Sunday, 29 October 2017

Om Murugashramam / அருள்மிகு ஓம் முருகாஸ்ரமம், மேற்கு மாம்பலம், West Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

23rd October 2017.
This temple is in between Ayodhya Mandapam and Sri Sathyanarayana Perumal Temple, on the same street. Bhajans are in progress in connection with Kantha Sasti, during my visit to this temple.


Presiding deity: Sri Murugan.

This ashram or the Murugan temple was established by Sri Shankarananda Swamiji a disciple of Shantananda Swamiji of Skandasramam, Salem. Swamiji had written a book on Thiru Kumaranadiyar Puranam in which he narrates the sequences of incidents to the establishment of this ashram. It was assumed that he might have been born in the year 1924 or 1925. Till 1970 he spend his life towards the development of his family. 

He Visited daily Vadapalani  Murugan Temple and became an ardent devotee of lord Muruga. In the 1970s he started getting dreams of constructing a Murugan temple. In the meantime, he met Kanchi Periyava and Thirukovilur Gyannanda Swamikal.  On 12-10-1971, his wife suggested constructing a Murugan Temple in the vacant space of their house without knowing Lord Muruga instructed him in the dream. Initially, a Photo of Lord Muruga was kept in a makeshift shed, and started prayer from 12-11-1971.

Swamiji restored about 200 old dilapidated temples with the guidance of Lord Muruga. When his guru Gnanananda attained Samadhi, Swamiji had seen a light entering his Guru's photo kept in the ashram. In 1984 a murugan idol was installed and Kumbhabhishekam was performed by Sri Santhananda Swamiji after constructing a small vimana on a hexagonal sanctum. Murugan idol looks small kid, a mature adult, and an old man from different angles.

Swamiji entered into sainthood on 10-02-2002 as per the instruction of Lord Muruga. At the age of 86, Swamiji constructed a Mahatripurasundari temple at Arungundram as per the instruction of Goddess Parvati.

Swamiji attained Samadhi on 14th January 2017 and wanted his Samadhi to be built at Arungundram. A sannidhi was also constructed with a handful of mud brought from his Arungundram Samadhi.

ASHRAM TIMINGS:
The Ashram will be opened between 05.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:
The landline number is  044 2474 7593

HOW TO REACH:
The temple is very near to Ayoட்hya mandapam, a landmark of west mambalam.
About 2 km from Mambalam sub-urban railway station.
City buses from Ashok pillar to T. Nagar pass through Ayodhya Mandapam on Arya Gowda Street / Road and the bus stop is Ayodhya Mandapam. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE



---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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