11th December 2016.
I was very much upset over the cancellation of
Trichy, Thirumayam temple Heritage walk, scheduled to depart on Friday evening from Chennai. So to compensate for the same,
thought of visiting the left-out temples in West Saidapet. These posts are
delayed due to the VARDAH cyclone... No power, No Network.
Started from home on my scooter via Saidapet
market, and subway, since the temple is located not on the bus route. The
posts are written as per the sequence of the temples I visited. Some of
the temples are very old.
SRI KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE.
The temple is on the Chetty Street. The temple is
facing east with an entrance arch, balipeedam, and Dwajasthambam.
There are sannadhis for Anjaneyar, Navagrahas, and Vinayagar.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
When I inquired, the Battar ( a Vaishnavite ),
who does the pooja, said the moortham and the mandapam are 300 to
400 years old (maybe Nayak’s period - from the pillars - a wild
guess ) and equal to the period of Sri Sundareswarar Temple ( Vada Thirunaraiyur
) on Brahmin Street of West Saidapet. Previously the temple’s deity was called
a Kaliamman and now called a Kamakshi Amman.
The temple is being managed by the Viswakarma community.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
In addition to regular poojas, special poojas are also
conducted on Amavasai and Pournami.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Narasiman +91805601245
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is on the Chetty Street, West Saidapet.
The temple can be reached from Guindy Bus stand (
2 KM) and Saidapet Bus stand ( 1 KM). Since this temple is not on the bus
route, may be reached through Auto or Taxi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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