Sri Maduvadi Kanni Kovil /ஶ்ரீ மதுவாடி கன்னி கோவில் / எடமச்சி ஸ்ரீ கன்னியம்மன் கோயில், With Pallava period Madhaku Inscription Stone. Kavanipakkam ( Edamichi / எடமச்சி ), Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Village deity Sri Maduvadi Kanni Kovil at  Edamichi a part of Kavanipakkam of Uthiramerur Taluk in Kanchipuram District, was a part of the Heritage Visit to Salavakkam, Porpandal, and Peranakkavur, Shiva Temples, Pallava period Inscriptions and Heritage Sites on 15^th October 2021.  Thanks to Raj Panneerselvam, Udhayaraja Rajasekaran from Thiruvannamalai, and Kesavan for their help and for traveling along with me on this Heritage Visit.

 

Moolavar  : Sri Maduvadi kanni  

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with an entrance arch on the west side. Stucco images of two Amman’s ( Nagathamman / Mariamman and Annapoorani ) are on both sides of a virgin Deity with two Samaratharis. The temple is only with sanctum and ekathala Vimana / Gopuram. Amman is in a sitting posture with 4 hands. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of Sanctum sanctorum. Flat Stones are worshiped around the sanctum. A balipeedam and Simham are in front of the shrine.  Stucco images of a Tiger, Elephant, and Horse, with their attendants, are on the opposite to the temple.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of only Sanctum Sanctorum with an ekathala Gopuram & 3 Kalasas. The Vimanam consists of Adhisthana, Bhitti, Prastaram, Greevam, Sigaram, and Kalasam. Stucco images of Sapta Kannis and Vishnu Durgai are in the greevam, There are no images in the Koshtam.

  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was told that the Amman was at the Mathaku / Sluice gate of the Edamichi Lake excavated during the Pallava Period. Hence Amman was called Mathakadi Kanni Amman later turned to Maduvadi Kanni Temple / Mathavadi Kanni Koil.

The Sluice gate/ Mathaku was renovated in recent years.  The Pallava period fragment inscription stone inscribed in Grantham is kept on the banks of the lake.

This fragment of the Pallava period Grantha inscription mentions the excavation of this eri ( Thadaka ) and the construction of a Madhaku / Sluice. The word Thulabaram mentioned here may mean that some gift has been given Through Thulabaram   ( Thanks to Pon Karthikeyan )

Eri - Thadakam and the Madhaku / Sluice

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays and Sundays. The annual festival will be conducted on the 4^th Friday of the Tamil month of Aadi. Animals will be sacrificed during that time.  

CONTACT DETAILS

Pujari K Pichumani Naidu may be contacted on his mobile number +91 9047883545 for further details. 

HOW TO REACH

This temple is a little far from the village on the banks of Eri.

The temple is 3 KM from Edamichi,, 5 KM from Salavakkam, 11 KM  from Salavakkam Koot Road, 17.3 KM from Chengalpattu Railway station,  24 KM from Uthiramerur, 46 KM from Tambaram and 73 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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