Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple

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Bakthavatsala Perumal Kovil
Name:	Bakthavatsala Perumal Kovil
Creator:	Pallavas
Date built:	6th Century AD
Primary deity:	Bakthavatsala(Vishnu)
Architecture:	South Indian, Kovil
Location:	Thiruninravur

Sri Bakthavatsala Perumal temple is a Hindu temple, located at Thiruninravur near Chennai, India. It is one of the 108 Srivaishnavite divyadesams. The temple is built during the Pallava era, and is estimated to be 1500 years old.

The temple has a 5 stage gopuram at the entrance. The Moolavar (presiding deity) of the temple is Lord Bakthavasala. The Moolavar is at a standing position facing east. The height of the Moolavar is around 10 feet. The Utsavar the (procession deity) is called Patharaavi is made of panchaloka and is accompanied by two consorts as in most Srivaishnavite temples. There is a separate sannidhi for Ennai Petra Thayar also called Sudhavalli, the consort of Lord Bakthavasala. The temple also has separate sannidhis for Andal, Chakkarathazhwar, the Alwars and Sri Ramanuja.

The temple is mentioned in two hymns (1089 and 1642) of Thirumangai Alwar in the Nalayira Divya Prabhandam.

The temple follows the Pancharatra Agama and belongs to the Thenkalai sect. The annual brahmotsavam (temple festival) is celebrated in the Tamil month of panguni.

On the banks of a lake a few meters behind this temple is another temple for Lord Rama. In this temple there is a beautiful statue of Hanuman lifting Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders.

The temple is administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department of Tamil Nadu government. His Holiness the Pedda Jeeyar of Thirupathi is the permanent trustee of the temple.

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Description about the temple in tamil by Desikan

Photographs of the temple and the deities