Jagannatha Perumal temple
| Jagannatha Perumal temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Deity | Jagannatha Perumal (Vishnu) Thirumangaivalli (Lakshmi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°03′08″N 80°03′40″E / 13.05222°N 80.06111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Jagannatha Perumal Temple (also called Tirumazhisai Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Tirumazhisai, Chennai City, Tiruvallur district, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Jagannatha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumangaivalli. The temple is believed to be the birthplace of Thirumazhisai Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars whose work is compiled as Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. The temple is Classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition.
The temple is open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m and has six daily rituals at various times of the day. Various festivals are celebrated in the temple, with the Aani Brahmotsavam, Aipasi Manavala Maamuni festival during October - November and Maasi float festival during February - March being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.