This
is one of the Shiva and Vishnu Temples built on the banks of the holy river Adyar after it passes through the Meenambakkam airport at Manapakkam, an old settlement in the Chennai metropolitan area. The present structure may be 200 to 300 years old.
Moolavar : Sri Vellieswarar
Consort : Sri Thiripurasundari
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east and has a balipeedam and a Rishabarooder under a Concrete mandapam. A stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabarooder is on top of the ardha
mandapam entrance. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the Sanctum Sanctorum. In
koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi facing South in the ardha mandapam. Dwarapalakis are
at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya
varada hastam.
In
praharaam Vinayagar, Sri Bala Murugan, Naavagrahas, Bairavar, Nagars under a
peepal tree and Saptamatrikas.
Saptamatrikas.
Moolavar sannidhi
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and Ardha mandapam. The Ardhamandapam is supported by square and octagonal pillars and Vettu Pothyal. Solar and Lunar eclipses are represented in the form of petroglyphs.
The
sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam. The entire temple was reconstructed with Brick and cement. An ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. It is about 2 feet below ground level. There are no stucco images on the Vimanam koshtams.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple is believed to be more than 300 years old, but the present structure maybe 100 to 200 years old.
The
temple was gifted on 15-08-1985, by A Swaminathan ( 11-05-1914 ) and A Susila
Ammal ( 10-03-1957 ).
The
first year of Thiruvizha is conducted on 16th September 2000. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was held on 11th
September 2011.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
etc. MuRRum othuthal was conducted regularly by the Shiva Devotees.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 15.00 hrs to
19.30 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
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HOW TO REACH
This
temple is about 2.5 KM off from Chennai – Bangalore via Porur - Poonamallee and
MIOT International Hospital.
The
temple is 3.8 KM from Chennai Trade Centre, 6.5 KM from Porur Junction, 7.5 KM
from Guindy, 10.5 KM from Koyambedu and
20.5 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest
Railway Station is Guindy.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Bala Murugan sannidhi
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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