The visit to this Sri Thandu Thulukkanathamman Alayam at Old Pallavaram was a part of “Shiva, Vishnu Temples and Heritage monuments Visit”, in Old Pallavaram, Pammal and Pozhichalur areas, on Good Friday ie 7th April 2023. This temple and Sri Thandu Thulukkanaththamman temples are being maintained by same trustees.
Moolavar : Sri Thandu Thulukkanathamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a mukha mandapam. Stucco image of Thandu Thukkanathamman is at the centre and Vinayagar & Murugan are on both sides, on the top of the Mukha Mandapam entrance. Moolavar Sri Thandu Thukkanathamman is in sitting posture holding Mazhu, Pasam, knife and kapalam. An Amman’s head alone is at the feet of moolavar. In koshtam Dirgai and Brahmi. Utsavars are in front of the moolavar. Vinayagar, Garudan and Navagrahas are in the mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The complete temple was built with bricks. There is no formal adhisthanam. An eka tala Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Amman’s various forms are on the Greeva Kishtam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the inscriptions, this temple was built in 1979. The temple Celebrated it’s 35 years of completion on 10th August 2013, by installing a clock with playing facility of sloka every one hour. The old Vimanam was pulled down and jeernodharna maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 22nd October 2018 after constructing the present Vimanam.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Vaikunda Ekadasi, Annual festival during the month of Adi.
CONTACT DETAILS
Gurkkal Shyam may be contacted on his mobile number +91 7418838912 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 7 KM from Pallavaram Bus stand, 10 KM from Tambaram Railway Station, 25 KM from Chennai Central Station.
Nearest Railway Station is Pallavaram.
THE LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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