Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ பிரசன்ன வெங்கடேச பெருமாள் கோயில், சூலைமேடு, Thiruvenkatapuram, Choolaimedu, Chennai.

The Visit to this Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple at Choolaimedu was a part of Shiva, Vishnu temples Visit at Nungambakkam and Choolaimedu.

The Presiding Deity : Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal

Thayar                   : Sridevi and Bhudevi

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

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Maha Vishnu’s reclining posture is  on the 1^st tier of the Rajagopuram.  Balipeedam and Garudan are in front of sanctum sanctorum.  In praharam Sri Vara siddhi Valampuri Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar and Navagrahas.

ARCHITECTURE

The Maha Vishnu temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a Mukha mandapam. The temple was built with bricks and cement. An ekathala Nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Maha Vishnu’s dashavatar / various avatar are on the top of the mukha mandapam. 

  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple may belongs to 19^th to 20^th Century ( 47^th annual Pavithrotsavam was conducted  in 2012 ). Temple was reconstruction work was started on 23^rd April 2007 and completed and Ashta bandhana maha kumbabishekam was conducted on 23^rd April 2008.  The renovation cost was donated by Individuals and HR & CE Department. Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple was done at a cost of Rs 23,50,000, donated by  L Kuberan Nayakar, Subramaniyar temple at a cost of Rs 3,45,000, donated by Dr A Panneerselvam and Vinayagar Temple at a cost of Rs 3,23, 000 donated by two persons  and Rs 4,00,000 received from HR & CE Department.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from one kala regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Krishna Jayanthi, Hanuman Jayanthi, Rama navami, Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc. The Annual Pavithrotsavam will be held in October

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Land line number +913328270990, Srinivasa Bhattacharya +910176404446 and EO +910443132801  may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is at Thiruvenkatapuram, Choolaimedu, about 100 meters from Nelson Manickam road.

The temple is about 550 meters from Nungambakkam Railway Station, 4.6 KM from T Nagar Bus depot, 5.6 KM from Koyambedu and 7 KM from Chennai central.

Nearest Railway station is Nungambakkam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

( Nearby Amman Temple - with a inter connecting passage )

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