A
unique Lakshmi Kamakshi Temple and the Deity image is a replica of Kanchipuram
Kamakshi Amman at RA Puram, Chennai. The temple has a connection with Kanchi
mutt Maha Periyavaa and Ramana Maharishi. Visited the temple on the Vijayadasami day, 12th October
2024.
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Moolavar : Sri Lakshmi Kamakshi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. A two-tier Rajagopuram with Tulasi
madam is on the backside. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Simha vahanam are
after the Rajagopuram. Ambal Lakshmi Kamakshi is in a sitting posture similar to
Kanchipuram Kamakshi Amman Temple. Ambal’s
various forms are in the koshtam.
In Praharam Vinayagar (Gifted by Ramana Maharishi), Utsava Murthy, Ashtabhuja Amman,
Thulasi madam, Ayyanar with Poorna and Pushkala, Adi Sankara, Goshala, Shiva
and Parvati bas relief, and Nagaras are under the peepal tree.
The
Yaga sala, and Utsavars are in the mukha mandapam built in front of the temple.
Ayyanar with his consorts
ARCHITECTURE
The
whole temple was constructed with brick and cement concrete. The temple
consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. A separate mandapam is in
front of the temple with a gap of about 8 feet. The Sanctum Sanctorum and
Mandapas are on an upanam and Pada bandha adhistanam, with jagathy, three patta
kumudam, and pattikai. A 3-tier Salakara Vimanam is above the Sanctum Sanctorum.
The Parapet wall of the Sanctum Sanctorum was constructed like hara with a number
of small sannidhis. These hara sannidhis are stucco images of Ambal’s
various forms. Some of the mandapam pillars are constructed like Pallava period
squatting Lion pillars with Kalasam, kudam, palakai, and Tharanga pothyal.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
This
Lakshmi Kamakshi temple was constructed as a replica of Kanchipuram Kamakshi
Amman Temple, about 40 years before. This temple was built by Sri Chavali
Subramania Sastri, from Andhra Pradesh, an ardent devotee of Kanchi
Paramachariya. When Chavali Subramania Sastri asked Maha Periyava to use 10 ground land at RA Puram, a part of Chennai. Knowing everything Maha Periyavaa, was asked to construct a replica temple of Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple
and maintain it as a private temple. It was said that Maha Periyavaa himself did pooja to the new Kamakshi Murti for a mandala and transferred all his powers.
Maha Periyava, also handed over a Kataka mala for Kamakshi Amman. In addition,
Maha Periyava advised Chavali Subramania Sastri to install the Vinayagar, which
he received from Ramana Maharishi in the temple itself. Sri C S Sastri passed
away in 1988 and after that, the temple was looked after by his family members
residing near this temple.
As Mr. Narendra, one of C S Sastri’s close
relatives Commented on a post in Mahaperiyavaa.blog, mentions it as….. Members of
my family (Late. Sri Chavali Sastry Garu and Late. Sri Maganti Suryanarayana
Garu) have been ardent devotees of the Kamakoti Matham and have been close
aides of the Paramcharya. Sons of Late Sri Chavali Sastry Garu, Sri. Chavali
Sriram Garu (my uncle) and his brothers built Sri Lakshmi Kamakshi temple at RA
Puram after the direction of the Paramacharya in that regard.
Sri
Chavali Subramanya Sastri sent Rupees Ten lakh for the golden gopura of the
Temple (Kamakshi temple of Kanchipuram..?) in the name of the Pamacharya. This
shows Chavali Sastri’s devotion towards Kanchi Maha Periyavaa.
HH
Maha Periyava Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal and Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal camped
for a month at the Sri Lakshmi Kamakshi Temple on Greenways Road. A
Chandramouliswarar pooja with an ancient lingam bought specifically by the
acharyas from Kanchipuram for this purpose was on till 2 p.m. during their
Visit. Special poojas were held throughout the day on that occasion (Mylapore
Times Friday, March 20, 2015)
Ref
and
Paper news
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Daily
poojas and rituals are carried out similar to Kanchipuram Kamakshi Amman
Temple. The Naivedyams are prepared as directed by Maha Periyava.
Gents are required to remove their Shirts and Banyans before entering the Ardha mandapam. Since this is a private temple, the time when Devotees are allowed in the ardha mandapam next to the Sanctum Sanctorum is unpredictable. Otherwise, devotees have to worship Kamakshi, either from the separate mandapam in front of
the temple or standing before the steps.
Apart
from regular poojas, Navaratri is celebrated in a grand manner with Homams.
Navaratri Utsavam
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
For
details please contact the mobile and landline numbers +919444925000, +91 9444071186, and +91 44 24937521.
HOW
TO REACH
From
Adyar towards Santhome or Mylapore turn left on the Greenways Road (Andhra
Mahila Sabha Hospital) and turn 2nd right on the Greenways Road
called Greenways Road Extension and the temple is at the last of the street.
The nearest railway Station is Greenways Road MRTS Station and Jn. is the Central Station.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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