The
visit to this Sri Vaalai Vembuli Amman Temple at Nolambur, a part of Ambattur
Industrial Estate was a part of the “Lesser Known Vishnu, Shiva, Amman Temples of
Chennai Visit”, on 23rd October 2022. Most of the temples were
reconstructed in recent years and some retain their original structure.
All these temples have a long history of Pallava, Chozha, and Vijayanagar.
The presiding Deity: Sri Vaalai Vembuli Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a trance arch on the north side. Amman is sitting on a pedestal / peedam with
Trishul in the right hand.
In
praharam, Nagars, Saptakannis, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasea Subramaniyars, Kala Bairavar, Navagrahas,
etc,.
ARCHITECTURE
The
sanctum sanctorum is built on a raised level of about 3 feet. The temple
consists of a sanctum sanctorum, Ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. Stucco
images of Amman's Various forms are on the parapet wall of the mandapam and
Temple.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
original temple may be 150 to 200 years old and was reconstructed completely with
bricks and cement concrete during recent years.
LEGENDS
The
Vembuli Amman is a Grama Devathai, a Village Guarding Deity, and a Nattar Deivam.
It is believed that Vembuli Amman protects the Village from evil forces
entering into the Village. Hence Amman will be in a ferocious look, with many
hands, like Chatur bhujam or Ashta bhujam
( 4, 8 hands ), holding various weapons to destroy the evil forces. The
Evil forces may be in the form of spirits or diseases like smallpox, etc,.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Tuesdays, Fridays, Adi
moth Fridays along with the Annual festival, Sankata hara Chaturthi, Vinayagar
Chaturthi, Skandar Sashti etc,.
This
year's Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar Thirukalyanam will be conducted on 31st
October 2022, with Seervarisai starting from Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple of
Nolambur.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
mobile number +919941222852 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This
Vembuli Amman is mid-way between Ambattur Industrial estate and Maduravoyal.
The
temple is 2.9 KM from Ambattur Industrial Estate Bus Depot, 6 KM from Koyambedu
bus terminus, and 12.7 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest
Railway station is Koyambedu Metro Station.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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