02nd October 2016.
In connection with my official duty, I many times crossed the street with the signboard of Sri Anantha
Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Gandhi Nagar. Decided to visit the temple one
day. Recently, a post on social media about the temple
and Travancore Maharajah’s contribution to this temple with an image of Rajah.
This urged me to visit this temple. After completing the Heritage Walk around 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 a reclining posture on the Adhiseshan. There are three doors to worship. Through the doors, Perumal, Thayar, and 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.
On the outside praharam sannidhi for
Sri Vinayagar on the left and Navagrahas on the right. At the centre Palipedam,
Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar.
There are Shiva Lingam and Nagars under the 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 an inscription at the base about the untouchability and equal rights for the worship of the Lord.
The Travancore Maharaja contributed to
this temple and the history is as follows.
After the formation of the Colonies of
Gandhinagar and Kasturba Nagar, the residents expressed their desire to have 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 land inside his palace premises for the construction of a Temple
near Adyar Bus depot. Instead, His Highness gave a cheque for Rs 7500,
to purchase land outside 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 OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Sorga vassal
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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