T. Nagar Padmavathi Temple
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| T. Nagar Padmavathi Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Padmavathi |
| Festivals | Varalakshmi Vratam, Vasanthotsavam, Pavithrotsavam, Theppotsavam, Brahmotsava, Karthika Deepam, Panchami Theertham, Navaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Gopathi Narayanaswamy Road, T. Nagar |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°02′43″N 80°14′29″E / 13.0452°N 80.2415°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 29.87 m (98 ft) |
Padmavathi Temple is a Lakshmi temple situated on Gopathi Narayanaswamy (G. N. Chetty) Road at T. Nagar in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu state in India.[1]
Padmavathi temple is located with the coordinates of (13°02′43″N 80°14′29″E / 13.0452°N 80.2415°E) at T. Nagar, Chennai.
Speciality
This is the first temple constructed in the country by TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) which is dedicated to a goddess exclusively for Padmavathi (the divine consort of Venkateswara).[2]
This is the second temple in Chennai built by TTD while the first one was dedicated to lord Venkateswara, constructed near to this temple.[3]
Temple land donation
Foundation
The foundation stone laying ceremony for constructing the temple, in a piece of land of about 6 ground (34 cents), was organised on 13 February 2021 by TTD. Kanchi seer Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal performed the Bhoomi puja.[5]