The Visit to this Ellai Amman Temple was a part of Temples, Buddhist sculptures and inscriptions at IIT, Mylapore, Triplicane and Santhome along with Anbu Vandhiyathevan, one of my Face Book friend on 06th August 2023.
Moolavar : Sri Ellaiamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are...The temple is east with an entrance on the East and South sides. Balipeedam, Dwajasthampam and Simha Vahana are in front of the temple. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of ardha mandapam. Amman is in sitting posture with 4 hands, holding Shulam and Angusam in the upper hands and bowl and knife in the lower hands. Amman looks beautiful. A head size Amman is below the presiding deity.In tha praharam, Sri Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar Visalakshi, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Dakshinamurthy, Nagars under a neem tree, Utsava murtis, Navagrahas and Natarajar.
ARCHITECTUREThe temple is consists of Sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on an elevated level. An eka tala salakara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
The Mukha mandapam pillars has the bas-reliefs of the Donor, his wife and daughter on two sides of the pillar.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSEven-though a Buddhists sculpture panel is affixed on the wall of the Temple, the present structures may belongs to 18th to 19th Century.
Ashtabandhana Maha Kumbhabhishem was conducted in 1908, and 1981. The Dwajasthambam was installed and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 1984 and 1992.
LEGENDSThis Ellamman also called as Ellai Amman, is believed to be guarding deity of this Triplicane area / Village from the evil forces from out side.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from Regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Fridays, navaratri, Adi month Fridays, etc. Amman’s Annual festival will be conducted on Adi Friday.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACHThis Ellai amman temple is about 800 Meters from Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple, 2.5 KM from Triplicane MRTS Railway Station and 5 KM from Central station.Nearest Railway Station is Triplicane.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Vinayagar Temple
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