Sunday, 28 December 2025

Ellai Amman Temple / எல்லை அம்மன் கோயில்/ Shiva Temple, Kil Ayanambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Ellai Amman Temple and a Shiva Temple at Kil Ayanambakkam was a part of “Gajabrushta Vimana Temples Visit”, in the Ayanambakkam area on 2nd November 2025. This Shiva sannidhi is part of an Ellai Amman Temple at Kil Ayanambakkam.


Moolavar: Shri Shiva

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
This Shiva sannidhis faces east with stucco dwarapalakas. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati are on the lalada nasi of the Gajabrushta Vimanam. Moolavar is on a round avudayar.


ARCHITECTURE
The temple was built like a Parivara sannidhi of the Ellai Amman temple. The complete temple was built with bricks and concrete. The temple consists of only a sanctum sanctorum, built in eka tala Gajabrushta Vimanam. There is no koshtas.





HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is said that the present temple was built in recent years, for a Shiva Lingam existed on the same spot.

LEGENDS

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri Days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS
The Poojari Siva Suresh may be contacted on his mobile number +919360663454 for poojas and further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the Kil Ayanambakkam, Vanagaram – Ambattur road. 2 km from Etteeswarar Temple, Mel Ayanampakkam, 5.6 km from Maduravoyal flyover, and 10 km from Koyambedu Bus Terminus.

LOCATION OF THE TEM
ELLAI AMMAN TEMPLE


--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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