Wednesday 7 August 2024

Sri Devi Thanu Kamakshi Temple / ஸ்ரீ தேவி தநு காமாக்ஷி ஆலயம் / தேகாலய ஞானபீடம், Guindy, Chennai. Tamil Nadu

This Devi Thanu Kamakshi Temple is on Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, close to Rajbhavan Gate and Rajbhavan Telephone Exchange also in front of Rajbhavan Gate No. 2 


Moolavar : Sri Devi Thanu Kamakshi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces east with a Rajagopuram-like structure. Maha Vishnu Temple’s symbols of Chakra, Thiruman, faces and Sankha are on the top of the entrance to the temple. A Vallabh Ganapathy, Dwajasthambam / post, the, and balipeedam, and maha meru are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Sri Kamakshi Amman on the back Shiva is made of one stone in the sanctum sanctorum.  Shiva’s image can be viewed through a mirror. A Maha Vishnu’s image is in the praharam. Siddhar M Thiruneelakandar’s photo is fixed on the west wall.


HISTORY
This temple was built by the Siddhar M Thiruneelakandan, from Pallavaram, during the 20th century. He had written a book called “Thega alaya Gnana Thiravukol - தேக ஆலய ஞான திறவுகோல்”- considering one’s own body as a temple and the secret of Key to open. He used to meditate on Devi Kamakshi, in this place. He attained siddhi in 2008 and the temple was looked after by his wife T. Anusuya. Now the temple is being taken care of by his son Edwin Walter.



CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Edwin Walter who is taking care of the temple may be contacted on his mobile number +918754516046 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH
This temple is at the entrance of Rajbhavan Gate no 2, about 4 KM from Guindy Railway Station and Thiruvanmiyur Railway Station, 11 KM from Koyambedu, and 12.5 KM from Chennai Central Station.  

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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