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Several artifacts had been excavated that include a beautiful stone image of Lord Narayana, about five and a half feet in height portrayed in a typical Pallava style.
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The archeological department said the shrine should have existed before the Chola period and there was also a stone inscription.Īs the historical researches have revealed, the small place of Nanganallur had existed even during the 8th century A.D., It was also chosen by the Pallava monarchs of Kanchipuram as a site for a number of sprawling Vishnu temples. Inscrutable are the ways of God! The findings during excavation matched the declaration of the 'prasnam'. Consequently, the members of the Sri Krishna Bhakta Jana Sabha contacted the Central Archeological Department and A K Seshadri of the department helped them in the process. It gave a clear picture of the original layout of the temple, the mutilated icons along with the pooja items that would be found. The divine utterance (prasnam) also suggested that 'Bhoomi Samharshanan' should be performed. A fire had destroyed the temple and all the icons got buried. The 'prasnam' performed by Narayana Unni Namboodri of Kerala revealed that a place of worship had existed 1,500 years ago and the presiding deity was Lakshmi Narasimha and a divine congregation comprising Lord Navaneetha Krishnan, Sri Lord Rama and Lord Srinivasa. This ' Dakshina Deepalayam’ is now a place in Nanganallur, a burgeoning suburb of Chennai. For the benefit of mankind he also requested the Lord to be enshrined in the same place. Jamadakni Maharishi requested the Lord to shed his ugra and appear in a serene form of Lakshmi Narasimha. Shri Vishnu was impressed with the Bhakthi of the sage and appeared as Ugra Narasimha amidst the flames of the yagna. He performed rigorous penance for several years propitiating to see the Narasimha avatar of Shri Vishnu. ‘ Dakshina Deepalayam’ is the place he chose to perform his Maha Yagna. He had a passion to see the Narasimha form of Vishnu. Jamadakni Maharishi is the father of Shri Parasurama, the sixth avatar of Maha Vishnu. ‘Dakshina Deepalayam’ – A oasis of peace, piety and Serenity Lakshmi Narasimha Navaneeta Krishnan temple, Nanganallur, Chennai