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Arulmigu Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple

Narasingam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Arulmigu Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple

🛕About Temple

Arulmigu Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple is a historic Vishnu temple at Narasingam in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. The principal deity is Yoga Narasimha Perumal, carved in a rock-cut shrine associated with the Yanaimalai hill. The temple is noted as an important example of early Pandya rock-cut cave architecture.

ℹ️Temple Information

🛕 Presiding Deity
Yoga Narasimha Perumal
👸 Goddess
Narasimhavalli Thayar
⭐ Temple Classification
Vishnu Temple
📍 District
Madurai
📅 Built Period
8th century CE
🏛 Dynasty
Pandya

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⭐Temple Significance

The temple is significant for its rock-cut image of Yoga Narasimha Perumal and for its documented association with early Pandya cave architecture in the Madurai region.

📜History

The temple is documented as an 8th-century Pandya-period rock-cut cave temple. Inscriptions associated with the site record its excavation in the time of the Pandya king Jatila Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan, with the work attributed to the minister Maran Kari and later completion of the front mandapa and consecration by Maran Eyinan.

🏛Architecture

The temple is a rock-cut cave shrine at Yanaimalai, with Lord Yoga Narasimha carved directly from the rock face. It is regarded as an important example of early Pandya cave architecture. The historical record also refers to the completion of a front mandapa.

✨ Temple Highlights

✨ Rock-cut Yoga Narasimha shrine
The principal deity, Yoga Narasimha Perumal, is associated with a rock-cut shrine at the Yanaimalai hill.
✨ Early Pandya architecture
The temple is regarded as an important example of early Pandya cave temple architecture.
✨ 8th-century historical record
Inscriptions associate the temple with the Pandya period and with the minister Maran Kari and Maran Eyinan.

🚗 How to Reach

🛣️ By Road
Narasingam is accessible by road from Madurai through the Othakadai and Yanaimalai area.
🚆 By Rail
Madurai Junction is the main railway station serving Madurai city and the surrounding region.
✈️ By Air
Madurai Airport serves the Madurai region.
Arulmigu Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple

Visit Information

🕒 Temple Timings
5:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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