The
visit to this Sri Suyambu Theepanja Amman Temple on the banks of the Cooum River,
near Koyambedu Metro Station, was a part of “Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit,
in Chennai and Tiruvallur Districts”, on 19th April 2026.
Moolavar: Suyambu Theepanja Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces south with Stucco dwarapalakis. Vinayagar, Nagar, and a sati stone
are on the west side of the temple. Theepanjamman is at the centre of the sanctum
sanctorum under a pyramid-shaped sanctum. Above this, a Nagara-style vimanam is
constructed.
Due
to raise of road level, the temple has gone about 10 feet below the road level.
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HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple is dedicated to a lady who took Sati. She is worshipped as “Theepanjamman”.
After the Hero’s death, his wife took sati, jumping into the funeral pyre.
As
per the experts, the Sati stone may belong to the 16th to 17th
century.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Adi month, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
Priest may be contacted on his mobile number +919952936812 for further
details.
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple is on the right side of the Koyambedu to Poonamallee road, 1 km from the Koyambedu Metro Station, 2 km from the Koyambedu bus Terminus/ Metro station, and 10.2
km from Chennai Central Station.
The
nearest Railway Station is the Koyambedu Metro Station.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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