The Visit to this Sri Asalathamman Temple at Nungambakkam was a part of Nungambakkam and Soolaimedu Shiva and Mahavishnu Temples. Sri Asalathamman is a Village guarding deity. The three temples Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple and Asalathamman temples are being maintained by the Hereditary Trustees.
The presiding Deity : Sri Asalathamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram on the northern banks of Sri Agatheeswarar Temple tank. Balipeedam and Amman’s vahana are in the Mukha / Maha mandapam. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of open mukha mandapam. Vinayagar and Asalana Siddhars are at the entrance of ardha mandapam. Moolavar Sri Asalathamman is in sitting posture with a head size Amman is under moolavar’s feet. It was told that moolavar is of swayambhu on an ant hill installed at a latter state.
Sapta Veeras with Nagars on both sides, Asalana Siddhar also known as Siddhar Veerama munivar and Vinayagar are in the praharam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is about 4 feet above the ground level. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and open mukha mandapam / Maha Mandapam. The mandapa pillars are with Dasa Ayutha Devadas. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of Ardha mandapam. The Koshtam are without images. An eka thala Dravida vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Amman’s various forms are on the greeva koshtam. In addition to that Stucco images of Amman is on the on the top of Mukha mandapam on the east side and Maha Vishnu of the north side. There is no stucco images on the Rajagopuram.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple was built along with Sri Agatheeswarar Temple during the beginning of 18th Century, by Subbu Deivanayaga Mudaliar. Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple and this Sri Asalathamman Temples are under the Control of the same trustees of Sri Agatheeswarar Temple. The present temple was constructed during recent years ( 2011 ). The details of the hereditary trustees of this temple are…
Thiru Subbu Deivanayagar Mudaliyar, 1808. ( 1836-1909 ): Signatory to Inscription -in Sri Agastisvara temple, Thiru Subbaraya Mudaliar 1892, Thiru Saravana Mudaliar 1911, Mrs Kanni Ammal 1914, Thiru N S Rajabathar Mudaliar -1946-1953, Mrs R Valliammal - 13 - 12 - 1960 – 2001, Thiru R Kalyana Raghavan & R Radhakrishnan 2006.
As per the inscription available at Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, the same trustees manages this temple and Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple also. The inscription reads as.....
அருள்மிகு அகத்தீசுவரர் பிரசன்ன வெங்கடேச பெருமாள்
அசலாத்தம்மன் திருக்கோயில்
நுங்கம்பாக்கம், சென்னை-600034.
கடந்த காலம் மற்றும் நிகழ் கால பரம்பரை அறங்காவலர்களின் பெயர்கள்
திரு.கனகப்ப முதலியார்-1753, Interpreter, mayor's court,1753-75
திரு.தெய்வநாயமுதலியார்-1760. Field Interpreter to for. Forde and to sir Eyre Coote, 1760.
திரு.லண்டன் சுப்பராயமுதலியார் - 1775. Interpreter, Mayor's Court and
court of Requests, 1775-1808, Extracts from the Minutes of a Court held at the Town Hall on Saturday the 19th May 1787, A.D.
PRESENT
'James Call Esqr: Mayor, Edward John Hollond, Edward Garro William Webb, John Menzies, George Savage Josias, Duke Porcher; and Andrew Ross, Aldermen.
Read Petition of Subbaroy, the Court Interpreter.. The Court having taken into consideration that he had served in the Office of Interpretor, faithfully and to much satisfaction of this Court, during the course of ten years, it is unanimously resolved that the sum of 100 Pagodas be given to him as a mark of the Court's approbation of his conduct.
(Sd) JAMES TAYLOR. REGISTRAR,
திரு.சுப்பு தெய்வநாயக முதலியார்- 1808. 1836-1909: Signatory to Inscription -in Sri Agastisvara temple
திரு.சுப்பராய முதலியார் 1892
திரு.சரவண முதலியார் 1911
திருமதி. கண்ணி அம்மாள் 1914
திரு. என். எஸ்.ராஜாபாதர் முதலியார்-1946-1953
திருமதி. ஆர். வள்ளியம்மாள் - 13 - 12 - 1960 - 2001
திரு.ஆர்.கல்யாணராகவன்
திரு.ஆர் இசதாகிருஷ்ணன் 2006 முதல்
The present temple's Thirupani was completed at a cost of Rs 11,56, 544 from the donations received from 7 persons. Sanctum sanctorum and Ardha mandapam wall granite was laid at a cost of Rs 1.5 Lakhs, maha mandapam and Praharam floors paved with shabad stone slabs at a cost of Rs 1 lakhs and Electrical systems and wiring are completed at cost of Rs 300000.00
Ashta bandhana Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 25th December 2012.
LEGENDS
The legend associated with this temple is very much similar to Mangadu Amman. Once a cool place with green plants and trees, has become very hot and unbearable by the Human beings. Asalana Siddhar with jada mudi, ( Sri Veerama Munivar..? ) came to this place and told the people that a swayambhu Amman is in tapas inside the ant hill and due to that lot of heat is being generated. He further told that if any one receives that heat of Amman, then this place will become cool and normal. When nobody came forward to receive the heat, the Siddhar, did a tapas and received the heat of Amman. After tapas the Siddhar went in the well.
Before entering in to the well, the Siddhar asked the people to close the well after his entry and construct a temple for the Amman. When the people did as per the Siddhar’s instruction, the heat reduced to normal. Since Amman was in standstill position ( asalanam – அசலனம் ) without any movement, Amman is called as Asalathamman.
The Devotees prays this Asalathamman for the immovable properties, to get a favourable reply / verdict from the court, fo a strong Mangalya bhagyam, Child boon, to get abundant wealth, etc,.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Pournami, Amavasya, Navaratri, Adi month Fridays, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Land line number 04428270990 may be contacted for further details.
e-mail address : nungaiagatheeswara@gmai.com
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the north Mada street at Nungambakkam. About a KM off from Tank bund Road ( Pushpa Nagar Bus Stop.
The temple is 4.3 KM from T Nagar Bus depot, 8.1 KM from Koyambedu and 6 KM from Chennai central.
Nearest Railway station is Nungambakkam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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