VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Kumara kottam Subramanya Swamy Temple / Kumara kottam Murugan Temple, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Kumara kottam Subramanya Swamy Temple / Kumara kottam Murugan Temple, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

19th January 2020

It was a long wish to explore the congested streets of George Town and Sowcarpet areas of the old black town in Madras City. Many temples were existed before the British came to Madras and many temples constructed during their periods also. The Kumarakottam Subramanya Swamy Temple on the NSC Bose Road may have been constructed during the British period. This temple is about 100 meters from Bairagi Mutt Thiruvenkatamudaiyaan Venkatesa Perumal Thirukoil on General Muthiah Street / NSC Bose Road. There is also a KumaraKottam Subramanya Swamy Temple at Kanchipuram, which is very old.

Moolavar : Sri Subramanya Swamy

Consorts : Sri Valli & Devasena

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

The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram and there is a 3-tier Rajagopuram on the South side also. The Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Peacock vahana are in a recent period built mandapam immediately after the east side of Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas are in front of the sanctum. Vinayagar, Sri Valli with 4 Hands, Sri Subramanyar & Valli Devasena with Elephant vahana in front, Devasena with 2 hands, Arunachaleswarar are in a straight line facing east.

In the mandapam Abitha Kujalambal, Nalvar, Nava Veeras ( Veerabahu Thevar, Veerakesari Thevar, Veera Mahendra Thevar, Veera Mahesa Thevar, Veera Puranthara Thevar, Veeraakkatha Thevar, Veera Marthanda Thevar, Veeraanthaka Thevar and Veera Theera Thevar. ). Since the sanctum comprises 5 sandhis in a single row, the koshtam also has the image of the respective deity of the sannidhi in front. In Koshtam Dhanvantari, Veerabhadra, Dwara Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Agasthiyar, Veerabahu, Bala Vinayagar, Nagaskandar, Balamurugan, Narayani, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Vaishnavi, and Durgai. In prakaram Chandikeswarar, Siddhi buddhi Vinayagar, Idumban, Dhandayuthapani, Kadamban. Navagrahas and Nagars.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of 5 Sannadhis built in rectangular shape. The complete sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthana. The Adhisthana to prastaram is built with granite stone. The outer prahara is covered with mandapa.

Sanctum sanctorum architecture

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS.

The temple is believed to be 100 to 200 years old. The Mandapam in front of Rajagopuram was built in the 20th Century with the contribution of Thiruvalam Kandaswamy Chettiar and his wife. Their reliefs are found on the pillars of the mandapam facing Sri Subramanyar. The Dwajasthambam was installed in 2016. In 1938 CE, NSC Bose Road was called China Bazaar Road.

There are two Tamil inscriptions. Both record the gift towards conducting pooja to various temples along with this temple. The Malayanur Sabapathy Chettiar inscription records the endowment for this temple, Triplicane Sri Parthasarathy temple, Muthialpet Sri Mallikeswarar Temple, Muthialpet Uma Maheswarar Tamil Veda Parayana Bhakta Jana Sabha, Thiruvottiyur Thyagaraja Perumal Temple and Otrai Vaadai Sabapathy Chettiar Elementary School ( Hope it is at Walltax road and happy to note that the School is functioning till date ). This endowment was established by the Thayammal wife of Thiruvalam Kandasamy Chettiar, who is the Malaiyanur Sabapathy Chettiar’s Sister's son.

Another 1938CE Inscription records the endowment established by Pallavaram Ponnusamy Chettiar’s Son Namasivaya Chettiar’s wife Vaduvambal. This inscription records the income from the house situated at Thambu Chetty Street to be utilized for this temple’s Brahmotsavam. It also mentions the three Persons' names as Supervising trustees. It also records the income of the other house situated at Periyanna Mudali Street to be utilized along with the above House’s income for this temple festival. To top of all, it mentions that after her death, every year on the thithi day Abhishekam is done for Moolavar, and 5 paradesis/ பரதேசிகள் to be feed.

The temple chariot mandapam was also built by Malayanur Sabapathy Chettiar’s Sister Son Kandasamy Chettiar. Kumbhabhishekam was performed in 1994 and 2016.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 06.30 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Rajan Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 9790560923 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is on the NSC Bose Road in George Town Chennai, which is about 2 km from MGR Central Railway Station.

Nearest Railway station is MGR Central Railway Station.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE