The visit to this Sri Jagannath Temple at Kanathur was a Part of not popular temple’s of Chennai South Visit on 27th November 2022. This temple at Reddikuppam, a Part of Kanathur on ECR Road..
The temple is also called as “Dakshinakshetra”. Apart from regular poojas, “Sri Jagannath Spiritual Educational Cultural Trust”, organizes Annadhanam, Periodic medical Camps, Satsang and Cultural programmes.
Presiding Deities : Sri Jaganath, Sri Devi Subhadra and Sri Balabadra/ Baladeva.
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Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a stone lamp ( Deepa sthambam ) in-front. The main temple is at an elevated level with 21 ( 22 ) steps to climb up. The Dwarapalakas / Door Guardians, Jayan & Vijayan are on both sides of the Maha mandapam. In sanctum Sanctorum Moolavar Jaganath is with Devi Subadra and Sri Balabadra. In Kostam Varaha Murti, Narasimha / bijaya.
In praharam, Kasi Viswanath Shiva temple with Karthikeya, Vinayagar, Brahma, Ashtadikpalakas as kosta murtis, Vahana mandapa kalpataru / Combination of Neem Tree, Banyan Tree and Peepal Tree ie, Elephant, Garudan, Swan, Lion, Moonjuru, Eagle are under peepal tree, Vinayagar, Buddha, Ma Vimala, Maha Lakshmi, Navagrahas in a single row, Yajna mandapa and Bhaktha Hanuman.
There is also another shrine for Yajna Nursingha below the main sanctum sanctorum. The mandapam is painted with 12 rasis, Dasha dik palakas, Ramayan and Mahabharat stories.
Koshtams - Varahar - Narasimhar - Thiruvikrama Perumal
Door Guardians on both sides
ARCHITECTURE
The steps are being donated by the devotees, mainly from North India, whose names are on brass plates fixed on each steps.
The stone lamp has the bas relief of Nagaraj coiled around the lamp The base has the bas reliefs of Vinayagar, Maha Vishnu’s various avatars, Vahanas of that avatars. The Stone lamp / Deepa sthamba is resting on a Tortoise.
The Ground floor mandapa and the ardha / Maha madapam in front of Sanctum Sanctorum, ceilings are painted with Maha Vishnu’s 10 incarnations, Dasha Digpalas Yantra.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This Jagannath temple is being maintained and managed by the “Sri Jagannath Spiritual Educational Cultural Trust”. The temple was built and consecrated on 26th January 2001. The required granite stones are sourced from Mahabalipuram and Marbles are from Rajasthan.
The Rath is made of Stainless steel and decorated with wood and cloth, measured to be about 16 feet tall with the help of IIT Madras and Ashok Leyland personnels.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Poojas and rituals ( 12 Rituals are carried out, similar to the rituals followed at Puri Jagannath Temple, Odisha / Orissa and the priests are also from Orissa. The flowers used for worship is from the inside garden only.
"Dwarphita & mangal alati " AT 5.30 A.M. (Opening of the door and morning prayer),
"Mailam" AT 6 A.M.
"Abakash" - 6 A.M. TO 6.30 A.M.
"Mailam" and Pravatha Puja 6.45 A.M to 8.00 A.M.
Rosha homa, Surya puja, and Dwarapal puja- 8 A.M. to 8.30 A.M.
Gopala ballava puja - 9 A.M. (Breakfast of the God)
Madhyanha dhupa (morning lunch offering) 12.30 A.M.
Madhyanha pahudha 1 P.M. to 3.30 P.M.
Sandhya alati
Sandhya dhupa - 6.30 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Mailam and chandana lagi
Badasinghar vesha
The festivals like Dola Yatra, Chandan Yatra, Snana Yatra, Navakalevara are also celebrated.
Annual Rath Yathra is conducted Akshaya Trutiya tithi, on the same day like Puri Jagannath Temple ( June - July ).
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs and 15.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The land line numbers 954114 - 272141, 044-22463376, 24895783, 24470570 may be contacted for further details.
e-mail : infosjsect@dakshinakshetra.com
The temple website : http://jagannathshrinechennai.com/index.html
HOW TO REACH
The Temple at Reddikuppam is about 650 meters off from ECR J12, Kanathur Police station ( CLV Nagar Main Road, turn right on Sunrise Avenue ).
The temple is about 15 KM from Thiruvanmiyur, 28 KM from Mahabalipuram, 29 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway Station is Thiruvanmiyur MRTS.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Pranala / Ko mukha
Vimala
Gajalakshmi and sannidhi
Buddha
Vahanas
Shiva's Sannidhi 
Vinayagar's Sannidhi
Yajna Mandapa
Navagrahas
Rath Yathra
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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