This
temple is also called Chennai’s Melkote, Arulmigu Sri Chellapillairayar Temple.
Moolavar and Thayar are named similarly to Melkote of Karnataka. This temple is
at the junction of Ayanavaram Road, Cooks Road, and Strahans Road. Also on the
banks of Otteri Nala, in Otteri a part of Pursaiwalkam.
Moolavar: Sri Narayana Perumal / Thirunaranan
Utsavar: Sri Chellapillairayar/ Yaduraya Sampath
Kumaran
Thayar: Sri
Yadugiri Nachiyar
(Thanikoil Nachiyar)
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…..
The
Temple faces east with an entrance arch on the north side. Balipeedam,
Dwajasthambam, and Garudan are in front of the temple. Dwarapalakas are at the
entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar in the Sanctum Sanctorum is similar to
Melkote Thirunarayanan. Moolavar is in a standing posture, holding Shankha and
Chakra in the upper hands and lower right hand in abhaya hasta and left hand keeping
on Gatha. The Utsavar Sri Chellapillairayar is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. In Ardha Mandapam, Ramanujar as Udayavar, Manavala
Mamunigal, and Alwars.
In
the praharam 18 feet Stucco Anjaneyar, Anjaneyar Sannidhi, Maha Lakshmi, Chakarathalwar (Narashimhar
on the back), Sri Yathugiri Nachiyar Thayar, Thulasi Madam, and Tirthavari
Swamy (installed in 2013).
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Tirthavari Swamy (installed in 2013).
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and an open
mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a typical Vishnu Temple’s
adhistanam. The whole temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The
superstructure, the Vimanam is of two talas. Maha Vishnu’s various avatars and
Alwars are on the Tala and Greeva Koshtams. The sigaram is in Dravida style.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that Santhiyappa Mudaliar constructed the temple about 800 years before, but the year of construction is not known.
Santhiappa Mudaliar and Parambara Trustee SR Duraiswamy and his son Kannabiran gave the electricity connection on August 19, 1958.
Maha
Samprokshanam was done on, 19th March 1999, 22 May 2005, and 16th
September 2013. The Garudan’s sannidhi was constructed in 2013.
The
Thirupani was started on 21st October 2024, by Mr. Sekar Babu on behalf
of the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Department. In this thirupani it is proposed to
construct, 5 tier Rajagopuram after removing the north side entrance arch,
Construction of Hanuman Sannidhi with Mukha Mandapam, paving of granite stone
in the outer Praharam, removal of oil and paint on the pillars, Relocate and
Construct Maha Lakshmi Sannidhi, construct the peepal tree platform, and
reconstruction of Madapalli.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Santhiyappa Mudaliar constructed the temple about 800 years before. He was an ardent devotee of Karnataka's Melkote Chaluva Narayana Perumal and wished to do something for Maha Vishnu. Maha Vishnu advised Santhiyappa Mudaliar to construct a temple and install Moolavar similar to Melkote Temple. Hence, Moolavar is called Chellapillairayar in Tamil. His descendants maintain the temple.
On
Vaikunta Ekadasi Day Perumal will not come out of the Temple and the devotees
will go to Perumal. Hence Perumal is called Padi thanda Perumal.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
10
days Udayavar Utsavam will be conducted like Perumal’s Utsavam. Vairamudi Seva in
Panguni month is also conducted similarly to Melkote.
Hanuman
Jayanthi and Maha Sudarsana Homam will be conducted on the first Sunday of Tamil
Month.
Special
poojas are conducted on Thiru Aadi Pooram and Margazhi to Andal.
சொர்க வாசல்
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.30 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple is on Ayanavaram Road, close to the Podi Kadai Bus stop. City buses are available from Koyambedu.
The
Temple is 5.5 KM from Central Railway Station and 10 KM from Koyambedu.
Nearest
Railway Station is MGR Central Railway Station.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Thanikoil Nachiyar Sannidhi
Sri Ramanujar Bhakta Jana Sabha
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