The visit to this Sri Bama Rukmani Kannapiran Temple
was a part of “Madipakkam area Temple’s Visit on 12th July 2026”. This
temple is on the south side of the road, and the road was diverted to leave a space
around the temple.
Moolavar : Sri
Kannan/ Sri Krishna
Consorts : Sri
Bama with Rukmani
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east. Stucco dwarapalakas are at
the entrance of the mandapam. Stucco images of Kannan with Bama and Rukmani are
on the top of the mukha mandapam. Kannan, with Bama and Rukmani are in the
sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Kannan / Krishna is in a flute-playing posture.
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple was built with bricks and cement
concrete, without a praharam for circumambulation. The temple consists of the sanctum
sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and pada bandha adhistanam with
Jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The
pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, and vettu pothyal.
The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam. The vimanam is with one tala,
greevam, and vesara sigaram. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s various avatars are
on the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple may belong to the beginning of the 21st
century, and the maha samproskshanam was
conducted in recent years.
LEGENDS
The epic tale of Lord Krishna's marriages to Rukmani
(his first and chief queen, an avatar of Lakshmi) and Satyabhama (his third
wife, an avatar of Bhudevi) explores divine romance, the trials of sibling ego,
and how true devotion always outweighs material pride.
Rukmani, the beautiful princess of Vidarbha, was fiercely devoted to Krishna.
Despite her deep love, her arrogant brother Rukmi arranged for her to marry the
cruel king Shishupal. Desperate, Rukmini sent a secret letter to Krishna
begging him to rescue her. Krishna and his brother Balarama rode to Kundina
(the Vidarbha capital) and abducted her. They defeated the combined armies of
Shishupal and Jarasandha and successfully brought her to Dwarka to be married.
Satyabhama, a fierce and highly favoured queen, often prided herself on her
beauty and her boundless wealth. In the famous legend of Tulabharam, Satyabhama
gave Krishna away to the celestial sage Narada in exchange for his teachings.
To get her husband back, she was tasked with weighing Krishna against an
equivalent value in material wealth.
However, no matter how much gold, silver, and
precious jewels Satyabhama piled on the scales, the side holding Krishna
wouldn't budge. Humbled and frantic, she sought help from Rukmani. Rukmani
approached the scale with a pure heart and, with a prayer of devotion, placed a
single sacred Tulsi (basil) leaf beside the pile of gold. Instantly, the scale
tipped, outweighing Krishna's physical form. This miracle taught Satyabhama
that Krishna's grace cannot be purchased with riches, only with unconditional
love and humility.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Krishna Jayanti, Rama Navami, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to
10.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the Senkazhani Amman Koil Street
in Madipakkam. The temple is about 1.5 km from Puzhuthivakkam MRTS railway
Station, 3.5 km from St Thomas Mount Railway Station, 15 km from Koyambedu Bus
Terminus, 14 km from Tambaram, and 22 km from Chennai Central Railway Station.
The nearest Railway Station is Puzhuthivakkam
MRTS.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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