The visit to this Sri Adipadai Prasanna Vinayagar Temple in Mint Street in Sowcarpet, George Town, Chennai was a part of the “Amman, Shiva, Vishnu and Vinayagar Temples of Chennai Visit” on 30th March 2025. This Vinayagar temple is on Mint Street, where most North Indian community worships.
Moolavar: Sri
Adipadai Vinayagar
Some of the
salient features of this temple are….
The temple
faces east with the entrance mandapa on the east side. Drala palakas are on both
sides of the mandapam and sanctum sanctorum. In the sanctum Sanctorum, Vinayagar is
with his Consorts Siddhi and Buddhi. On the left of the main shrine is for Sri
Valli Devasena Subramaniar, and on the right side is for Sri Kasi Viswanathar
and Visalakshi. Annapooranai is also in a separate sannidhi facing south.
Annapoorani is in a standing posture.
In praharam,
Thulasi madam, Nagars, Bairavar, Suryan
Dwarapalakas
ARCHITECTURE
The total
temple was constructed of bricks and lime mortar. Vinayagar sannidhi vimanam is of
three tiers. Sri Subramaniar and Shiva’s sannidhi Vimanas are of two tiers. The
kalasas are missing. Vinayagar Shrine’s koshtas are with various forms of
Vinayagar. The Shiva Shrine’s koshtas are with Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, and Durgai.
A Nayaka's period pillar
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
This temple is about
150 to 200 years old. This temple is on Mint Street, once controlled by the
North Indian community. Even now, most of the Devotees of this temple are North
Indian Community.
The temple control was taken over by the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Department, and a legal battle is the process between the Trustees and the HR & CE.
Poosala Suntharamurththi Ramakotti Vallaba - Grahaprathista..
This inscription may belong to the Vijayanagara Nayakas period and records the construction of this temple
LEGENDS
As per the
legend, this Vinayagar is treated as the first God of every activity, whether
it may be a business, or worship, and the basis of all the Gods and their
activities. Hence, this Vinayagar is called Adipadai Vinayagar Temple.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from
regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri Days,
Sankadahara Chaturthi, Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc.
Dakshinamurthy in Shiva's sannidhi koshtam
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple
will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs, and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the junction of Mint Street and Audiappa Naicken Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai.
The temple
is about 1.2 km from Flower Bazar, 2.6 km from Beach Suburban Railway Station,
and 1.5 km from Chennai Central Railway Station
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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