Matsya Narayana temple was established by Madras Chinmaya Seva trust in the year 2011 due to miraculous incidents as explained by Temple's main Seer ( priest). Shri Vishnu's idol is carved in precious stone , the foot part is in the form of Fish (Merman)
Shri Vishnu has incarnated as Merman (matsya) Avatar to protect the Universe from disaster.
The main idol is a 12-feet granite rendition of Shri Vishnu in Matsya (fish) avatar surrounded by 108 granite pillars. Each nine-foot pillar has inscriptions from Vishnu Sahasranamam and Ashthottara Shatha Namavali of Swami Chinmayananda, with the inscriptions in Tamil and Sanskrit, and also translations in English. There are also Ganesha, Shiva and Hanuman idols in the meditation park.
All the statues are open to the sky. It’s a place where people can relax and meditate”, says the trustee of Madras Chinmaya Seva trust.
It is adjacent to the beach, so the beauty of the temple gets enhanced because of the waves roaring and soothing sound. The best part about the temple are the pillars, and Shiva and Shri Vishnu, both deities are in the same place.
Source :: temples of Tamilnadu, Bhakthi TV.