Monday 19 September 2016

Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple / ஸ்ரீ வேணுகோபால சுவாமி கோவில், லிங்கி செட்டி தெரு, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 18th September 2016
One of my temples Uzhavaram friend gave me a ring on 17th Sep 2016, for uazhavaram at Sri Natarajar temple and Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, at Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai. The same was scheduled on 18th Sep 2016. Since there was no scheduled program on that day readily accepted to participate. Both temples are on the same street and had a connection with British  East India Company history.  These two temples are about 10 meters distance from Sri Mallikeswarar temple, which is preparing for the kumbhabhishekam.


Moolavar  : Sri Venugopalaswamy
Thayar     : Sri Mahalakshmi.

Some of the important details are….
The temple is facing east with a mandapam in front. Garudalwar sannadhi is in front of moolavar. On the back balipeedam and a dwajasthambam.  

Sannadhi for alwars, Varadharaja Perumal, Ramar with Seetha and Lakshmana, Bajanai perumal,  Anjaneyar and stucco images of Perumal’s 10 avatars. The sannadhi of alwars continued at the sides and back side of the sanctum also.

Sannadhi for Mahalakshmi and Andal are at the back side of the sanctum.

There is a Shiva Lingam and Rishabam with female relief panel is installed in  front of Mahalakshmi sannadhi.  In the Mahalakshmi sannadhi, Lakshmi Narayan moortham is also installed facing north.

In the sanctum Sanctorum Sri Venugopala Swamy with Thayars and Urchavars. In the artha mandapam  urchava murtis of Alwars, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Venugopalaswamy and Thayar.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
There are three inscriptions which says the  property donated by the devotees  to take care of the expenses of the daily poojas.

The mandapam was built  during 1977 by a Christian by name Susai Udaiyar and Mr Ananthachari  at a cost of Rs 35000.  A case of  win in favour of Susai, through Aanathachariyar,  so he made this contribution.

The temple is maintained by the elected trustees of Arya Vysya Telugu Beri Vysya Saba a registered body.

In 1935-36 inscription records that, a house on Thambu Chetty street in Muthialpet was gifted to this temple for poojas by Ve. Subbarayan. And in the same inscription mentioned about Sanctum sanctorum stone work was done by Poolur Nayanana Chettiar.
    


As per this 1904 inscription records the endowment of building by Poolur Nayanana Chettiar's wife ... . 




Maha samprokshanam was conducted on 16th Feb 1992 and 21st March 2005.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is about a KM from Beach Railway station.
About 100 meters from Sri Mallikeswarar Temple on the same Linghi Chetty street.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE



 Devotees offerings 






How this panel came to this Vishnu temple?
A Memorial stone or Land Donation to a shiva temple ... ?
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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