15th
April 2019.
This
is one of the Village guarding / Ellai Goddess / Grama Devata of Tharamani from ancient times.
We had seen Peeli Amman temples at Pallipattu and Anbalagan Nagar, Anna Nagar (
Near Bus Taramani Bus Terminus ) in our previous posts, which are part of Tharamani.
The place where this Arulmigu Durga Peeli Amman temple exists in IIT Madras was
also a part of Tharamani, before the establishment of IIT Madras.
Presiding
Deity: Arulmigu Sri Durga Peeli Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
Temple is facing north. The sanctum was built in an octagonal shape with a front
open mandapa. In Koshtam Ganapathy, Icha Sakthi, Kriya Shakti, Gana Sakthi, and Maheswari. In the sanctum, Sri Durga Peeli Amman is in a sitting posture. The Peeliamman is worshiped as a benevolent goddess without a fierce look. A Soolam, Palipedam, and Simha vahana are in front of the sanctum.
The mandapa pillars have Amman’s
Various avathara Stucco images, installed during recent renovations. On the
Northeast corner of the sanctum sanctorum, Navagrahas are installed in an
octagonal mandapa. A Ganapathy, Amman, and Sri Valli Devasena samedha
Subramaniar sannadhis are added during the 2019 renovation.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As
per the Rajbhavan records this Arulmigu Durgai Peeli Amman Temple was mentioned
as Ellai Amman. After the first Kumbhabhishekam was held in 1965, Punaravardhana
Jeeranotharana Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was held after renovation on
24th March 2019. The Kumbhabhishekam was carried out by Sivasri Dr K
Pichchai Gurukkal, the head priest of Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple of
Pillayarpatti.
The
temple authorities planned to install a Dwajasthambam at a cost of Rs 20 lakhs
for which funds are expected from the Devotees.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
The Local people follow a ritual called “Kodaikalyanam” in those days, for health issues. After getting cured, the person used to take “Sakthi Karagam” ( a pot filled with water) on their heads and go around the boundaries of Villages Thiruvanmiyur, Kottivakkam, Perungudi, Narayanapuram, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and finally ends at Arulmigu Durga Peeli Amman temple. The person would worship the Grama Devata of each village before returning to this Temple. Due to urbanization, the authors of the original article could not locate the exact Village.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open between 06.30 Hrs to 10.00 hrs and 15.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs on Tuesdays, 06.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs on Fridays, and 06.30 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs on other days.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The
temple is being managed by Sri Durga Peeli Amman Temple Samajam, Peeli Amman Devotees
Society and the landline number is +91
44 22579482.
HOW TO REACH:
This
temple is on Delhi Avenue near the Stadium of IIT Madras.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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