VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Sri Agastheswarar Temple / Sri Agastheeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Thyagaraya Nagar / T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Tuesday 23 April 2019

Sri Agastheswarar Temple / Sri Agastheeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Thyagaraya Nagar / T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

14^th April 2019.

Being a Sunday, thought of Visiting Sri Agastheeswarar Temple of T Nagar. This temple was left out while visiting temples of Mambalam and T Nagar area.

Sri Siddhi Buddhi Naithyandha Vinayagar Sanctum

Moolavar : Sri Sundara Vanibesvarar

Consort : Sri Sundaravadivambigai.

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a 5 Tier Rajagopuram on east and North. Ambal Sri Sundara Vadivambigai is also adjacent to Moolavar sannadhi. Ambal and moolavar are facing east. Moolavar is little below the ground level. In the sanctum Statues of Shiva and Parvathi are in standing posture. In Front of Moolavar sannadhi Rishabam and balipeedam. In front of Ambal Sannidhi are the balipeedam, Simha vahanam and a small dwajasthambam. In koshtam only Dakshinamurthy.

On the left is the sannadhi with a corridor for Sri Valli Deivanai Subramaniyar. At the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum, Sri Agasthiyar is with his consort Loba mudra. On the opposite side is the Navagrahas in and octagonal shaped mandapam with Vimana. Navagrahas are with their Vahanas.

On the right of Main sanctum, a separate temple like sannadhi for Lakshmi Narayanar and Shubha mangala Kalyana Varadhar. In front is a small Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Garudalwar. On the right is the sannadhi for Rama Bhaktha Anjaneyar. In the prakaram sannadhi for Chakkarathalwar, Durgai, Bairavar, Iyappan, Chandikeswarar and Nagars.

Immediately after the east side Rajagopuram on the right is the Sithi Puthi Vinayagar in a Temple like a sannadhi with a corridor. On the walls, Sri Vinayagars Leelas, Amman, Shaiva and Vaishnava deities in the form of reliefs.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of Sanctum sanctorum and a open muka mandapam.

HISTORY

Believed that this temple is more than 50 to 70 years old.

LEGENDS

It was believed that Agasthiyar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.

POOJAS & CELEBRATIONS

Since the temple houses both Shiva and Vishnu, all the Hindu festival are celebrated.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is on Raja Street off 300 meters from Venkatanarayana Road in T Nagar.