Arulmigu Pidari Ilan Kaliamman Temple / Sri Ilangaliamman Temple / பிடாரி ஸ்ரீ இளங்காளி அம்மன், Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

  11^th December 2016.

This temple is on the Mount Road near Saidapet bus terminus. It is told that this is one of the Kaaval Theivam for Mambalam Village, ( south east corner of the mambalam village ).   The temple is facing east. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. There are sannadhis for Vinai Theertha Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar and Navagrahas.

In koshtam Mahalakshmi, Saraswati and Durgai. In the sanctum, Amman is in sitting posture with urchavar in front. 

In the front mandapam relief panels of Saptamatrikas and Annanmars. Anjaneyar is on the opposite side of the sanctum. Panchamuga Vinayagar, Bhairavar, Naagar, Arasadi Vinayagar and Adhiseshan, under the peepal tree.

ARCHITECTURE

The Dravida vimanam is of unique  in construction on a square sanctum sanctorum and  with Kali’s stucco images on all the 8 faces. The two tier vimana has only one kalasam unlike in other  Amman temples with , ( like Rajagopuram ). Stucco images of Kali Amman is on sides of the Vimanam. 

The ( Dravida ) Octagonal 2 tier vimanam 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 and 16.30 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Mr Prabhu  - 9841630999 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is adjacent to Saidapet bus terminus and about a KM from Suburban Railway station.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 Devotees put the locks on the grill of Durgai Amman to get their problems solved.

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---