The
visit to this Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal and Bhakta Anjaneyar Temple at
Thoraipakkam was a Part of not popular temple’s of Chennai South Visit on 27th
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 is facing 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 sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal is
about 6 feet tall in standing posture with right hand in varada hastam and left
hand is 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 side 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 20th 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 1st June 2017 / June 2022.
LEGENDS
The
Devotees worships Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal as Tirupati Thirumalai
Venkatesa Perumal. Devotees prays Thayar for removing 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 opened 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 +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 service Road towards Madya Kailash, take 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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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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