Shri Kamakshi Amman Temple / Ekambareswarar Temple, Sadurangapattinam ( SADRAS ), Kalpakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

01^st December 2019.

The Visit to this temple was a part of the Pallava and Chozha Period Temples scheduled on 01^st December 2019. It was raining from the start of our journey on a Scooter. We had a tough journey throughout the day. Our plan of visiting the Koovathur temples was changed since we were diverted from Vengambakkam through Kalpakkam Township due to the flood. (Due to this we missed the Koovathur Temples is another story). This Kamakshi Amman temple is on the right side of the road.

Moolavar : Sri Ekambareswarar

Consort   : Sri Kamakshi

Some of the salient features of this temple are...

The temple faces east with an entrance gate. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the mandapam. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Durga. Ambal Kamakshi is in a separate sannidhi with Koshtas similar to Shiva’s Sannadhi. In the Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar and Navagrahas.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam,. Shiva and Kamakshi Amman Sannidhis are built with the same style of pada bandha adhistanam. Prastaram is of Kapota style with Nasiakudus. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was said that the temple existed before the establishment of the Kalpakkam atomic power station. Looking at the structure the temple may be 200 to 300 years old. The temple is under the control of HR& CE.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number 8775432678 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This temple is in Kalpakkam part of Sadras also known as Sadurangapattinam.

Kalpakkam is on the ECR and you have to divert to this Kalpakkam and this temple from Vengambakkam Junction.

Buses are available from Chengalpattu Via Thirukalukundram and Chennai.

Share autos are available from Vengambakkam Junction.

Kalpakkam is 30 KM from Chengalpattu and  70 KM from Chennai ( Via OMR ).

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

A Rishabam's head with two bodies installed on the Compound wall, ( Usually it will come at the corner of the walls)  and a similar Rishabam had seen in a nearby Shri Thiruvereswarar Shiva Temple, Sadras.

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