Kamashika Narasimha at Thiruvelukai

Temple features:
Name of this place	Thiru-velukai
Deity in sanctum	Kamashika Narasimha (west facing sitting pose)
Consort of Vishnu in sanctum	Velukai-valli
Deity for festivals	Narasimah
Consort for festivals	Amruthavalli (seperate sanctum)
Tower is called	Kanaga-vimanam
Holi tanks	Sri Kanaga-Saras and Hema-saras
Devotees who have seen the god here	Sage Brigu
Devotional song sung on the deity by	Thirumangai alzhwar and Peiyalzhwar
Legend: Sri Vishnu to protect his devotee Prahaltha came out from a cave called Hastisailam. He was chasing the demons and went to the Palace of Hiranyakasibu and got into a pillar. When Hiranyakasibu hit the pillar the God came out as Narasimha (Half man and half loin) and killed him. When Lord Narasimha came out of the palace all the demons ran and hid themselves. The Lord thought that was the place to take abode in and sat there as yoga-moorthy Hence he is called Kamashika Narasimah and the place is called ' Velukai ' (' Vel ' in Tamil Language means wish )     Om Namo Narayanaya Namaha     Location This temple is in Kanchipuram 40 kms from Chennai in Tamil nadu.