Sengazhani Amman Temple / செங்கழனி அம்மன் கோயில், Veerapuram/ வீராபுரம், Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Sengazhini Amman Temple at Veerapuram near Thirukalukundram was a part of the Heritage Visit to Veerapuram in Chengalpattu District on 16^th April 2023.  In fact, Veerapuram Village has a rich history of more than 1300 years since the Pallava period. Some of the Heritage structures and temples in this Village include Koochileeswarar Temple / Sri Veera Mangala Nathar Temple, Jyeshta Devi with Manthan / Kulikan and Manthi, Oyyalamman Temple, Solaivazhi Amman Temple ( a Saptamatrikas Temple ) and Sengazhani Amman Temple.

Moolavar: Sri Sengazhani Amman

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east. Sengazhani Amman’s stucco image is on the top of the mukha mandapam. Sengazhani Amman in the sanctum sanctorum is in a sitting posture. She is with 4 hands, holding Damaru, Trishul, Sword, and bowl. A snake’s hood is above her head. A Head-alone image is at the feet of Moolavar. 

    

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, an ardha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. Amman’s various forms are in the niche / koshtams. A Two tier Salakara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple may have existed since the Pallava / Chozha period. The temple might have been called Sengazhuneer Amman Temple. This may have been corrupted to the present name of Sengazhani Amman. 

Before the renovation of the temple, it was learned that Moolavar was in stucco, the same was replaced with a Stone image during recent renovations. The sanctum sanctorum entrance doors are gifted by Subbarayasamy, Gengaia Naidu, Appa Naidu, and Velmuruga Achari on 15^th September 1935 ( as per Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram mavattam by Sa Krishnamurthy ).

The doors are also replaced during the recent renovations by a new door and the donors are Munuswamy Achari’s sons, M. Punniyakotti Achari, M. Ganesan Achari, and M. Bharath Achari on 25^th June 2014. ( It was told that the same persons donated the doors of the Shiva Temple and all other temples of Veerapuram Village ).

 

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open during Morning Pooja Hours ie 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr. Chandra Hasan ( usually available on Sundays ) at +91 98403 46076 and Suresh at +919626297282 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

Veerapuram is about 7.6 KM from Anupuram Bus stop, 09.00 KM from Thirukalukundram, 21 KM from Chengalpattu Railway Station, 19 KM from Mamallapuram and  74 KM from Chennai Central Station.

Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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