Sri Abhi Muktheeshwarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ அபிமுக்தீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில், Nenmeli, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Abhi Muktheeswarar Temple at Nenmeli, near Chengalpattu, was part of “Gajaprishta Vimana Temple, in Chengalpattu District”, on 14^th April 2026.   

Moolavar  : Sri Abhi Muktheeswarar

Consort    : Sri Thirupurasundari

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with the balipeedam and Rishabam. The entrance to the ardha mandapam is from the east. A stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the top of the entrance to the ardha mandapam. Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In the koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva Durgai.

In the praharam, Karpaka Vinayagar and Chandikeswarar. 

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi that faces south in the ardha mandapam. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple was built with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The original temple was reconstructed in recent years without following the temple architecture style, keeping only the original adhistanam.

The sanctum sanctorum is square in shape on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The ekatala Gjaprishta vimanam is over the prastaram/ bhumi desam. No stucco images are found in the Grevava Koshtams. 

The original adhistanam

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the temple belongs to the 8^th to 9^th century Pallava period and later received contributions from Chozhas and Vijayanagaras. 10^th to 11^th centuries, Chozha and later Vijayanagara period inscriptions are found on the adhistanam in a damaged condition.

After the completion of Thirupani, Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1988, 2008, and 2021. Sponsored by the Villagers and P Subramania Aiyyar.

LEGENDS

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Kiruthigai, Amavasya, Pournami, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Gurukkal M Subramanian may be contacted on his mobile number +919789181873 for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This place, Nenmeli, is on the Chengalpattu to Thirukalukundram road, and the temple is about 2 km away from the main road. This place is about 6.2 km from Chengalpattu Railway Station, and 10 km from Thirukalukundram.

The nearest Railway Station is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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