Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal and Bhakta Anjaneyar Temple / பிரசன்னா வெங்கடேச பெருமாள் கோயில், Thoraipakkam / Okkiyam Thuraipakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to the Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal and Bhakta Anjaneyar Temple at Thoraipakkam was a Part of not popular temples of Chennai South Visit on 27^th November 2022. Thorai Pakkam is on the Old Mahabalipuram road after Thiruvanmiyur.

அகிலகில்லேன் இறையுமென்று அலர்மேல் மங்கை உறைமார்பா!

நிகரி புகழாஇ! உலகம் மூன்று டையார்! என்னையாள்வானே!

நிகரிலமறர் முனிக்கனங்கள் விரும்பும் திருவேங்கடத்தானே

புகழ் ஒன்றில்லா அடியேன் உன்னடிக்கீழ் அமர்ந்து புகுந்தானே.

Moolavar  : Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Alarmel mangai Thayar

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces west with balipeedam, Dwajasthambam/Kodimaram, and Garudan. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhudevi are on the top of the mandapam. Anjaneyar and Garudan are on both sides. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum.  Moolavar Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal is about 6 feet tall in standing posture with right hand in varada hastam and left hand in kadi hastam.  Utsavars are in front of Moolavar.

In praharam, Vinayagar as Thumbigai Alwar, Sudarsanar, Hanuman, Alarmel Mangai Thayar, Andal and Alwars. Alarmelmangai Thayar and Andal Sannidhis are on both sides of the main sanctum sanctorum.

ARCHITECTURE

The main temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The complete temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam  and pada bandha adhistanam. A two-tier nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Vimanam Tala and Greeva Kostas do not have any images.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple is about 100 to 150 years old and the present structure belongs to the 20^th Century. The temple activities are being carried out through Sri Venkatesa Perumal temple Welfare Development Trust and Sreekannapiran Bhakta Bhajana Sabha Jeernotharana Ashta Bandhana Maha Samprokshanam was conducted on 1^st June 2017 / June 2022.

LEGENDS

The Devotees worships Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal as Tirupati Thirumalai Venkatesa Perumal. Devotees pray to Thayar to remove Marriage obstacles, Child boon, etc.

It is claimed that those who cannot go to Tirupati can offer at this temple also.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from Regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Rama Navami, Vaikunta Ekadasi / Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Navaratri, Margzhi Ra Paththu, Puratasi Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanthi, Sathyanarayana Pooja, Thiruvonam,  Deepa Utsavam, etc,.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Archakar Madhavan may be contacted on his mobile at +919884172722 for further details.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spvpt97/

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on the Post Office Street in Okkiyam Thuraipakkam. On OMR Road, from Toraipakkam Junction, take the service Road towards Madya Kailash, and take the left of Post Office Road.

The temple is about 700 Meters from Toraipakkam 100 feet Road Junction, 5 KM from Thiruvanmiyur MRTS Railway Station, 5.3 KM from Thiruvanmiyur Bus Depot and 19.00 km from Chennai Central.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK  HERE

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