Sri Sadai Amman Temple / அருள்மிகு திருச்சடையம்மன் ஆலயம், Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

02^nd July 2017

After the darshan of Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal walked towards Sri Sadai Amman temple on Marshalls Road which was about a kilometer on the banks of Holy River Koovam.

Deity:  Sadai Amman.

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

The temple faces North with an entrance arch over the mukha mandapam.  The temple was under preparation for Kumbhabhishekam and the poojas were conducted to Urchavar. The main sanctum was kept closed. I could not see the huge Sadai Amman ( large among the 5 Sadai Ammans in this area namely Chinna Sadai Amman, Manja Sadai Amman, Sakthi Sadai Amman, and Arul Maha Sadai Amman), Nagaraja with the human face.

In Prakaram sannadhi for Navagrahas, Urchavar, Saptha kannis and Nagars.

LEGENDS

As per the legend, the original temple was inside the eye Hospital. The then-British Superintendent felt that the temple was unnecessary and ordered it to be demolished. After the temple was demolished he lost his eyesight. By the best efforts of the British doctors at that time he could not recover back his eyesight. It was said that he lost his eyesight because of the demolition of the Sadai Amman Temple. He got his vision back after he built a new Sadai Amman Temple just outside the eye hospital. Sadai Amman manifested upon a devotee and asked to build 4 more Sakthi temples near this temple. ( the name of the temple is written above ). 

Ref: The Gods of Holy Koovam By Priya Baskaran. Thanks to the author.

Devotees throng this Sadai Amman Temple to get cured of eye ailments and naga dosha.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 06.30 Hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.30 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs.   

CONTACT DETAILS:

Suresh Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile number 9791158650 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is at the beginning of Syali Street off Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai/ Marshalls Road and opposite MDMK’s headquarters.

A km from Egmore Railway station.

On the bus route get down at Egmore Court bus stop and the temple is about 500 meters.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

 Saptha Kannis

 Stucco image of Amman on the back side of the sanctum 

 Nagars under Arasamaram / Bodhi Tree 

Perumal Sannadhi 

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---