Sri Ayanapureeswarar Temple/ Arulmigu Ayanapureeswarar Thirukovil/ ஸ்ரீ அயனபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Vellalar St, Mel Ayanambakkam, Kil Ayanambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Ayanapureeswarar Temple at Kil Ayanambakkam was a part of “Gajabrushta Vimana Temples Visit”, in the Ayanambakkam area on 2^nd November 2025.

Moolavar  : Sri Ayanapureeswarar

Consort    : Sri Vidhyambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahama, and Durgai.

In the praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Nalvar, etc.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha mandapam, and a maha mandapam. The temple was built in the Gajabrushta Vimanam style. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The temple was constructed with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The two-tier brick Gaja brushta vimanam is on the bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala and greeva koshtams. Stucco images of Shiva and Amman’s various forms are on the mandapam parapet wall. 

 old temple 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The new temple is under construction. The Shiva Lingam and Ambal are under worship in a shed. The age of the Shiva Lingam is not known and is believed to belong to the Pallava period. Considering the Thirumullaivayil Shiva temple as a model, the new temple is being constructed as the Gajabrushta Vimana Temple.

LEGENDS

It is believed that this is one of the eight temples built around the Sri Etteeswarar Temple of Ayanambakkam.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri Days, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

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

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr A C Deivasigamani may be contacted on his mobile numbers +919381199666 and +919445843636 for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 750 meters from Vanagaram – Ambattur Road. 

The temple is 5.0 km from Thiruverkadu Karumariamman Temple, 6.0 km from Thiruverkadu Sri Vedapureeswarar temple, and 9 km from Koyambedu Bus Terminus.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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