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 Venugopalaswamy Temple, at Linghi
Chetty Stree, 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….
1. The
temple is facing east with a mandapam in front. Garudalwar sannadhi is in front
of moolavar. On the back palipedam and a dwajasthambam. 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.
2. Sannadhi
for alwars, Varadharajaperumal, Ramar with Seetha and Lakshmanar, Bajanai
perumal, Anjaneyar and stucco sirpams of
Perumal’s 10 avatharas. The sannadhi of alwars continued at the sides and back
side of the sanctum also.
3. Sannadhi
for Mahalakshmi and Andal are at the back side of the sanctum.
There
is a Shiva linga and Nandhi with female relief panel is installed in front of Mahalakshmi sannadhi. In the Mahalakshmi sannadhi, Lakshmi Narayan
moortham is also installed facing north.
4. In
the sanctum Sri Venugopalaswamy with Thayars and Urchavars. In the
arthamandapam urchava moorthams of
Alwars, lakshmi narasimhar, Venugopalaswamy and Thayars.
5. There
are three inscriptions which says the property donated by the devotees to take care of the expenses of the daily
poojas.
6. The
temple is maintained by the elected trustees of Arya Vysya Telegu Beri Vysya
Saba a registered body.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The
temple is kept open between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
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?
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---