This
visit to Sri Anjal Salai Vinayagar Temple was a part of “Siddhar’s Jeeva
Samadhis and Vinayagar Temples Visit” in Alandur and St Thomas Mount areas, on
10th August 2024.
Main
Deity : Sri Vinayagar
Some
of the special features of this temple are…
The
temple faces north. Stucco Elephants and paintings of Dwarapalakas are at the
entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Balipeedam and Moonjuru, the Vahana are in
front of Vinayagar. In koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Durgai. In
praharam, Nagars, and Navagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The
whole temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple
consists of sanctum sanctorum only. An Eka tala Vesara Vimanam is on the
sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Vinayagars and Shiva, Parvati, Vinayagar, and
Murugan are on the greeva koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
As
per the 10th March 2021, inscription at the temple records that
there was a 50 years old small temple existed on the same place. The old temple
was reconstructed with Sanctum sanctorum, Vimanam, and a covering of praharam
with a meta-colour sheet. Ashtabandhana maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on
19-06-1997.
Navagrahas
Sannidhi and Nagars were added and Peepal Tree and the Neem Tree Thriukalyanam were
also conducted on 12th February 2003. The third Mahakumbhabhishekam was conducted after
completing the panchavarna jobs on 20th February 2011.
The
above works are done through the Staff of the Post Office and Public, under the
leadership of G Shanmugam and S Kamesh ( Postman ) Alandur.
LEGENDS
This
Temple is on the blind curve of Grand Southern Trunk Road in Alandur after
Alandur Metro Station. Also, the flight lands and takes off just above the
Temple. It was told that there was a warning board, which cautioned the
Vehicles to stop, look on both sides for the flight cross, and proceed. In
addition to that, due to blind curves and fast-moving vehicles, accidents
frequently happen near the temple. After reconstructing this Vinayagar temple,
the accident rate has come down.
A warning Board on the GST Road, ( from the Tamil Movie Pommai released in 1964 ) on the same spot where the planes cross.
Aeroplane crosses on the Temple and Metro Line
To
overcome the danger of flight crossing and, the safety of the flights and the
passengers, the Metro Rail, has covered the Track and painted it with Red &
White ( many claim that it is reflectors), from Alandur metro station to
Meenambakkam runway start point. The Painting of Red & White gives a warning
to the Pilots for a safe landing and taking off. The St Thomas Mount stretch
also covered about 500 meters. This is the only place all over India where such
a provision was made for the safety of Aeroplane and the Public.
Metro Rail lines Covering ( A closer look near the temple )
The Google map shows the covering of the Metro Rail with painted Sheets
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vinayagar Chaturthi Day, Sankadahara Chaturthi, New
Year Days, etc,.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
Secretary D Tamil Selvan may be contacted on his mobile number +919994447929
for further details.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
HOW
TO REACH
This
Vinayagar temple is in front of St Thomas Mount, Logistics Post Centre.
The
temple is about 600 Meters from Alandur Metro Station, 1.8 KM from Guindy
Railway Station, and 16 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
The Vinayagar temple- Metro Rail Line and the GST Road
The Vinayagar temple- Metro Rail Line and the GST Road
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