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Singaperumalkoil is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A famous Lord Narasimha Temple is situated here. It is located by the GST road between Chennai and Chengalpattu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Singaperumalkoil had a population of 8057. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singaperumalkoil has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Singaperumalkoil, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temple

The famous Lord Narasimha Temple is on top of the small hill known as 'Padalathri". The Lord Ugra Narasimha (Fourth Avatar) resides inside a cave in Yoga Posture.This is the posture in which the Lord gave Darshan to Jabali Rishi as per his wishes. The idol has three eyes where it is showed during the "Aarthi". The entire temple and the idol was constructed from a single rock of the mountain.This is the speciality of the temple.This temple was said to have been constructed by the pallavas.There is a separate shrine for the Goddess Lakshmi known as Ahobila Valli. One can go around the temple using small steps. On the way, Lord Srinivasa Idol is also worshipped. The temple tree is a wish tree where people tie knots to gain wishes.