Sunday, 14 April 2019

Sri Peeli Amman Temple / பீலி அம்மன் கோயில் / Beeli Amman Temple, Anbazhagan Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

12th April 2019.
I used to pass through Taramani bus Terminus daily to reach my office near Madhya Kailash. A barricaded temple pond  with a temple is on the east side of the bus terminus. Had the chance of visiting this temple on 12th April 2019.


Main Deity         : Sri Peeli Amman

Some of the important details are…
The temple is facing north. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum, antarala, and an open mukha mandapam. Balipeedam and Simha vahanam are in the open mukha mandapam. Dwarabalakis are on the mandapa pillars in the form of stucco images. Vinayagar and Balamurugan are at the entrance of the sanctum. In koshtam Abirami, Dakshinamurthy ( south side ) and Durgai.  Amman is in a sitting posture with another small Amman at her feet. Unlike other Amman temples the Vimana over the sanctum is of two tiers with a single kalasam is a unique feature of this temple. Saptakannis are on the west side of the praharam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is said that this Peeli Amman is an Ellai Pidari Amman to Taramani. About 300 to 400 years old. Originally Amman was in a shed under a Neem tree. This new temple was built in recent years. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Daily Pooja, a 3-day annual festival is being celebrated during the Tamil month of Adi.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.

HOW TO Reach
The temple is on the east side of the Taramani Bus terminus and Route Bus 5C  used to stop at the terminus.
Can also be reached from  IT park acentos and Tharamani Link Road.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
GPS Co-Ordinate 12.985156, 80.241185






 Saptakannis

 Temple pond

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA--- 

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