Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேஸ்வரர் கோயில், குமரன் குன்றம் on Kumaran Kundram, Hasthinapuram, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

20^th April 2019.

I wasn’t aware that there is a Shiva temple on Kumaran Kundram, where the Sri Balasubramania Swamy temple is situated on the top of the hill. After visiting the Siva Vishnu temple at Adambakkam, went to this temple.

 Meenakshi Kalyana Stucco images at the entrance arch

Moolavar   : Sri Sundareswarar

Consort     : Sri Meenakshi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The 5-tier Rajagopuram on the roadside is common for both Shiva and Sri Balasubramania Swamy temples. Sri Arunagirinathar mandapam is immediately after the Rajagopuram. Marriages, discourses, and the temple festival will be conducted here. Vahanas are also kept here. Sannadhi for Vinayagar, Navagrahas, and Jayamangalathamma Kali sannathis are on the left Shiva Temple is on the left side of the 50^th steps.

The temple faces North with an entrance Arch. Stucco images of Meenakshi Thirukalyanam. Vishnu, Meenakshi, Shiva, Brahma, Nandhi, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The main sanctum is on an elevated level. On the Moolavar Shiva linga image of Shiva is engraved. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Rishabanthikar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Durga. The Shiva Sannadhi is with Gaja Prishta Vimana.

In praharam Amman Meenakshi, Urchavars, Natarajar, Sarabeswarar, Soman (Chandran), Siva Suriyan, Naalvar, and Bhairavar. Natarajar is called Thanpada Thookiya  Natarajar, in a dance posture with the right foot up.   Sri Meenakshi Amman is in a separate sannidhi facing east.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS 

The available inscription details are given below. Both the Sri Balasubramania Swamy temple and this Shiva temple cannot be separated, since most of the thirupani are common to both. This temple belongs to the 20^th century, and even before that, a Spear was kept and worshiped ( from when it is not known). On 10^th December 1958, Kanchi mutt  Sri  Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal said that a Subramaniar Temple would be built on this hill during his visit to Chrompet.

On 9^th December 1975, when Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal was camped at Nanganallur, he mentioned that he was very happy about worshiping a spear installed on the top of the hill. Further, he blessed the intention of building a Sri Balasubramania Swamy Temple on the top of the hill and appealed to all the devotees to donate liberally. On 3^rd Feb 1983, Kanchi Mutt Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal laid the stone for conducting Samprokshanam after thirupani for Navagrahas, Shiva, and Ambal sannidhi.   

On 5^th December 1986, the steps were constructed and opened by Sri Sringeri Saradha Peetam Sri Sankaracharya Bharathi Tirtha Swamigal. On  15^th Aug 2003, front concrete flooring and steps, Kavi painting was done through a donor, Saroja and Balan Family. On 09^th Feb 2014, Jinorthana Ashta Bandhana Kumbabishekam was conducted for Sri Balasubramania Swamy, Parivara sannadhis, and Rajagopuram in the presence of Pujya Sri Sri Brahma Yogananda and Pujya Sri Sri Niranjanananda Giri Swamigal. On the same date, Dwajasthambam was also installed. In that function, the HR & CE Minister and Officials also participated

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and from 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

The Kumaran Kundram temple is at Hasthinapuram, a part of Chromepet.

Town buses S8, S4, M18G, and 500 A  end at Hasthinapuram and stop near the temple.

Chromepet Suburban Railway Station is about  1.6 KM from the Temple.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

The Gajabirushta/ Gajaprishta vimana is on the back of Meenakshi Amman sannidhi vimanam

The provision of a lock is also followed here as a part of the prayer. 

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