Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

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Vaikunta Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a prominent early medieval Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and historical inscriptions associated with the Pallava period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Archaeological monument in India
Dravidian architecture monument
Hindu temple
Vishnu temple
alsoKnownAs Thiru Parameswara Vinnagaram
Vaikuntha Perumal Temple
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedDynasty Pallava dynasty
associatedWith Pallava royal rituals
builtBy Nandivarman II
Pallava dynasty
city Kanchipuram
constructionPeriod 8th century CE
country India
dedicatedTo Vishnu
deityForm Vishnu in seated posture
famousFor Pallava inscriptions
early medieval Dravidian architecture
festival Vaikunta Ekadasi
hasFeature circumambulatory passage
mandapa
multi-storeyed sanctum
prakara
raised platform
sculpted panels depicting Pallava history
hasGarbhagriha yes
hasInscriptionsIn Grantha script
Tamil
hasPrakaram yes
hasSculptureStyle Pallava sculpture
hasVimana yes
heritageStatus protected monument of the Archaeological Survey of India
historicalEra Pallava period
inscriptionsDescribe donations and land grants
genealogy of Pallava kings
locatedIn India
Kanchipuram
Tamil Nadu
managedBy Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
material stone
nearbyCity Chennai
orientation east-facing
pilgrimageImportance important Vaishnavite center in Kanchipuram
planType axial temple plan
primaryDeity Vaikuntanatha
region South India
religion Hinduism
state Tamil Nadu
worshipTradition Vaishnavism

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Pallava dynasty built Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Pallava architecture majorMonument Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Nandivarman II associatedWith Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
linked to: Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Narasimhavarman II built Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
linked to: Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram