The Visit to this Sri Asalathamman Temple at Nungambakkam was a part of
Nungambakkam and Choolaimedu Shiva and Mahavishnu Temples. Sri Asalathamman is a Village guarding deity. The three
temples Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, and
Asalathamman temples are being maintained by the Hereditary Trustees.
The
presiding Deity : Sri Asalathamman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram on the northern banks of the Sri
Agatheeswarar Temple tank. Balipeedam and Amman’s vahana are in the Mukha /
Maha mandapam. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of open mukha mandapam. Vinayagar and Asalana Siddhars are at the
entrance of ardha mandapam. Moolavar Sri Asalathamman is in a sitting posture
with a head size Amman is under Moolavar’s feet. It was told that Moolavar is
of swayambhu on an ant hill installed at a later stage.
Sapta
Veeras with Nagars on both sides, Asalana Siddhar also known as Siddhar
Veerama munivar and Vinayagar are in the praharam.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple is about 4 feet above the ground level. The temple consists of sanctum
sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and open mukha mandapam / Maha Mandapam. The mandapa pillars are with Dasa Ayutha Devadas. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of
Ardha mandapam. The Koshtam are without images. An eka thala Dravida vimana is
on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images
of Amman’s various forms are on the greeva koshtam. In addition to that Stucco
images of Amman the on the top of Mukha mandapam on the east side and
Maha Vishnu on the north side. There are no stucco images on the Rajagopuram.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple was built
along with Sri Agatheeswarar Temple at the beginning of the 18th
Century, by Subbu Deivanayaga Mudaliar. Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, Sri Prasanna
Venkatesa Perumal Temple, and Sri Asalathamman Temples are under the
Control of the same trustees of Sri Agatheeswarar Temple. The present temple
was re-constructed during recent years ( 2011 ). The
details of the hereditary trustees of
this temple are…
Thiru Subbu
Deivanayagar Mudaliyar, 1808. ( 1836-1909 ): Signatory to Inscription -in
Sri Agastisvara temple, Thiru
Subbaraya Mudaliar 1892, Thiru Saravana Mudaliar 1911, Mrs Kanni Ammal 1914, Thiru N S Rajabathar Mudaliar -1946-1953, Mrs R Valliammal - 13 - 12 - 1960 – 2001, Thiru R Kalyana Raghavan & R
Radhakrishnan 2006.
As per the inscription available at Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, the same trustees manage this temple and Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple also. The inscription reads as.....
அருள்மிகு அகத்தீசுவரர் பிரசன்ன வெங்கடேச பெருமாள்
அசலாத்தம்மன் திருக்கோயில்
நுங்கம்பாக்கம், சென்னை-600034.
கடந்த காலம் மற்றும் நிகழ் கால பரம்பரை அறங்காவலர்களின் பெயர்கள்
திரு.கனகப்ப முதலியார்-1753,
Interpreter, mayor's court,1753-75
திரு.தெய்வநாயமுதலியார்-1760. Field
Interpreter to for. Forde and to sir Eyre Coote, 1760.
திரு.லண்டன் சுப்பராயமுதலியார் - 1775.
Interpreter, Mayor's Court and
court of Requests, 1775-1808, Extracts from the Minutes of a Court held
at the Town Hall on Saturday the 19th May 1787, A.D.
PRESENT
'James Call Esqr: Mayor, Edward John Hollond, Edward Garro William Webb,
John Menzies, George Savage Josias, Duke Porcher; and Andrew Ross, Aldermen.
Read Petition of Subbaroy, the Court Interpreter. The Court has
taken into consideration that he had served in the Office of Interpreter,
faithfully and to much satisfaction of this Court, during the course of ten
years, it is unanimously resolved that the sum of 100 Pagodas be given to him
as a mark of the Court's approbation of his conduct.
(Sd) JAMES TAYLOR. REGISTRAR,
திரு.சுப்பு தெய்வநாயக முதலியார்- 1808. 1836-1909: Signatory to Inscription -in Sri
Agastisvara temple
திரு.சுப்பராய முதலியார் 1892
திரு.சரவண முதலியார் 1911
திருமதி. கண்ணி அம்மாள் 1914
திரு. என். எஸ்.ராஜாபாதர் முதலியார்-1946-1953
திருமதி. ஆர். வள்ளியம்மாள் - 13 - 12 -
1960 - 2001
திரு.ஆர்.கல்யாணராகவன்
திரு.ஆர் இசதாகிருஷ்ணன் 2006 முதல்
Thirupani was completed at a cost of Rs 11,56, 544 from the donations received from 7 persons. Sanctum sanctorum and Ardha mandapam wall granite was laid at a cost of Rs 1.5 Lakhs, maha mandapam and Praharam floors paved with shabad stone slabs at a cost of Rs 1 lakhs and Electrical systems and wiring was completed at a cost of Rs 300000.00
Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 25th December 2012.
LEGENDS
The
legend associated with this temple is very much similar to Mangadu Amman. Once
a cool place with green plants and trees, has become very hot and unbearable for Human beings. Asalana Siddhar with jada
mudi, ( Sri Veerama Munivar..? ) came to this place and told the people that a
swayambhu Amman was in tapas inside Ant Hill, and due to that lot of heat was being generated. He further said that
if anyone receives that heat of Amman, then this place will become cool and
normal. When nobody came forward to receive the heat, the Siddhar, did a tapas
and received the heat of Amman. After dapas, the Siddhar went in the well.
Before
entering the well, the Siddhar asked the people to close the well after
his entry and construct a temple for Amman. When the people did as per the
Siddhar’s instruction, the heat reduced to normal. Since Amman was in a standstill position ( asalanam – அசலனம் )
without any movement, Amman is called Asalathamman.
The
Devotees pray to this Asalathamman for immovable properties, to get a favourable reply/verdict from the court, for a strong Mangalya bhagyam, Child boon, to
get abundant wealth, etc,.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Pournami,
Amavasya, Navaratri, Adi month Fridays, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
Landline number 04428270990 may be
contacted for further details.
e-mail
address: nungaiagatheeswara@gmai.com
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the north Mada street at Nungambakkam. About a KM off
from Tank Bund Road ( Pushpa Nagar Bus Stop.
The temple is 4.3 KM from T Nagar Bus depot, 8.1 KM from Koyambedu, and 6
KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway station is Nungambakkam.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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