23rd
October 2017.
When
I stayed at Jaffar Khan Pet I used to visit Shiva and Vishnu temples around Ashok
Nagar & Mambalam. After I moved to Velachery, I started to document the temples I Visited
and could not visit these temples. In addition to this one of my well-wishers
asked me to visit and write temples of Mambalam also. Earlier Visited this Perumal temple twice on
Vaidkunட்a Ekasi day. After a gap of 10 years, I found the temple had undergone
many changes. The sanctum was reconstructed, New sannidhis were built, and paver blocks were laid around the sanctum
which looks new.
Moolavar.
: Sri Adhi Chenna Kesava Perumal.
Thayar : Sri Sengamala Thayar.
Some of the important details are as follows...
The
temple is facing east with an entrance arch on east and north. Anjaneyar and
Thumbigai alwar sannidhis are immediately after the east side entrance arch. Nagars are under the arasamaram, madapalli, office room, Chakkarathalwar, vahana mandapam
and unchal mandapam are in the outer prakaram.
ARCHITECTURE
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum, an ardha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam.
Deepa sthambam, palipedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar are at the entrance
of mukha mandapam. In the artha mandapam, sannadhi for Sengamala Valli Thayar, Andal,
Srinivasa Perumal, Alwars, Udayar (Ramanujar).
LEGENDS
As
per the legend Madhavachar, an ardent devotee of Sri Ranganathar of Srirangam
started their pilgrimage to Triplicane and Thirupathi to get a child. While
crossing this forest area Kesava Perumal as a small boy helped them to stay in
a dilapidated mandapam and offered them food. During night Kesava
Perumal appeared in their dream and said he was under this mandapam with his
consort. The next day with the help of local people we dug that place and found Sri Kesava Perumal and his consort. Madhavachar built a small temple. After the
darshan of Balaji at Tirupati and Parthasarathy at Triplicane, Madhavachar
came and stayed here.
The
temple is under the control of Sri Kothandaramar Temple of West Mambalam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be opened between 06.30 Hrs to 10.45 hrs and 17.15 hrs to 20.45
hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Temple
website: http://bashyakarakesavaperumaltemple.tnhrce.in/admin.html
The
landline number is 044 2370 0243
HOW TO REACH:
Mambalam
and Saidapet suburban railway stations
are near the temple.
The
Town Buses 5E,5T, 10e, 11G, 11H, 12G,
49A, and S35 pass through this temple Bus Stop Mettupalayam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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Nice write-up. Thanks for posting sir
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