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Parthasarathy Temple

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ਇਸਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple · Thiruvallikeni Temple

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ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ: 06:00–12:00 and 16:00–21:00. ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਹੈ। 1 hr ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਰੱਖੋ। ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 06:00 – 08:00।

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ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
06:00–21:00
06:00 – 12:00 and 16:00 – 21:00 daily, as of 2026, verify at the temple noticeboard since darshan sessions can shift around festival days.
ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਫ਼ੀਸ
ਮੁਫ਼ਤ
ਲੋੜੀਂਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
1 hr
ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ
06:00 – 08:00
ਵਧੀਆ ਮਹੀਨੇ
Dec – Mar
ਪਤਾ
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane High Road, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005

Parthasarathy Temple ਬਾਰੇ

Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane is dedicated to Krishna in his form as Parthasarathy, the charioteer who guided Arjuna in the Mahabharata, and ranks among the 108 Divya Desams considered most sacred in Vaishnavism. The temple traces its founding to the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I, who reigned in the 7th century CE, making the original core one of the oldest religious structures still in continuous use anywhere in Chennai. Later Vijayanagar-era rulers added shrines and expanded the complex in the 15th and 16th centuries, so the granite mandapas and gopurams visitors see today represent several centuries of overlapping construction rather than a single building phase.

ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 06:00 – 08:00। For the quietest darshan and clearest view of the gopuram carvings in early light.

Parthasarathy Temple ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ

ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
06:00–21:00
Mon–Sun06:00–12:00 and 16:00–21:00
06:00 – 12:00 and 16:00 – 21:00 daily, as of 2026, verify at the temple noticeboard since darshan sessions can shift around festival days.
ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ
ਹਰ ਰੋਜ਼ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ

ਜਾਣਨਾ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ: Hours extend for the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival in December–January, one of the temple's largest annual events.

ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ sriparthasarathytemple.tnhrce.in ਤੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ. ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ — ਸਫ਼ਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ

Parthasarathy Temple ਟਿਕਟ ਕੀਮਤ

Entry fees for Parthasarathy Temple
ਟਿਕਟਕੀਮਤ
ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸੈਲਾਨੀਮੁਫ਼ਤ
ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਸੈਲਾਨੀਮੁਫ਼ਤ
ਬੱਚੇਮੁਫ਼ਤ
ਕੈਮਰਾਮੁਫ਼ਤ

General darshan is free, as of 2026. An optional special-darshan ticket for a faster queue may be available at a marked counter during festival periods; verify at the counter.

ਕੀਮਤਾਂ sriparthasarathytemple.tnhrce.in ਤੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ. ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ — ਸਫ਼ਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ

Parthasarathy Temple ਘੁੰਮਣ ਦਾ ਸਹੀ ਸਮਾਂ

  • Quiet
  • Busy
  • Very busy
  1. 06:00 – 08:00

    Early DarshanBest time to go

    Local worshippers dominate; the sanctum queue is short and the outer mandapas are calm enough for unhurried viewing of the carvings.

    Quiet
  2. 08:00 – 11:30

    Morning Peak

    Family groups and visiting pilgrims arrive in volume, and the footwear rack and sanctum queue both see their longest waits.

    Busy
  3. 12:00 – 16:00

    Midday Closure

    The temple closes to general darshan between sessions; only the outer courtyard remains accessible to visitors passing through.

    Quiet
  4. 17:30 – 20:30

    Evening Peak

    Evening pooja draws the day's largest crowd, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays, with queues extending onto Triplicane High Road.

    Very busy

Parthasarathy Temple ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ

Narasimhavarman I, the Pallava ruler also credited with the rock-cut monuments at Mahabalipuram, is traditionally credited with establishing the original shrine at Triplicane in the 7th century CE, though the temple's present form owes far more to later expansion than to any single Pallava-era structure surviving intact. The temple is celebrated in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the canonical collection of Tamil devotional hymns composed by the Alvar saints in the early medieval period, confirming its importance to Vaishnava worship well before the Vijayanagar rulers who later financed its major gopurams and pillared halls in the 15th and 16th centuries. The complex houses shrines to five forms of Vishnu under one roof, an arrangement local tradition attributes to the temple's role as a pilgrimage stop consolidating multiple regional devotional traditions, though the precise sequence of when each shrine was added is not fully documented.

