The
visit to this Sri Kannathamman Temple at
Ambattur was a part of “Lesser Known Vishnu, Shiva, Amman Temples of Chennai
Visit”, on 23rd October 2022. Most of the temples were reconstructed
during recent years and some retains their original structure. All these
temples have long history of Pallava, Chozha, Vijayanagars..
The presiding deity :
Sri Kannathamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with temple tank in
front. The entrance arches are on east and north sides. 3 Trishuls, balipeedam
and Amman’s vahanam Simham are in the mandapam. The presiding deity Sri
Kannathamman is little below the ground
level.
Sri Kannathamman is in sitting posture with, left
leg folded and right leg hanging. Amman is with 4 hands, holding pasa angusam in
the upper hands and lower hands are in abhaya varada hastam. There is no images in the Kostas. In Praharam,
Nagars and Kanniamars.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple is in a large area leaving lot of open spaces around the temple. The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum with two mandapas. The entrances to the
sanctum are narrow and height is very less. The entrance arch has the bas relief
of Vinayagar, Kannathamman and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar. The sanctum was built in Gramiya style. Ardha
mandapam is supported with two Vrudha pillars and vettu pothyal.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
original temple may belongs to 13th Century and the present
structure is about 100 to 150 years old. This is a Village
guarding deity for 7 Villages. Mr Vadivelu, who is looking after this temple is
the 4th Generation. The Sanctum sanctorum was built by his great
grand father, inner mandapam was built during his grand father’s period and
next mandapam was built by his father. The mukha mandapam, arches and other
facilities are added by him.
LEGENDS
As
per the legend during 13th Century, a Pandya King came to north part
of Tamil Nadu to capture Thondai mandalam, which was under the control of
Latter Pallavas. They stayed many places establishing the Padai Veedu. In the
soldiers, a group belongs to Nattarasankottai. They used to carry a handful of
mud taken from their Kula Deivam Kannathamman Temple, believing that their Kula
Deivam will also travel with them and guards them. During that time this place
was full of etti trees. They built a small temple with mud and worships
Kannathamman. Also they excavate a Temple tank in front of the temple. After
the Pandya King returned to Madurai, these Nattarasankottai group settled here in
7 Villages around the temple and mingled with the local people. The 7 Villages
are Mangalapuram, Veelalar Street ( Vinnavaraya Perumal Temple area ), Kuppam,
Ramapuram, Varadharajapuram, Kalyanapuram, Venkatapuram and Chozhapuram.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Thai and Aadi
month all Fridays. Annual festival will be conducted during Chithirai, after
pournami. The 7 Villagers used to offer pongal prepared at the temple before
staring any mangala functions in their homes.
The
Utsavar or the procession deity will be taken to all 7 Villages around this
temple and stay two days in each place and come back after 14 days.
2012 Celebration -Procession deity
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr
Vadivelu who is looking after the temple and priest may be contacted on his
mobile number +919840061827 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is 100 meter off from Madras Thiruvallur High Road, 100 meters from
Dunlop Factory bus stop, 1.8 KM from Ambattur O T Bus terminus, 2.5 KM from
Ambattur Industrial Bus Depot, 10.4 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminal and 16 KM
from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest
Railway Station is Ambattur.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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