The visit to this Sri Balamurugan Temple at Porur was a part of “Gajaprishta Vimana Temples visit” – on 30th April 2023. After the darshan of Sri Ramanatheeswarar, one of the Navagraha sthalam ( Buthan sthalam ) of Chennai. When I asked the route to Kundrathur, the priest advised me to Visit this Murugan Temple also. The temple is situated on Sri Ramanatheeswarar Temple land, about 100 meters from Shiva Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Balamurugan.
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram measuring 63 feet tall. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and peacock Vahana are in front of the mukha mandapam. In Sanctum Sanctorum Murugan is sitting on Peacok vahana.
In praharam Valampuri Swarna Vinayagar, Swarna akarshna Bairavar and Navagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The total temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The sanctum sanctorum is of square in shape. An eka tala Dravida Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The present temple may be 100 to 200 years old and no old inscriptions found to prove its antiquity.
The 5 tier Rajagopuram was constructed ( foundation stone was laid on 4th April 1984 aand work was started on 30th August 1990 ) and kumbhabhishekam was performed on 3rd, September 1992, through Uthira Pal kavadi Vel Pooja Sabha.
Again Maha Kumbhabhishekam was performed on 28th August 2006.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Tuesdays, Fridays, Kiruthigai Nakshatra days, Panguni Uthiram, Thaipoosam, Kandar sashti, Karthigai Deepam, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number +91 98414 58035 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 1 KM from Porur Junction, 10 KM from Guindy railway Station and Koyambedu and 21 KM from Chennai central.
Nearest Railway station is Guindy.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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