Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Sundararaja Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ சுந்தரராஜ பெருமாள் கோயில், சூலை/ Choolai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to the Sundararaja Perumal temple was a part of the “Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples, Shiva Temples, Kutty Andavar Temple and Amman Temples Visit", in Chetpet, Aminjikarai, and Choolai on 18th September 2022. On the way to Sri Angala Parameswari Amman temple, came across this Vishnu temple with an old temple appearance that attracted me to visit this Temple.


Moolavar  : Sri Sundaraja Perumal
Consorts  : Sridevi and Bhudevi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing with an entrance arch. Thiruman with Changu and Chakra stucco images are at the top of the entrance arch. Krishna’s image is on the top of the front mandapam. Moolavar Sundararaja Perumal  is in standing posture with abhaya and varada hastam. His consorts are on both sides. There is no sub / parivara sannidhis in this temple. There is no Kosta image too.

ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY.
The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum with a Metacolor sheet mandapa and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum was built with bricks. The Mukha mandapam is supported by two pillars and the terrace is of madras terrace ( the ceiling is supported with wooden beams ).

Considering the type of construction and the materials used, the temple may be 100 to 150 years old.

Madras Terrace

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Oru kala pooja and special poojas like Vaikunta Ekadasi, Krishna Jayanthi are conducted through sponsors.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
HR & CE Dept web site:

HOW TO REACH
The temple is  on the 19th Century Vijaya Vigneswara Temple Street.
The temple is 2.5 KM from Chennai Central Station and 11 KM from Koyambedu.
Nearest Railway Station is Chennai Central.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE


--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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