Temples close to Chennai City

 18.08.2022 Thursday 

*Temples Within and close to Chennai City - Ordered by Distance From Vani Mahal and Highlighted if Over 500 Years Old*

*15 Minutes or Under*

1. Agasthyar Temple (75 years old), T. Nagar, 4 mins

2. Shiva Vishnu Temple (1935), T. Nagar, 7 mins

3. Iyappan Temple (1974), Mahalingapuram, 10 mins

4. Agatheeswarar Temple *(over 500 years old)*, Nungambakkam, 10 mins

5. Angala Parameswari Temple (1978), West Mambalam, 10 mins

6. Karaneeswarar Temple *(12th century CE)*, Saidapet, 14 mins

7. Parthasarathy Perumal Temple *(6th century CE)*, Triplicane, 15 mins

*16 Minutes to Half-an-Hour*

8. Thiruvateeswarar *(difficult to ascertain, maybe 7th century CE)*, Triplicane, 16 mins

9. Kapaleeswarar Temple *(7th century CE)*, Mylapore, 17 mins

10. Vadapazhani Murugan Temple (125 years ago), Vadapazhani, 18 mins

11. Adi Kesava Perumal Temple *(difficult to ascertain, maybe 6th - 9th century CE)*, Mylapore, 20 mins 

12. Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple (1962), Adyar, 20 mins

13. Vallakottai Murugan Temple *(over 1,000 years old)*, Park Town, 23 mins 

14. Sri Veeraraghava Perumal and Kanakavalli Thayar Temple *(8th century CE)*, Thiruvallur, 27 mins 

15. Sri Rathnagiriswarar Temple (1975), Besant Nagar, 27 mins 

16. Marundheeswarar *(1,300 years old)*, Tiruvanmiyur, 27 mins

17. Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple (1976), Besant Nagar, 28 mins

18. Kalikambal Temple (1678), Parrys Corner, 29 mins

19. Sri Anjaneyar Temple (1995), Nanganallur, 29 mins

*Half-an-Hour to an Hour*

20.  Thiruvalithaayan Temple *(1,000 years old)*, Padi, 33 mins

21. Lakshmi Narasimha Navaneetha Krishnan Temple (1974), Nanganallur, 35 mins

22. Vadivudai Amman *(over 2,000 years old)*, Tiruvottiyur, 41 mins

23. Sri Ramanatheeswarar Temple *(difficult to ascertain, ~ 11th century CE)*, Porur, 43 mins

24. Aadhipureeswarar *(1,000 - 2,000 years old)*, Tiruvottiyur, 48 mins

25. Matsya Narayana Temple (2011), ECR, 49 mins

26. Neer Vanna Perumal Temple *(over 2,000 years old)*, Thiruneermalai, 50 mins

27. Devi Karumariamman Temple *(500 - 1,000 years old)*, Thiruverkadu, 50 mins

28. Kundrathur Murugan Temple (250 years old), Kundrathur, 51 mins

29. Puri Jagannath Temple (2001), Kannathur, ECR, 52 mins

30. Dhenupureeswarar Temple *( 954 - 971 CE)*, Madambakkam, 54 mins

31. Thiru Ooraga Perumal Temple *(500 - 1,000 years old)*, Kundrathur, 56 mins

32. Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple *(~ 1,000 years old)*, Thiruverkadu, 1 hour

33. Kamakshi Amman Temple *(over 2,000 years old)*, Mangadu, 1 hour

*An Hour to Two Hours*

34. Vaideeswaran Temple *(~ 1,000 years old)*, Poonamallee High Rd, 1 hour 1 min

35. Jagannatha Perumal Temple *(~ 1,000 years old)*, Thirumazhisai, 1 hour 8 mins 

36. Padalathri Narasimhar Temple *(over 1,500 years old)*, Singaperumal Koil, 1 hour 11 mins 

37. Sthalasayana Perumal Temple *(14th century CE)*, Mahabalipuram, 1 hour 13 mins 

38. Shore Temple *(~ 725 CE)*, Mahabalipuram, 1 hour 15 mins 

39. Chettipunyam Hayagrivar Temple (over 400 years old), Chengalpattu, 1 hour 17 mins

40. Thiruporur Murugan Temple *(10th century CE)*, Thiruporur, 1 hour 18 mins

41. Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam Temple *(~ 500 years old)*, Thiruvallur, 1 hour 20 mins 

42. Sri Ranganatha Perumal Temple *(over 1,000 years old)*, 1 hour 25 mins 

43. Putlur Amman Temple *(~ 500 - 1,000 years old)*, Tiruvallur, 1 hour 33 mins

44. Gnanapureeswarar Temple *(1,000 - 2,000 years old)*, Thiruvadisoolam, 1 hour 38 mins 

45. Tirupacchur Vaccheeswarar Temple *(1,500 years old)*, Thiruvallur, 1 hour 47 mins 

46. Eri Kaatha Ramar Temple *(1,600 years old)*, Chengalpattu, 1 hour 50 mins

47. Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple *(~ 5th century CE)*, Thiruvalangadu, 2 hours

*Over Two Hours*

48. Tiruttani Murugan Temple *(9th - 10th century CE)*, Tiruttani, 2 hours 35 mins

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I have seen all these temples from 1962 to 2012 in 50 years