Arulmigu Sri Sooriamman Temple, சூரியம்மன் திருக்கோவில், Pammal, Chengalpattu District, ( Chennai Metropolitan area ) Tamil Nadu.

அம்மன் துதி

ஓம் அம்மா சூரி தேவி

சச்சிதா நந்த ரூபினி

திருசூரி நீலகண்டாயி

திரிசூலம் ஏந்தும் சூரினி

எண்ணிய காரியம் நிறைவேற்றிடுவாய் சூரியம்மா

மங்களே மங்களாதாரே

மாங்கல்யே மங்கள் ப்ரதே

மாங்களார்தம் மங்கலே ஸ்ரீ

மாங்கள்யம் தேஹீமே சதா:

பல்லவி

சூரி அம்மா- எங்கள் தேவி அம்மா

சூரி அம்மா- எம்மை ஆளுமம்மா (சூரிய),

சரணம்

நாகரூபம் எங்கள் தாயின் முகம்

நாதரூபம் அவள் அழகு முகம்

வேத ஒலி அவள் அருளும் ஒலி

வேள்வி ஒளி அவள் முகத்தின் ஒளி (சூரிய),

புற்றினிலே அவள் உறைந்திருப்பாள்

புவி எங்கிலும் அவள் நிறைந்திருப்பாள்

யந்திரத்தில் அவள் அமந்திருப்பாள்

யமபயத்தை அவள் போக்கிடுவாள் (சூரிய)

எல்லை அம்மா எங்கள் இதயமம்மா

என்றும் எங்களை காத்திடுவாய்

கற்பூர ஜோதியே காமாட்சி

கரூணை நாயகி கருமாரி

அன்னையின் தாசனை நோக்கிடுவோய்

அருனை எங்கும் பொழிந்திடுவாய் (சூரிய)

This Sri Sooriamman temple at Pammal existed on the same place since ancient times, may be even the temple tank was not excavated. 

Moolavar  : Sri Sooriamman

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The Grama devathai Sri Sooriamman is in a separate temple facing North in the Sri Arkeeswarar Temple Complex. Stucco images of Amman’s three forms are on the top of the entrance to the temple. Amman is in sitting posture abhaya varadha hastam. The other hands are holding various weapons, like Trishul, kapala etc,. 

A thirukulam / Sooriamman Koil Pond is in front of the temple. Trishul, balipeedam and simham are in front of the temple. Amman is in sitting posture  Utsava murtis of Shiva Temple is in the Ardha mandapam.

A row of Elephant vahanas are on the left side of the temple.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam . An eka tala Salakara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. 5 Kalasas are on the Vimanam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple might have been reconstructed during Vijayanagara Nayaks period. Vijayanagara Pillars with poo mottu pothyals are in ardha mandapam.

The temple is under the control of HR & CE Department from 12.10.2020.

LEGENDS

This Sooriamman is a Grama Devathai, a Village Guarding deity from deceases like Ammai, kalara etc, enemies etc,.  Unlike other Ammans, Grama Devathai will always facing North direction and This Sooriamman is also facing the North direction is to be noted.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from Regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Tuesdays, Aadi month annual celebration days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

hence the Gurukkal is afraid of giving their contact details. The number in the display Thakkar is striked out.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on the south side of Sooriyamman Koil pond.

The temple is 2.4 KM from Pallavaram Gate Bus stop, 8.3 KM from Tambaram, 20 KM from Koyambedu bus stand and 24 KM from Chennai Central station. 

Nearest Railway Station is Pallavaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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