The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Narashimar and He is an incarnation of Maha Vishnu. The image of Sri Narasimhar is made out by simply scooping out a huge boulder which is quite unimaginable now. This is a Rock Cut Temple and it was built in the 7th century AD by Pallava King Mahendra Varman I of the Pallava Dynasty. The place where the Temple stands now was considered as the second most omportant place in his Kingdom. It should have been obviously a very large city during the tenure of Mahendra Varman. This place was once a Lake and it catered to the needs of more than 15 to 20 villages of those time. This Temple is also known as Mahendra Vishnugriha. The inscriptions states the presence of huge lake called Mahendra Thataka. This Temple is built by carving a huge stand alone bolder. The Dwara Baalakas are found standing on either side of the Sanctum Sanctorum unarmed and in a Tribhanga posture looking at the entrance with both their hands rested on their waist. These sculptures are much eroded and the ornament found worn by one of them  ought to be a necklace and it is totally eroded and almost invisible to our eyes now. The artisans of Pallavas in 6th Century excavated a free boulder, scenic monolithic rock cut Temple which is now preserved by Archeological Survey of India. The Eastern phase of this boulder was even out and carved with a Temple consisting three Mandapa. The inscriptions seen today are considered to have been made  by splitting the rock then found. Currently this Temple is being administered and maintained by Archaeological Survey of India.

Contact Details: 86959 67648

Temple Timing: 7 AM to 10 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Ranipet to Mahendravadi is 37 Kms

Distance from Vellore to Mahendravadi is 65 Kms

Distance from Thiruvalam to Mahendravadi is 43 Kms

Distance from Melpadi to Mahendravadi is 39 Kms

Distance from Arcot to Mahendravadi is 41 Kms

Distance from Kaveripakkam to Mahendravadi is 23 Kms

Distance from Kanchipuram to Mahendravadi is 34 Kms

Distance from Maduramangalam to Mahendravadi is 39 Kms

Distance from Sunguvarchatram to Mahendravadi is 47 Kms

Distance from Sholinghur to Mahendravadi is 24 Kms

Distance from Sriperumbudur to Mahendravadi is 56 Kms

Distance from Singaperumal Koil to Mahendravadi is 79 Kms

Distance from Maduranthakam to Mahendravadi is 86 Kms

Distance from Ambur to Mahendravadi is 112 Kms

Distance from Pallikonda to Mahendravadi is 83 Kms

Distance from Vandavasi to Mahendravadi is 77 Kms

Distance from Polur to Mahendravadi is 98 Kms

Distance from Varatanapalli to Mahendravadi is 175 Kms

Distance from Krishnagiri to Mahendravadi is 179 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Mahendravadi is 90 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Mahendravadi R.S.

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