If Kapaleeswarar temple is for Savisim, then this Parthasarathy temple is relatively significant for Vaishnavism. The temple is dedicated to lord Krishna, one of the forms of Vishnu. As per Brahmanda purana, King Sumathy appealed to lord Balaji of Tirupati to give him darshan as the Charioteer of Arjuna in Mahabharata war. Lord turned up in his dreams and directed him to do meditation in ‘Brindharanya’, which is the present day Thiruvallikeni. In this way, the Parthasarathy Swamy was revealed in the same look that the king requested. From that date, it is a practice for the pilgrims, to worship this temple after paying visit to Tirupati temple. The temple was originally built by the Pallavas in the 8th century. It was later subsequently expanded by Cholas and Vijayanagar emperors around 15th century. Due to the cultural mix of these kingdoms, the temple has several inscriptions dating from the 8th century in Tamil and Telugu languages. The temple earned its structure by the endowments from the public too. It also has inscriptions about the Pallava king, Nandivarman of 8th Century. The temple got greater prominence during Chola era with more expansions and maintenance by them. The main deity here has scars in his face made by the great bolts of the opponents in Mahabharata war. Another intriguing thing is that, God Krishna is seen with mustache and without his usual weapon Chakra. The reason for that position is that in the war, he was the charioteer for king Arjuna of Pandavas and he promised not to indulge during war. It the only temple, where the lord stands in that avatar. With its location close to the coast, the visit to this temple is a pleasant for sure, especially in the evenings.