The Parthasarathy Temple is an 8th century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, located at Triplicane, Chennai. It is one among the 108 divyadesams or holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna is worshipped in the name ‘Parthasarathy’ in this temple, which means in Sanskrit, ‘charioteer of Arjuna’. It was originally built by the Pallavas in the 8th century by king Narasimhavarman I. One of the distinguishing features of is that it has four of the incarnations or avatars of Vishnu: Narasimha, Rama, Varaha and Krishna. In this divyadesam, On 27th October, Manmadha Varusha Aippasi Madha Pournami Purappadu took place in a grand manner. On this occasion, Perumal along with Ubhaya nachiyars had Thiruveethi Purappadu and the devotees had the blessings of Divyadampathis.
The following are the photos taken during the Purappadu:
Courtesy: Sri Vijay Apv
