Sri Mallikeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ மல்லிகேஸ்வரர் கோயில், Ashok Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

11^th March 2017

During my stay at Jafferkhanpet, a part of Ashok Nagar, I used to visit this temple regularly. After a long gap, again on 11^th March 2017, had went to this temple. The temple had undergone many changes, which included the construction of Rajagopuram and the tiling of the floor. This temple escaped from demolition of Ashok Nagar Metro station, whose east side entrance is very close to the temple.

Moolavar    : Sri Mallikeswarar

Consort      : Sri Maheswari

Some of the important features of this temple are...

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Artha mandapam, and muka mandapam. Nandhi and balipeedam are in the mukha mandapam. In Koshtam, Veerabhadra, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Vishnu, Brahma, Saraswathy, Mahalakshmi and Durgai. The sanctum is in a rectangular shape. Sri Mallikeswarar is at the center, Sri Sakthi Ganapathy is on the right and Sri Visalakshi Samedha Sri Viswanathar ( in the same sanctum ) is on the right. Sri Maheswari is facing south.

In the paraharam sannidhi for Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Stucco images of Natarajar, Saneeswarar, Bairavar, Bhakatha Jaya Anjaneyar ( I was told that the Anjaneyar was installed by Sri Sankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal ), Ramar, Sathya Narayanar, Chandran and Suriyan.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was told that Sri Thopa Swamigal, a Siddhar stayed here and did pooja to Sri Mallikeswarar about 400 years before. His Jeeva Samadhi is at Saidapet, near Vellore.

To prove its antiquity, the roof of the sanctum was built with granite stone. Completely modified during the present renovation tiles were laid on the walls and floors and Kumbhabhishekam was performed in 2016. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 06.30 to 10.30 Hrs  and 17.00 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS:

Mr Durai who is taking care of the temple may be contacted for further details on his mobile at +91 9444855380

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is next to Ashok Nagar Metro Station, east side entrance.

Just a walkable distance from Ashok Pillar bus stop.

A lot of Town buses are available to Ashok Nagar and the Stop name is Ashok Pillar, from various parts of the city.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

 Sri Mahalakshmi, Durgai and Saraswathy in koshtam 

 Sri Veerabhadra, in koshtam

 Stucco images of Sri Natarajar, Sivakami, and Munivars

 Bhaktha Jaya Anjaneyar

 Dwarabalakar

Sri Thopa Swamigal

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