The Visit
to this Sri Venkateshwara Perumal Temple at Ulundai was a Part of “Shiva &
Vishnu Temples and Hero Stones of Tiruvallur District Visit” on 21st
October 2023.
Moolavar : Sri Venkatesa Perumal
Consort : Sri Padmavathi Thayar
Some of the salient features of
this temple are….
The
temple is facing east with balipeedam and Garudan. Stucco Dwarapalakas are on
both sides of the ardha mandapam entrance. Moolavar Sri Venkatesa Perumal is in standing
posture. The upper hands are holding Shankha and Chakra and lower hands are in
abhaya and kadi hastam. Utsava murthis Sri Venkatesa Perumal with SriDevi and
Bhudevi are in the antarala.
Thayar
Sri Padmavathi Thayar, Andal, Hanuman, Sri Lakshmi Hayagreevar are in the
praharam.
Andal
ARCHITECTURE
The
complete temple was built with bricks and cement concrete. temple consists of sanctum sanctorum,
antarala and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam
with three patta kumudam and adhistanam is on a raised upanam. A two tier vesara
Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s various
avatars are on the Tala and greeva koshtam.
Padmavathi Thayar and Andal are in separate temples with sanctum sanctorum and ardha
mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was told
that there was an old temple existed on the same place. The present structure
was built about 15 years before and maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted during
recent years.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from oru kala Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Srivari Thirukalyana Utsavam and Garuda Seva in
connection with Chitra Pournami, Rama navami, Vaikunta ekadasi, Krishna
Jayanthi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru
kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable.
CONTACT DETAILS
E mail : venkateshwaraperumalkovil@gmail.com
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about a KM off from main road.
The
temple is about 6 KM from Mappedu Shiva temple, 20 KM from Tiruvallur, 28 KM
from Poonamallee, 16 KM from Sriperumbudur, 35 KM from Arakkonam and 50 KM from
Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Tiruvallur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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