The
visit to this Sri Kolaathamman & Sri Vembuli Amman Temple was a part of
Shiva, Maha Vishnu, Vinayagar, Murugan temples Visit”, in Choolaimedu,
Aminjikarai, Chetpet and Choolai areas on 25th September 2022. This
is one of the Amman temples built on the banks of the Holy Cooum River. The temple
is on Harrington Road, on the west side of the Pachaiyappa’s College playground, and is called “Arulmigu Kolaathamman Vembuliamman Thirukoil”.
The presiding Deity: Sri Vembuli Amman
Some
of the Salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east with an entrance arch. Stucco images of Vembuli Amman and
Kolathamman are at the center Maha
Lakshmi is on the left and Saraswati is on the right.
The
main Sri Vembuli Amman temple faces east with balipeedam, simham, and a
Trishul. Amman is in a sitting posture
In
praharam, Kolaathamman (considered the elder sister of Vembuli Amman),
Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi,
Vinayagar, Nalvar, Stucco image of Vembuli Amman, A Shiva Linga ( unearthed
during Excavation ), Sowbhagya Lakshmi, Navagrahas, earthen fire stoves for
doing pongal on platforms, Hanuman, Alangara mandapam and a 300 years old neem tree
trunk. The Alangara mandapam has a stucco bas-relief image of Shri Shiva and
Parvati’s marriage with Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi, Maha Vishnu, and Nandi playing
mridangam.
ARCHITECTURE
The
main temple consists of sanctum sanctorum ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. Amman’s
various forms are in the Kostas. Since the praharam is covered completely
couldn’t get the details of the Vimanam. A dravida Vimana is on the sanctum
sanctorum.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
Ref
: Chennai Managara Kalvettukkal – சென்னை மாநகர கல்வெட்டுக்கள் -
published by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department.
The
inscription of Kali year 4924, Saka year 1745 and Gregorian calendar year 1823
CE, records that Visaka Venkatachalam, his wife and their Children had donated
for this temple’s thirupani and excavation of a Tank / Kulam. The inscription
reads as ….
- ஸ்ரீ வேம்புலி அம்மாள் துனை
- சுவஸ்தி ஸ்ரீ விசையாப்பியுதய், கலிகெதம் வருடம்
- ௪த௬௱௨௰ல்௪, சாலிவாகன வருடம் ௯எ௱௪௰ரு, பிறப
- வாதி ளு ௰௯ ல், சுபானு வருடம் வையாசி மீ ௰அ உ
- அமரபக்ஷம், சவித்தி, வியாழக்கிழமை வைசாக
- பகுளம் உத்திறாடம் துலாலக்கினம், யிந்த னாளில்
- சேத்துப்பட்டில், மொதுகுல கோத்திரம் விசாக வெ
- ங்கிடாசல நாயக்கர்' லக்ஷ்சுமம்மாள் யிவர்கள் புத்தி[ர]
- (சு)நெரகொய, வீறாசாமி நாயக்கர் றாமசாமி நாயக்கர் கோவி
- ல் திருப்பணி தற்மமும் தடாக தற்மம் செய வைத்த…..
( 'நாயக்கர்' என்னும்
சொல் ஒன்றினால் காட்டப் பட்டுள்ளது. )
01st January 1938 inscription records
that Hospital. N Ponnusamy Mudaliar’s sister and Urigam General Contractor M.
La. La. Sri M Sambasiva Mudaliar’s wife Visalakshi Ammal constructed the zinc sheet mandapam.
Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on
14th September 1986 and 24th June 2010.
On 27th September 1996 Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted to Sarva Sakthi Vinayagar Mandapam, Sri Valli
Devasena Subramaniyar Sannidhi and Arasu Vembu Marathadi and Sri Nagaraja
Vinayagar sannidhis.
On 27th March 1995, K N Rubi
Panchatcharam’s sons N P Chakravarthy and brothers donated 68 KG... details of the
material are not known.
Arasan Vembu as Paramasivan and Parvati, Thirukalyanam
was conducted on 09th December 1992, by Sela Vedagiri and Mohana Selva
Vedagiri.
The Alangara SuRRu mandapam and Sri Jai Anjaneyar
Sannidhi were constructed through Sevarthigal Seva Sath sabha and Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in the presence of Chettinattarasar Dr M A M
Ramasamy, who was also the owner of Chettinad cement.
The Chetpet was named after T Namberumal Chetty,
who constructed Indo-Saracenic buildings
in Chennai like Central Station, High Court buildings, etc, as Chetty Pettai,
which has been corrupted to the present name of Chetpet. And this Aminjikarai is
a part of Chetpet.
The
250 to 300-year-old neem tree, sthala vruksha fell down on 16th
May 2004 and a new sapling was planted. The trunk of the old tree with Amman’s
face is kept on display in the corridor.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Vembuli Amman was initially under a neem tree. She revealed
her power by offering boons and blessings to her devotees. It is
believed that She will not let down her devotees in any circumstances, who pray
with true love and devotion. The earthen cooking stoves after the entrance is
the proof of her power over her devotees.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas and Utsavam are conducted during the month of
Adi. The Utsavar will be decorated with flowers and the procession will be held in a grand manner.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is on Harrington Road in Aminjikarai and about 100 meters from Vellore –
Chennai Road, Take a left on Harrington Road coming from Chennai Central
Railway station.
The
temple is about 1.2 KM from Nungambakkam Railway Station, 5.7 KM from Koyambedu
Bus Terminus, and 5 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest
Railway station is Nungambakkam.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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