Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 10th January 2016.

While sorting out the Pancha Bootha sthalangal  ( for the index of my web blog ) of Thondai Nadu ie in and around Chennai found that the two Temples, Sri Arunachaleswarar and  Sri Kalahastheeswarar are missing. Sri Kalahastheeswarar temple is missing from the Google map but managed to find out that the temple is at Pavalakara Street. Forgotten the scheduled agendas on 10^th January 2016, Sunday morning, visited both the temples ( Missed the Mylapore festival by Mr Venkatesh  - A pond, A tank  Via canal,  Mylapore’s lesser known tales). All the Pancha Bootha sthalangal are in the north part of Chennai.

Both the temples are under balalayam and renovation is in full swing.  Kumbhabhishekam is scheduled on 20^th January 2016 for Sri Arunachaleswarar.

SRI KALAHASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE
Since the temple is under renovation I could not take good photos. The place was in a mesh due to construction activities. This temple is squeezed between concrete buildings.

Moolavar : Sri Kalahastheeswarar
Consort   : Sri Prasunannambigai.

Some of the important details are as follows....
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Nandhi in a mandapam are in front of the sannadhi. Stucco Dwarapalakas are in front of sannidhi and Navagrahas are on the left side of the inner mandapam. Sannadhi for Vinayagar and Subramaniyar behind the sanctum.

In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar), Brahma, and Durgai. Sub sannadhis and mandapam are under construction.

Happened to see an inscription dated 21-1-1926 by Naga Siva Chidambaram Chettiar's son of Subraya Chettiar about the donation given for conducting the functions from the income of a house and going down after deducting the tax to be paid to the Government and maintenance charges.

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on  155/ 50 – Pavalakara Street ( Coral Merchant Street), Chennai -1  Mannady area.  The north end of the street.

On town bus routes  Ibrahim Sahib Road Gets down at Thambu Chetty  Street and Pavalakara Street is very near. ( 6D, 8B, 11 a, 38 A, G, H, S, 44, 56B, 57D, etc. ).

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE  

SRI ARUNACHALESWARAR TEMPLE

This temple is on Palliappan street in the mint area. This temple is also under renovation and Kumbhabhishekam is scheduled on 20^th  January 2016.

Moolavar    : Sri Arunachaleswarar

Consort      : Sri Abithakusambigai

Some of the Important details of this temple are.

The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Anubhoothi mandapam is after entering the Rajagopuram and the main sanctum is on the left. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi mandapam are at the entrance. In Koshtam  Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar ), Brahma and Durgai.

In the outer prakaram, Sannadhi for Vishnu, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar. A mandapam is at the front and reliefs on the stone pillars are worth seeing.

In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Navagrahas, Chandran, Suryan, Naalvar, Shiva and Ambal, Saba mandapam, Palliyarai, Chandikeswarar,  Vinayagar and Subramaniyar.  Ambal is in a separate sannadhi.

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is on 24- Palliappan Street, Chennai 79 Park Town area,  near Mint Street.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE 

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