Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple
Pallava-founded Vishnu temple whose moustached Krishna bears battle scars, with a sacred lily tank.
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This guide to the Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple in Chennai's Triplicane follows a nineteen-line Tamil inscription and the scholars of the early nineteen hundreds who tried to place the Pallava king it names. You'll hear how handwriting, old wars and reign lengths became clues in a dating puzzle. Best heard near the sanctum, where the moustached Krishna and his scarred face carry a story of their own.
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