Sri Nithya Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple/ Srinivasa Perumal Kovil / ஸ்ரீ நித்ய ஸ்ரீநிவாச பெருமாள் கோவில், Kolapakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Nithya Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Kolapakkam near Vandalur was a part of Shiva and Vishnu temples Visit on the east and west side of GST Road from Old Perungalathur to Singaperumal Koil, on 14^th November 2021. This place Kolapakkam is on the Vandalur to Kelambakkam road, on the back side of Vandalur ZOO.

 

Moolavar  : Sri Nithya Srinivasa Perumal

Thayar     : Sridevi and Bhudevi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

This temple faces east with an old Deepa Sthambam, balipeedam and garudan. Moolavar Srinivasa Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Thayar Lakshmi is on Moolavars chest. There is no separate sannidhi for Thayar. In Koshtam Narasimhar, Varahar, Hayagreevar and Danvanthiri.  Dwarapalakas Jayan and Vijayan are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum.

In Praharam Vinayagar as Kannimoola Ganapathi and Hanuman. 

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and an open Mukha mandapam. The temple was built with Brick and cement.  Hope the temple was re-constructed in recent years. A two tier Vesara Vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is claimed that the temple is more the 300 to 400 years old. To our observations, the Garudathoon  / Deepa Sthambam seems to be of old one. The temple was reconstructed in recent years.    

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, Special poojas are conducted on  Vaikunta  Ekadasi, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanthi, Margazhi months, Purattasi Saturdays, and on all important Vaishnavite functions.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 08.00 hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Contact Telephone  / Mobile number s +91 9884710199 &  +91 8144453153

Sridhar

HOW TO REACH

This Sri Nithya Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Kolapakkam is just the back side of Sri Agastheeswarar Temple and 350 meters off from Vandalur to Kelambakkam main road.

The temple is 2.2 KM from Vandalur ZOO south side Gate, 10 KM from Tambaram and 28 KM from Chengalpattu, 37 KM from Chennai Central.

The nearest Suburban Railway station is Vandalur and the bigger Railway station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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