Friday 3 November 2017

Sri Utthara Guruvayoorappan Temple / Sri Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple / ஸ்ரீ உத்தர குருவாயூரப்பன் ஆலயம், Ram Nagar Nanganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

29th October 2017.
This temple is on the way to Sri Vishwaroopa Anjaneyar Temple in RamNagar of Nanganallur. After the darshan of Sri Devi Karumari Amman, went to this temple.


Main Deity : Sri Guruvayoorappan

Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple is facing east with a entrance arch. Palipedam and Dwajasthambam are immediately after the front entrance. The sanctum sanctorum consists of  sanctum  and 4 pillar mandapam with a gap in front of the main shrine. The construction is very similar to Guruvayur temple of Kerala, not with wood but with concrete in kerala architecture. Out side sannadhi brass lamps are  fixed like kerala temples. These lamps will be lit during Ekadasi, Pournami, Rohini and Ashtami days with special poojas.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for  Sastha ie Iyappan, Prasanna Venkateswara, Ganapathy, Navagrahas, Bhagavathy. Sankarshana ( Nagar under peepal tree- Bodhi Tree )

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple is being managed by a private trust Guruvayoorappan Asthika Samajam. The temple belongs to late 20th century. The Trust also runs a Ayurveda Vaidyasala.

POOJAS AND RITUALS
It is a custom that 08.00 and 20.00 hrs, Urchavar is taken in a procession to eight directions ie ashta dikpalakas, of the prakaram and naivedyam is offered.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 05.00 hsr to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.


CONTACT DETAILS:
The temple office land line number 044 2287 2283 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH:
This temple is very close to Vishwaroopa Anjaneyar Temple on RamNagar of Nanganallur.
All the busses from St Thomas Mount Railway Station  to Madipakkam & Tambaram east passes through Vanuvampet Bus stop. From there the temple is about 1 KM and autos are available from Bus stop.
About 4 Km distance from St Thomas Mount Railway Station and 3 KM from Madipakkam.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE



---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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