Parthasarathy Temple ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ

Footwear must be removed at the entrance before crossing into the temple compound, with a free rack available near the main gopuram. Photography inside the sanctum sanctorum is prohibited, though the outer mandapas and gopurams may generally be photographed. Men are commonly expected to remove shirts before entering the inner shrine areas during major rituals, a convention applied more strictly during festivals than on ordinary days. As with most Tamil Nadu HR&CE temples, access to the innermost sanctum is generally understood to be for Hindu worshippers, while the outer courtyards remain open to all visitors; checking with temple staff on arrival avoids any confusion. Triplicane's streets around the temple are dense with traffic and street vendors, so parking well away from the immediate gopuram entrance and walking the last stretch is often faster than trying to park close by.

Parthasarathy Temple ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਸੁਝਾਅ

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    Parthasarathy Temple is easiest to combine with a walk through the rest of Triplicane, one of Chennai's oldest residential quarters, where narrow lanes still hold early-20th-century agraharam houses close to the temple walls. The Vaikunta Ekadasi festival in December or January is the single busiest period, when the temple's northern gate — normally kept closed — opens specifically for the occasion, drawing large crowds who queue for hours to pass through it. Early morning visits, before 08:00, give the clearest view of the carved gopuram figures without the queue congestion that builds by mid-morning. The temple sits close enough to Marina Beach and Vivekananda House that a single morning covering all three on foot or by short auto-rickshaw hops is a realistic plan for visitors based in central Chennai.

Parthasarathy Temple ਤੱਕ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੀਏ

ਲਾਲ ਤਾਰਾ Parthasarathy Temple ਹੈ; ਨੰਬਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਿਨ ਸਾਡੀਆਂ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ 8 ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਹਨ, ਹਰ ਇੱਕ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ਰੈਂਕ ਨਾਲ. ਵੇਰਵੇ ਲਈ ਪਿਨ 'ਤੇ ਟੈਪ ਕਰੋ।

Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane High Road, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005Google Maps ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼

  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) ਤੋਂ

    ₹420–₹580

    14 km · 35–45 min

    Prepaid taxi/app cab).

  • Chepauk MRTS Station ਤੋਂ

    ₹30–₹50

    1 km · 5–10 min

    Auto-rickshaw); walkable in 12–15 minutes.

  • Chennai Central Railway Station (MAS) ਤੋਂ

    ₹130–₹190

    6 km · 18–25 min

    Auto-rickshaw, negotiated).

ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ

Chennai International Airport (MAA) ਤੋਂ

approximately 14 km, 35–45 minutes by road.

ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ

Chepauk MRTS station ਤੋਂ

approximately 1 km, 5–10 minutes.

Parthasarathy Temple — ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਵਾਲ

Is entry to Parthasarathy Temple free?

Yes. General darshan carries no entry fee as of 2026. An optional special-darshan ticket for a faster queue may be sold at a marked counter during busy festival periods.

Who built Parthasarathy Temple and when?

The Pallava king Narasimhavarman I is traditionally credited with founding the original shrine in the 7th century CE. Vijayanagar-era rulers later expanded the complex significantly in the 15th and 16th centuries.

What is the best time to visit for the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival?

The festival falls in December or January and is the temple's busiest period, when the normally closed northern gate opens for the occasion. Arriving well before dawn is necessary to avoid the longest queues.

Can non-Hindu visitors enter Parthasarathy Temple?

Yes, for the outer courtyards and gopurams. Access to the innermost sanctum is generally reserved for Hindu worshippers, so confirming with temple staff on arrival is advisable.

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