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'''Parrikal''' is a small village about 28 kilometers from [[Villupuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Parrikal is famous for its ancient [[temple]] which houses [[Shri]] [[Lakshmi]] [[Narasimha]] (the fourth [[Avatar]] of Vishnu). Many [[Madhva Brahmin]] families of the Shri [[Vyasaraja]] Mutt (Sosale) order owe allegiance to Parrikal Lakshmi Narasimha as their ''Kula Devata'' (God being worshiped ancestrally). Lore has it that the idols here are very ancient ''prathisthapane'' (installation) dating to 1500 BC.

[[File:Entrance to Parrikal.JPG|thumb|150px|Entrance of the Sanctum of Shri Lakshmi Narasihma Devaru at Parrikal]]

== History ==
Very little is known about the history of this holy place. It is believed that idol of Shri Lakshmi Narasihma the fourth [[Avatar]] of [[Vishnu]] which has been consecrated was made by lord [[Brahma]] himself. As per the Purohit (Brahmins who perform the daily rituals at the temple), the Chola kings had great reverence towards this temple.

Recently, the temple is under the temple endowments department of Tamil Nadu. There is a meal scheme at the temple, where devotees are provided with free lunch.

[[File:Inside Parrikal Temple.JPG|thumb|150px|Inside the temple]]

== Transport ==
Parrikal is about 28 kilometers from Villupuram, which is about 150 km from [[Chennai]].

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==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Viluppuram district]]

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