava Perumal (Vishnu) and Chenkamala Valli Thayar (Lakshmi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°5′2″N 80°16′12″E / 13.08389°N 80.27000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Chennakesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the George Town neighbourhood of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Chenna Kesava Perumal.[1] There is the nearby Chenna Malleeswarar Temple. They are twin temples. The temple was the first to be built in the new settlement; since the construction of Madras city by the British East India Company.[2] Chennakesava Perumal is a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu. And considered as the patron deity of Chennai, Chenna pattanam may be named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple. The word "Chenna" in Kannada or Telugu means 'Fair' not to be confused with Tamil or Malayalam word "Chinna", which means 'Small' and the temple was regarded as the main place of the city.[3]
- ^ "Chenna kesava perumal temple, Chennai". Official temple website. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix
- ^ Srinivasan, T.A. (28 February 2002). "Face behind the name". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.