18th September 2016
One of my temples Uzhavaram friend gave me a ring
on 17th Sep 2016, for uazhavaram at Sri Natarajar temple and
Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, at Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai. The same was
scheduled on 18th Sep 2016. Since there was no scheduled
program on that day readily accepted to participate. Both temples are on the
same street and had a connection with British East India Company
history. These two temples are about 10 meters distance from Sri
Mallikeswarar temple, which is preparing for the kumbhabhishekam.
Moolavar : Sri Venugopalaswamy
Thayar : Sri Mahalakshmi.
Some of the important details are….
The temple is facing east with a mandapam in
front. Garudalwar sannadhi is in front of moolavar. On the back balipeedam and a
dwajasthambam.
Sannadhi for alwars, Varadharaja Perumal, Ramar
with Seetha and Lakshmana, Bajanai perumal, Anjaneyar and stucco images of Perumal’s 10 avatars. The sannadhi of alwars continued at the sides and
back side of the sanctum also.
Sannadhi for Mahalakshmi and Andal are at the back
side of the sanctum.
There is a Shiva Lingam and Rishabam with female
relief panel is installed in front of Mahalakshmi sannadhi. In the
Mahalakshmi sannadhi, Lakshmi Narayan moortham is also installed facing north.
In the sanctum Sanctorum Sri Venugopala Swamy with Thayars
and Urchavars. In the artha mandapam urchava murtis of Alwars, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Venugopalaswamy and Thayar.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
There are three inscriptions which says the
property donated by the devotees to take care of the expenses of
the daily poojas.
The mandapam was built during 1977 by a Christian by name Susai Udaiyar and Mr Ananthachari at a cost of Rs 35000. A case of win in favour of Susai, through Aanathachariyar, so he made this contribution.
The temple is maintained by the elected trustees
of Arya Vysya Telugu Beri Vysya Saba a registered body.
In 1935-36 inscription records that, a house on Thambu Chetty street in Muthialpet was gifted to this temple for poojas by Ve. Subbarayan. And in the same inscription mentioned about Sanctum sanctorum stone work was done by Poolur Nayanana Chettiar.
As per this 1904 inscription records the endowment of building by Poolur Nayanana Chettiar's wife ... .
Maha samprokshanam was conducted on 16th Feb 1992 and 21st March 2005.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 08.00 hrs to 11.00
hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH :
The temple is about a KM from Beach Railway
station.
About 100 meters from Sri Mallikeswarar Temple on
the same Linghi Chetty street.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK
HERE
Devotees
offerings
How this panel came to this Vishnu temple?
A Memorial stone or Land Donation to a shiva temple ... ?
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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