The
visit to this Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Choolai was a part of a Shiva,
Maha Vishnu, Vinayagar, and Murugan temples visit in Choolaimedu, Aminjikarai,
Chetpet, and Choolai areas on 25th September 2022. This is one of the
old temples of Choolai dedicated to Maha Vishnu on Vathiar Kandapillai Street, in Periamet, Choolai area.
This place Choolai was once called Lakshmi Narasimhapuram. This place was called Choolai since many brick kilns are functioning there.
Moolavar : Sri Srinivasa Perumal.
Thayar : Sri Alamelu Mangai
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram on the north side.
Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Garudan are in front of the temple. Sri Alamelu mangai Thayar and Andal
sannidhis are on both sides of the mukha mandapam. Moolavar Srinivasa Perumal
is very much similar to Tirupati Balaji. Dwarapalakas Jayan and Vijayan are at
the entrance of ardha mandapam, along with Thumbikai Alwar and Anjaneyar on
both sides. Kostas is empty without images.
In praharam Lakshmi Narasimhar, Sanjeevi Anjaneyar, Chakkarathalwar with Yoga
Narasimhar, Ramar, and Sita with Lakshmana.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, maka mandapam, and Mukha
mandapam. The Adhistanam is of pada bandha adhistanam. The sanctum sanctorum
was constructed from adhistanam to prastaram with stone. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam
with nasi kudus. A two-tier brick vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s dash avatar are on the Vimanam talas and Greeva
Kostas.
Ramar Sannidhi
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple is believed to be 150 to 200 years old and constructed with stone from
Adhistanam to prastaram. Reconstructed by the Sadhu Chetty
Mahajana kula people in 1944. During the Second World War, in 1943, due to the bombing of Madras City by the Japanese bomber
flights, Sadhu Chetty Mahajana Kula people moved to other places like Tirupati,
Vellore, Kanchipuram, etc. It was said that Srinivasa Perumal came in the dreams
of many Sadhu Chetty Mahajana people and said that the temple was once
witnessed with celebrations and bhajans but is now left in bad shape. Later, slowly, Sadhu Chetty and a few other people returned and restored the temple to its original
glory in 1944.
A
Telugu inscription is inscribed on the wall behind the Dwarapalakas on 07th
February 1946 ( 7-2-46 ). This may
probably be the installation of Dwarapalakas and the donors.
The
Rajagopuram foundation stone was laid on 21st April 2002, and after
completion, Maha Samprokshanam was performed on 21st March 2005. The
required fund was raised through the public.
Maha Samprokshanam of this temple was also conducted in the years 1944, 1997, 2005, and 2013.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that the temple is very similar to Tirupati Venkatesa
Perumal; the offerings meant for Tirupati can also be offered at this temple.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Krishna
Jayanthi, Rama Navami, Margazhi on all days, Purattasi Saturdays, etc,.
Amavasya
tharpanam and thithi are conducted on the temple premises on the back side of
the Ramar sannidhi.
The annual Brahmotsavam will be held for 9 days during September – October, similar to
Tirupati.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
This
temple is under the HR & CE, whose controlling office is at Sri Kandaswamy
Temple at Kosapet. For Marriages, registration payment has to be made at this
office, and you may contact +919940537313 or +918667369758 for clarifications
and further details.
Ref Web site :
HOW TO REACH
This
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple is on the Vathiar Kandapillai Street, in Periamet, Choolai area.
The
temple is about 100 meters from the Periamet / Choolai bus stop on Choolai High Road
/ Tiru Narayana Guru Road / Hunters Road, 550 meters from Vallal PT Lee
Chengalvaraya Arts and Science College, 2 km from Chennai Central Railway
Station, and 11 km from the Koyambedu bus terminus.
The nearest
Railway stations are Chennai Egmore / Egmore Metro and Chennai Central Railway
Stations.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Arrangements for the Tirupati umbrella procession
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