Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple / Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple / குமரன் குன்றம் முருகன் ஆலயம், Kumaran Kundram, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

20^th April 2019.

Being a holiday on Saturday, 20^th April 2019, after visiting a Shiva Vishnu Temple at Adambakkam, had been to this temple. This temple is dedicated to Sri Subramaniya Swamy. Moolavar is called by different names. A Shiva Temple is also in the middle of the hill. Originally a Vel was worshiped as the presiding deity. The same was placed by Kanchi Maha Periyava Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal.

Moolavar: Sri Swaminatha Swamy aka Sri Aiswarya  Murugan.

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces North with steps starting from the east. A 5-tier Rajagopuram is on the roadside. Sri Arunagirinathar mandapam is immediately after the Rajagopuram, Marriages, discourses, and Temple festival will be conducted here. Vahanas are also kept here. Vinayagar, Navagrahas, Jayamangalathamma, and Kali sannidhis are on the left. Urchavars in a glass room are on the right at the starting point of the steps. 

Kodimara Vinayagar, balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Elephant vahana are in-front of the temple. A 3 tier Rajagopuram is at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. After Climbing 16 steps we can reach the sanctum of Sri Swaminatha Swamy. The sanctum is at an elevated level with Jayan and Vijayan as Dwarapalakas. In the sanctum, Sri Swaminatha Swamy is in a standing posture holding a staff in his right hand. In koshtam different postures of Murugan and Durgai. In the mandapam top Sudhai sirpam of Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani, on both sides are Lord Shiva and Parvathi.  Urchavar and Arunagirinathar are in kept in the mandapam.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of the sanctum and mukha mandapam. Balipeedam and Elephant vahana are in front of the sanctum. 

Totally it will be 100+ steps constructed with granite and the cost is borne by the donors, whose names are inscribed. In the ¼ portion of the steps on the right is the Idumban sannidhi. Almost in the middle of the steps is a Shiva Temple ( will be written in a separate post). At the end of the steps is Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

This temple belongs to the 20^th Century and even before that a Spear was kept and worshiped ( from when is not known). On 10^th December 1958, Kanchi mutt  Sri  Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal told that a Subramaniar Temple will come 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 to worship a Vel 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 sannidhis.   

On 5^th December 1986, the steps were constructed and opened by Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham 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 Kumbabhishekam was conducted for Sri Balasubramaniya 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 are also participated.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Important festivals like Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram, Aadi and Thai Kiruthigai, Vaikasi Visakam, and Kandha Sashti are celebrated in a grand manner. Devotees used to Circumambulate the Hill on Pournami ( Full moon) day.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

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

HOW TO REACH:

The Kumaran Kundram temple is at Hasthinapuram a part of Chrompet.

Town buses S8, S4, M18G, and 500 A  ends at Hasthinapuram and stops near the temple.

Chrompet Suburban railway station is about  1.6 KM from the Temple.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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