The
Visit to this Sri Thiruveethi Amman Temple at Kalikundram, a part of Taramani,
was a part of the “Shiva, Vishnu and Amman Temples Visit” in Anna Nagar,
Arumbakkam, and Mogappair on 16th October 2022. It was a long wish of mine to visit the Amman Temple
with its unique features.
The presiding Deity:
Sri Thiruveethi Amman
Some of the salient features of this temple are…..
The temple and Amman
are facing east. Stucco Dwarapalakis are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Amman
in the sanctum is in a sitting posture with abhaya varada hastam. The upper hands
are holding weapons. An unearthed Amman in front of the temple is installed
below the presiding deity. Amman's various forms are in the koshtam.
In Praharam
Vinayagar, the old Amman is under a neem tree. Srivalli Devasena Subramaniar,
Kubera Lingeswararar, Ambal Tripura Sundari, Anjaneyar, Bairavar and Navagrahas.
The small idol was unearthed before the temple
ARCHITECTURE
The whole temple was constructed with bricks in recent years. The Mandapam
ceiling was constructed on the prastaram
level. A 3 tier Salakara Vimanam is constructed over the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco
images of Amman’s various forms are on the Vimanam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
This
Thiruveedhi Amman is a grama Devatha Temple. About 50 years before, the Amman
was in the form of stones kept under a neem tree; later, an Amman Vigraham was
unearthed in front of the temple. A Small temple was constructed and
worshiped. In 2020, the present temple
was constructed, and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was also conducted.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Amman Guards the Village from all the diseases and evil
forces that come from outside the Village.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays and during the annual festival in the month of Aadi.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs and 10.00 hrs and between 17.00 hrs and
19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is very near to Central Polytechnic College.
The
temple is 1.9 km from Madhya Kailash (Kasturba Railway station is just
opposite Madhya Kailash), 3.9 km from Adyar Bus Depot, and 15 km from Chennai
Central Railway Station.
The nearest
Railway station is Indra Nagar MRTS railway station.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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