The visit to this Sri Chelliamman Temple at Siruvapuri was a part of “Gajaprishta Vimana Temples visit – Part-2 on 07th May 2023. This place Siruvapuri is now called as Chinnambedu, on the south side of River Arani.
Moolavar : Sri Chelliamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
This Saptamatrikas temple is at the entrance of the Village on the banks of a Lotus tank. The temple is facing North with an entrance on the east side. Balipeedam, trishul and Simha Vahana is on the north side. Stucco images of spatamatrikas along with Shiva as Yogeswara & Ganesha, Mahishasuramardini and Chelli Amman on Lion are on the north side wall.
In Sanctum saptamatrikas and Chamundi is at the centre, worshipped as Chelliamman.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The total temple was built with bricks and no architectural style was followed. An eka tala salakara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the temple belongs to 10th to 11th century earlier Chozha Period. There is no inscriptional evidence to prove the same.
Maha Kumbhabhishakam was conducted 04th August 2006, and 07th August 2019.
LEGENDS
It is believed that This Chelli Amman with saptamatrikas is the Guarding deity / Grama thevadhai of this Village from Evil sprits, deceases entering in to the Village.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala poojas, annual festival will be celebrated in the month of Chithirai.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted opening and closing time are unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH
CMBT Buses are available from Periyapalayam, Ponneri, Redhills etc.
The place Siruvapuri is about 3.0 KM from Siruvapuri Bus stand on Chennai – Kolkatta national High way. 13 KM from Ponneri railway Station, 18.2 KM from Redhills, 26 KM from Madhavaram Bus Terminus and 35 KM from Koyambedu bus terminus and Chennai Central Station.
Nearest Railway station is Ponneri.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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