Vaikuntavasa Perumal Temple
Sri Vaikuntavasa Perumal Temple is situated in Koyambedu, Chennai. The Presiding Deity is Sree Vaiguntavasa Perumal who is an incarnation of Maha Vishnu. The Temple is supposed to have been built during the days of the Chola Empire and it was King Kulothunga Cholan III who started the construction of this famous Temple. It is located close to Kurungaleeswarar Temple It is said that Lava and Kusa, sons of Sri Rama stayed with Sage Valmiki in his Ashram here, along with their mother Sita Devi. It is said that Sri Vaikundavaasa Perumaal here was worshipped by Sage Valmiki, Lava and Kusa.
