Singaperumalkoil

Singaperumal Koil
Town
Singaperumal Koil is located in Tamil Nadu
Singaperumal Koil
Singaperumal Koil
Location in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°46′13″N 80°00′31″E / 12.7703°N 80.0087°E / 12.7703; 80.0087
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChengalpattu
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,057
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Kanchipuram-603204
Telephone code91-44
Vehicle registrationTN-19

Singaperumal Koil is a satellite town city of Chennai located between Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the area Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and a vital locality in Chennai Metropolitan Area.

A famous temple to Narasimha, the Padalathri Narasimhar Temple is situated in Singaperumal Koil. It is located on a small hillock off the GST road between Chennai and Chengalpattu. It is a part of Chennai Urban Agglomeration.

The famous twin temples of Lord Siva known as Marundeswarar and Kachabeswarar are also present in Thirukachur, which is located little north-westerly to Singaperumal Koil town. Together they are considered one of the famed Paadal Petra Sthalams ("Shrines on which hymns were sung") of Thondai Naadu.

The neighborhood is served by the Singaperumal Koil railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.