Mela Tirupati Sri Padmasani Thayar Samedha Srinivasa Perumal Temple / மேல திருப்பதி ஸ்ரீ பத்மாஸனி தாயார் சமேத ஸ்ரீனிவாச பெருமாள் கோயில். வேங்கைவாசல் / Vengaivasal, Medavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

This Srinivasa Perumal Temple is on a small / tiny hill at Medavakkam, like Tirupati, a KM away from the Medavakkam Junction. Hence this temple is called as Mela Tirupati. Devotees considers this temple as equivalent to Tirupati Balaji temple.

Moolavar  : Sri Srinivasa Perumal

Consort    : Sri Padmasani Thayar   

Some of the Salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east  with Two entrance arches, of one is one the Velachery to Tambaram Main road and the other one is at the base. From the hill base the path to the temple is sloppy / ramp with 14 steps. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudan are in front of the mukha mandapam. Moolavar Sri Srinivasa Perumal is little shorter similar to Tirupati Balaji holding Sangu & Chakra in the upper hands and lower hands are in abhaya and kati hastam. The moolavar is believed to be of swayambhu. Utsava Murti Arulvanna Perumal is with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi are in front of moolavar.  The other utsava murtis are Lakshmi Narasimhar, Santana Gopalan, Kalinga Nardanar and Krishna.

In Praharam, Garuda is opposite to Moolavar Sannidhi, Bhakta Anjaneya as Anugraha Anjaneya is opposite to Padmasani Thayar sannidhi, Ramar Paduka opposite to Andal sannidhi, Adi Varahar is in standing posture holding Sangu & Chakra in the upper hands and lower hands are in abhaya hastam and Kati hastam ( believed to be of swayambhu ), Yoga Narasimhar ( Both are facing north ), Sudharsanar is with multi arm in the pose of moving forward & on the back side Yoga Narasimhar, Pattabhi Ramar with Sita, Lakshmana & Hanuman and Venugopalar.

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum,  ardha mandapam. On both sides of the ardha mandapam, sannidhis are for Sri Padmasani Thayar ( In sitting posture with 4 hands in abhaya varada hastam ) and Andal. An Ekathala Dravida Vimana is over the main sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Hayagreevar, Narasimhar, Varahar and Maha Vishnu are in the Greevam. Stucco images of Garudan is on the 4 corners of the greevam. Ekathala Nagara style Vimanas are also constructed on Sri Padmasini Thayar and Andal sannidhi.

The Adhisthana is not followed any of architecture styles. Two Small balipeedas are on the back side corners of the adhishtanam.  A Pillared mukha mandapam is in-front of  the Sanctum Sanctorum. The Ceiling of the Mukha mandapam has the bas reliefs of Fishes and Snake with Sun & Moon. This represents the Solar and Lunar eclipse. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

There are some traces of 16^th – 17^th Century Vijayanagara period  inscriptions found on the west and north wall of sanctum sanctorum. Hence the original may be existed before 16^th Century. During Vijayanagara period Shiva and Vishnu temples were constructed in and around Medavakkam. A Shiva Temple at Medavakkam has the Vijayanagara period architectural features  and inscriptions. The original temple was reconstructed after completely dismantled and reconstructed after the stones are numbered with Tamil numbers.

Jeernodhara maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 06^th March 2003 and in the year 2015.

The Road side and the Hill base entrance arches are built in 2006 and inaugurated by the Tambaram MLA SR Raja, on 18^th August 2006.

LEGENDS

Srinivasa Perumal is very much similar to Tirupati Balaji, but shorter in height. Hence, it is believed that, those who couldn’t go and offer prayers at Tirupati Balaji temple can offer at this Mela Tirupati Srinivasa Perumal temple. The devotees follows the procedure of worshiping the moolavar after worshiping Adi Varaha Perumal, similar to Tirupati.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Poojas are conducted as per Pancharatra agama. Apart from regular Poojas special poojas are conducted on Kalyanotsavam in the month Panguni ( March – April ), Garuda Utsavam in the month Purattasi 3^rd Saturday ( September – October ), Pavithrotsavam in the month Karthigai ( November – December ), Vaikunda Ekadasi in the month Margazhi ( December – January ), English New Year day and Tamil New Year day in the month Chithirai ( April – May ), Rama Navami, Gokulashtami, Navaratri, Deepavali, Purattasi Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanthi  and all important Vaishnava functions.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The temple is located on 5/100, Pillayar Koil Street, United Colony, Sowmya Nagar, Vengaivasal, Medavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600100,

Kovil mama may be contacted on his mobile +919994826352, for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about a KM from Medavakkam Junction, 8.4 KM from Velachery Vijayanagar bus stand, 10.5 KM from Pallavaram Railway station,  9.7 KM from Tambaram Railway station, 23 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Tambaram, where express trains will stop.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

Pattabiramar with Sita, Lakshmana and Anjaneyar

Venugopalar Sannidhi

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