Sri Chelliamman Temple / Shri Selliamman Temple / ஶ்ரீ செல்லியம்மன் கோயில், Pillaiapakkam, Sriperumbudur / பிள்ளைப்பாக்கம்/ ஶ்ரீபெரும்புதூர், Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Selliamman Temple at Pillaipakkam was a part of the “Gajaprishta Vimana Temples visit” – on 30^th April 2023. This Village is on the Sriperumbudur to Mudichur road which passes through many industries. Can be reached through the Road before Sri Eswari Auto Components Private Ltd.

Moolavar : Sri Chamundi as Selliamman.

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing North. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum along with Nagars. Saptamatrikas are in the sanctum sanctorum. Chamundi with Jwalamakuda is worshipped as Selliamman. The other Saptamatrikas Maheswari, Vaishnavi, Brahmi, Kaumari, Indrani, and Varahi are in the sanctum sanctorum.

Balipeedam, simham, and Trishul are in front of the sanctum sanctorum.

ARCHITECTURE

The whole temple was built with bricks and no specific architectural style was followed. The temple consists of a rectangular sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam, and a Mukha mandapam. The adhistanam was built with stone. The sanctum sanctorum is on the adhistanam without Vimanam. A mini gopuram is on the top of the ardha mandapam. No images are installed in the koshtams. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple belongs to the Pallava period ie the 8^th to 9^th Century. The present structure may be 150 to 200 years old.  

As per தொல்லியல் நோக்கின் காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்டம், ச. கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி’s book, Nrupathungan’s 879 CE inscription records this temple Kali Pidari as Guarding Deity of this Village.

LEGENDS

It was a practice of establishing the Saptamatrikas temple to safeguard the Village, from evil spirits, forces, and diseases, entering into the Village during the Pallava period. Later the Saptamatrikas are replaced with a Single Amman as Ellai Amman, Selliamman, etc.  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular oru kal poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pournami, Amavasya days, and Sundays. The annual festival will be held during the month of Aadi.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open during morning hours for a brief period.  

HOW TO REACH

The temple is 4.5 KM from Sriperumbudur, 18 KM from Kundrathur, 25 KM from Poonamallee, 39 KM from Koyambedu,  45 KM from Kanchipuram, and 45 KM from Chennai Central.

The nearest railway station is Koyambedu.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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