Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kayar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu

24^th November 2019.

The visit to this Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple was a part of  Pallava  and Chozha period temples Visit scheduled on 24^th November 2019. After Kamala Narayana Perumal temple’s visit the locals guided to this Vishnu temple saying this is also one of the old temple in this Village Kayar.  This place Kayar was  called as Kamala Narayana Chathurvedi Mangalam, gifted to the Brahmins.

Moolavar  : Sri Varadharaja Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Sridevi & Bhudevi

Some of the salient features of the temple are…

The temple is facing east with a newly built arch. A Deepasthambham is in front of the arch and a new road was laid keeping the deepasthambham in the middle of the road. On the side of entrance arch two Garudan stucco images are installed on the compound wall.

Moolavar Varadharaja Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Balipeedam and Garudan are in front of Mukha mandapam. At the entrance Mandapa pillars Lakshmi and Ramanujar. The Vaishnava deities and sculptures are on the mandapa pillars. In the prakaram Alwars sannadhi facing south.

The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, artha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. An ekathala Vimana is on the sanctum. The adhisthana is a simple pathabhandha adhisthana.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

Learnt that this place was called as Kumizhi nattu Kamala Narayana Chaturvedi Mangalam. Looking at the structure the temple the temple may belongs to 17^th to 18^th century Nayak period. The temple was reconstructed in the recent years. There is no inscriptions found in the temple.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple is under worship with oru kala pooja and closing and opening are unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:

City bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thiruporur passes through this Village Kayar and Mambakkam.     

Kayar is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur and 29 KM from Tambaram.

Share auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.

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