Even though I visited this Sri Krishnaswamy and Kothandaramaswamy temple at Malayambakkam, Nazarathpettai, more than three times, I could not have the darshan of Sri Krishnaswamy
and Sri Kothandaramaswamy. Hoping that the temple would be open at least on Puratasi last Saturday, 17th October 2026, to my bad luck, the
temple was found closed.
Moolavar: Sri Krishnaswamy & Kothandaramaswamy
with Sita and Lakshmana
Some of the salient
features of this temple are….
The temple faces east
with an entrance arch/ Gopuram. The temple tank is on the north side of the
temple. Nagar with Kalinga Nardhanar is under a peepal tree. Stucco images of
Vinayagar with shankha and Chakra in the upper hands, Ramar with Sita and
Lakshmana, Anjaneyar, Kalinga Nardhanar, Krishnaswamy, Garudan, and an unknown
image may be Manavala Mamunigal, and dwarapalakas are on the entrance
gopuram. Deepa sthambam and Balipeedam
are after the entrance. Garudan is in front of the sanctum sanctorum.
In the praharam,
Anjaneyar, Garudan, Krishnaswamy, and madappalli.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, anatarala, and ardha mandapam. The temple was constructed
with stone from adhisthana to prastara. A two-tala vesara brick vimanam
is over the bhumi desam. Maha Nasis and alpha nasis are found on the sigaram.
No stucco images are found on the tala and greeva koshtams. The kalasa is missing, and plants are grown on the kalasa pit.
Deepa sthambam
The temple tank’s side steps are constructed with laterite stones.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The temple may belong
to the 16th – 17th centuries, Vijayanagara Nayakas period. But
as per Tamil Nadu HR & CE’s notice, the temple belongs to the 19th century.
The last Maha Samprokshanam
was conducted on 02 February 1969, and the renovation is in progress and yet to
be completed.
LEGENDS
Since Rama holds the
bow, called Kothanda Rmaswamy.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
The HR & CE Notice and
the Vijayaraghava Bhattachariar’s affidavit: poojas are conducted as per
Vaikansa agama at 08.30 hrs. The special poojas like Monthly Punarpoosam Rohini
nakshatra poojas, Krishna Jayanthi, Saraswati Pooja, Deepavali, Karthigai
Deepam, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Thai Pongal Makara sankaranthi, Maha Shivaratri, Thai
Pongal, Tamil New Year, Sri Rama Navami, Thanur masa Utsavam, and Manavala
mamunugal Poojas are conducted.
But actually, it is said that the
temple poojas are conducted by Vijayaraghava Bhattachariar’s son-in-law; the temple
will never open, and poojas are not conducted at 08.30 hrs. When the temple will be
open, and when poojas are conducted, will be known only to Sri Krishna Swamy and
Kothanda Ramar.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
As per the notice pasted at the temple entrance, poojas are conducted around 08.30 hrs, and the temple never opens.
CONTACT DETAILS
Vijayaraghava
Bhattachariyar lives at Sannidhi Theru, Agaramel, Nazarathpettai.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on Mepur
Road, about 1.2 km from Pachai Varna Perumal Temple, 1.9 km from Nazarathpettai
Bus Stop on Bangalore Highway, 5 km from Thirukachi Nambigal and Varadaraja
Perumal Temple, Poonamallee, 13 km from Porur Junction, and 17 km from Koyambedu
CMBT.
The nearest Metro Railway
Station is Poonamallee Outer Ring Road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:
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The temple vimanam with temple tank
The space in front of the temple
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
