Vallakottai Subramaniaswamy Temple, Sriperumpudur,
Kanchipuram
Vallakottai
Subramaniaswamy Temple (or Vallakottai Murugan Temple) is dedicated
to Hindu God Murugan in Vallakottai, a panchayat town in Kanchipuram district in the South Indian state of Tamilnadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is located in the Sriperumpudur - Singaperumalkoil road. People from various places visit this temple
during festival days. Frequent bus facility is available to the village
from Tambaram and Sriperumpudur. There is also a Sri Varadharaja Perumal Sannadhi on
the banks of Vajra Theertham before Sri Subramaniyar Temple.
The
Subramaniya Swamy idol in this temple is the tallest Lord Muruga statue in
India. It stands seven feet tall and Muruga is seen with his two consorts,
Valli and Deivayanai, on either side. This Temple is 1200 years old. As
the name suggest, Vallakottai is named after a fort (Tamil: kottai - fort) but
is today a simple hamlet in Kanchipuram District, 12 kms south of Sriperumpudur
on the road to Chengalpattu and 24 kms from Tambaram, a suburb of Chennai.
Arunagirinathar,
the famous Tamil saint-poet has sung about the Vallakottai Subrahmanya Swamy in
seven poems in his famous work ‘Thirupugazh’. The temple has a gateway leading
to a pillared hall and the sanctum. The temple is open from 6:30 am – 12:00 pm
and 5 - 8:30 pm. Five daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the
temple, of which the Adi Pooram festival being the most prominent. The temple
is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of
the Government of Tamilnadu.
Legends
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brief details, please refer below link;
The
Temple
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brief details, please refer below link;
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple will be open between 06.30 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and in the evening from
16.00 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs. On Sundays and special pooja days the temple will be
kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs without closing.
Festivals
& Religious Practices
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brief details, please refer below link;
Religious
Significance
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brief details, please refer below link;
Prayers
Devotees
believe that a holy dip in the Vajra Theertham tank with the chanting of the
mantra ‘Aum Saravanabhava’ will end all their problems.
Contact
Arulmigu
Subramaniaswamy Thirukoil,
Vallakottai,
Thirupanthur,
Kanchipuram
– 602105
Phone: +91 – 44 – 27197112
/ 2717 2225
Mobile: +91 – 8012418532
/ 8012418631
Connectivity
Vallakottai is
situated on the highway between Sriperumpudur and Singapperumal
Koil near Chengalpattu. It is located at about 30 Kms
from Tambaram. The place is about 20 kms west of Singapperumal Koil, on Chennai
– Vizhupuram National High way. Frequent bus facility is available to the
village from Tambaram and Sriperumpudur.
From
Tambaram Buses 583, 583 D and 55 N to Sriperumpudur pass through this
village. From Tambaram Sanatorium new bus terminus 55 L and 55 A are plying to
Vallakottai. All buses to Kanchipuram via Oragadam and Sriperumpudur
passes through this village. Nearest Railway Station is located at Kanchipuram,
Chengalpet and Tambaram. Nearest Airport is located at Chennai.
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