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The Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the suburb of Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli, India. It is also known as Azhagiya Singar temple and is situated at a distance of 1 kilometre from the Srirangam railway station.
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The deity of the temple is the sleeping form of Lord Vishnu. It has 21 gopurams and the biggest of them is 73 m high. The temple complex area is 2.5 km. Non-Hindus can only go up to the sixth enclosure but not inside the gold-topped sanctum sanctorum.
Famous Shiva temple and one of the five "pancha bhuta" sites (five elements namely water, earth, air, fire and ether). This one is appu sthala (representing water).
வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி பூங்கா Vaṇṇattuppūcci Pūṅkā
Large park featuring a glass butterfly house, landscaped gardens, a fountain and an eatery. There are many huts made of hay, so it is convenient to sit and have fun along with family even on a sunny day. There is a small boating pond and play areas for kids. Many plants are labelled properly with their local name and biological name, so it is educational.