Friday 7 October 2016

Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Maharajah of Travancore Contribution, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, chennai, Tamil nadu. Maharajah of Travancore Contribution

 02nd October 2016.
In connection with my official duty many times crossed  the street  with the sign board of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Gandhi Nagar. Decided to visit the temple one day.  Recently happened to a post in a social media  about the temple and Travancore Maharajah’s contribution to this temple with an image of Rajah. This urged to visit this temple. After completing the Heritage Walk around the Adyar Creek, paid a visit to this temple on 2nd October 2016.



Moolavar: Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy

Some of the important features of this temple are....
The temple is facing east with stucco images  arch at the entrance to the temple. The moolavar sanctum is of a rectangular shape to accommodate Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy in reclining posture on the Adhiseshan. There three doors to worship. Through the  doors Perumal, Thayar, Brahma can be worshiped separately. Reliefs of rishis and Devas on the back wall of the sanctum. In the Koshtam Sudharsanar, Lakshmi Narasimhar and Ashtabhuja Durgai.

In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Urchavars, Golden Chariot, Sri Veera Anjaneyar, Krishna, Thulabaram. 

In the out side prakaram sannadhi for Sri Vinayagar on the left and Navagrahas on the right. At the centre Palipedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar. 

There is Shiva Lingam and Nagars under Peepal tree on the right hand side of the temple. A Big Hall / Mandapam is on the right side of the temple to carry out discourses, Bhajans etc. During my Visit kolu was kept with different concepts.

Rajah Bahadur Shamsher Jang’s statue is installed at the back side of the temple with inscription at the base  about the untouchability and equal rights for the worship of Lord.  

The Travancore Maharaja contributed to this temple and the history is as follows.
After the formation of Colonies of Gandhinagar and Kasturba Nagar, the residents expressed their desire of having a temple  to worship near their colony. They formed a Hindu Religious Society in the year 1956 at the residence of Mr A R Narayana Rao, Gandhi Nagar. The Society approached His  Highness  Padmanabha Daasa Chithirai Thirunaal for a land in side his palace premises for construction of a Temple near Adyar Bus depot. Instead His highness gave a cheque for Rs 7500, towards purchase a land out side the palace and to construct Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple. 

His Highness Maharajah of Travancore  agreed to donate the vigraha of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy a replica of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy at Trivandrum. The temple was consecrated by Sri Shankaracharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
  





TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
The Landline numbers are +91 44 24412529 and 24413995
Address : No 89/2, II Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is just walkable distance from Adyar Bus terminus.
Town Buses are available from Various parts of the city.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE



Sorga vasal 

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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