Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple

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Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple, also known as Selva Pillai or Thirunarayanapuram, is a temple in Melukote in the Mandya District of Karnataka, India.

The temple lies on the foothills of Melkote and is associated with the Yoga Narasimha temple built on rocky hills which overlook the Kaveri valley. The temple is classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate the tradition. It is about 30 miles (48 km) from Mysore and 97 miles (156 km) from Bangalore.

The temple legend associates the place as the worship place of Vishnu by Brahma. The temple in its current form was constructed during the 11th century. The temple is associated with Ramanuja and has received several endowments from the ruling Mysore kings. In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department, Government of Karnataka.

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