About Tiruvelukkai Azhagiya Singaperumal Temple
Tiruvelukkai Azhagiya Singaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu as Azhagiya Singar (Narasimha) located in Tiruvelukkai, western Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams revered in the hymns of the Alvars. The temple exhibits Dravidian architecture and is noted for its west-facing deity, association with Peyalvar, and inscriptions from Pallava and Chola periods.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact, traditional South Indian temple complex with a gopuram, pillared mandapa, and sanctum housing the west-facing image of Azhagiya Singar with Lakshmi. The temple is set in a quiet residential area of Kanchipuram, with stone architecture, small shrines, and a temple tank nearby. The atmosphere is devotional and uncrowded, allowing for darshan, circumambulation, and observation of daily rituals.
Key highlights
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One of the 108 Divya Desams of Vishnu revered by the Alvars
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Presiding deity Azhagiya Singar (Narasimha) facing west with consort Amruthavalli
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Dravidian architecture with inscriptions attributed to Pallava and Chola periods
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Association with Peyalvar, one of the first three Alvars
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Relatively quiet temple compared to larger temples in Kanchipuram