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| Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Deity | Lakshmi Narasimhar temple(Vishnu) |
| Location | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°01′31″N 79°48′24″E / 13.02528°N 79.80667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்ஹர் பெருமாள்) is located about 55 km from Chennai and 21 km from Arakkonam, in Narasingapuram, Thiruvallur.[1] The temple is dedicated to Hindu deity Narasimha, who is avatar of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi. From the days of glory and grandeur that prevailed in South India the temple of Lakhsmi Narasimha at Narasingapuram still boasts the era of Cholas and Vijayanagara Rayas.[2] The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is situated in the village of Narasingapuram in Thiruvallur district.
- ^ "Narasimha temple in ruins". The Hindu. 9 May 2003. Archived from the original on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Balasubrahmanyam, S. R.; Balasubrahmanyam Venkataraman (1979). Later Chola temples: Kulottunga I to Rajendra III (A.D. 1070-1280). Mudgala Trust. pp. 102–104.