Singaperumalkoil
| Singaperumalkoil | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Singaperumalkoil Location in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°46′13″N 80°00′31″E / 12.7703°N 80.0087°ECoordinates: 12°46′13″N 80°00′31″E / 12.7703°N 80.0087°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,057 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | Kanchipuram-603204 |
| Telephone code | 91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-19 |
Singaperumal Koil is a census town located in Chengalpattu taulk region, Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A famous temple to Narasimha, the Pataladri temple is situated here. It is located off the GST road between Chennai and Chengalpat.
The neighbourhood is served by the Singaperumal Koil railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Singaperumal Koil had a population of 8057. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singaperumal Koil has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Singaperumal Koil, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Temple
The famous Lord Narasimha Temple is on top of the small hill known as 'Pataladri". The Lord Ugra Narasimha (Fourth Avatar) resides inside a cave in Yoga Posture.This is the posture in which the Lord gave Darshan to Jabali Rishi as per his wishes. The deity has three eyes where it is shown during the "Aarti". The entire temple and the deity was constructed from a single rock of the mountain.This is the speciality of the temple.This temple was said to have been constructed by the great Pallavas. There is a separate shrine for the Goddess Lakshmi known as Ahobila Valli. One can go around the temple using small steps. On the way, Lord Srinivasa is also worshipped. The temple tree is a wish tree where people tie knots to gain wishes.
The Famous Lord Siva Temple known as "Marundeswara", "Tyagaraja" also present in Thirukachur, Singaperumal Koil.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.