Pandurangan Temple, Triplicane, Chennai
Pandurangan Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Vishnu located in Triplicane in Chennai City in Tamilnadu. The Temple is
situated in Subathral Street in Thiruvetteeswaranpet (Opposite to Star
Theatre) in Triplicane.
History
The Marathas ruled Thanjavur for about 250 years. During
their reign, many Marathi families migrated to Tamil Nadu state. The Marathas
who migrated to Chennai mostly lived in Triplicane region. They wanted to
construct a temple for Vittala in Triplicane. (Lord Krishna is popularly called
as Vittala in Maharashtra and his iconography is unique,). The Vittala temple
was conceptualized in the year 1906 CE by the Bhavsar Kshatriya Panduranga
Bhaktha Jana Sabha formed by the Marathi speaking community who started the
construction in the year 1936 CE with the help of some generous devotees
from the community.
The temple was completed in the year 1939 CE with a
south Indian style of gopura and a blend of Marathi tradition which marks the
deep association and blending of culture of Marathi speaking people with the
local community. The temple is a testimony to the devotion of the vibrant
Marathi speaking community. The tradition of Bhajans, Abhang and
Keerthanas which has now become an integral part and a well-accepted form of
worship in all temple. The temple was renovated in the year 2005 CE without
disturbing its original form with black granites.
The
Temple
The sanctum enshrines the black granite idol of Lord Vittala
Panduranga. It is one of the most beautiful images of Krishna in and around
Chennai. The devotees can worship Lord Vittala by themselves and place their
forehead at his lotus feet. There is a separate shrine for the beautiful
Goddess Raghumayi. The idols of Garuda and Hanuman are found at the entrance of
the main shrine. There are so many Murtis found in this temple which include
Ganesha, Dattatreya, Eknath, Namdev, Tukaram, Pundalik, Mukta Bai,
Chandananeswar, Nivruddhi, Chokamela, Soban, Ramdass and Jana Bai. Most of them
are Marathi devotees of Vittala. There is another sub-shrine that has the Utsava
idols of Panduranga, Raghumayi and Namdev.
Temple
Opening Time
Daily Trikala poojas are conducted in the temple. The
Temple remains open from 6.00 am to 9.30 am and 5.30 pm to 9.00 pm.
Festivals
Ashad Ekadashi, Gopal Kala, Kalyana Utsavam, Karthik
Saptha & Ekadesi, Namdev Punya tithi, Dattatreya Jayanthi, Gnaneshwar Punya
tithi, Rama Navami, Shivarathri and Vaikunta Ekadashi are the festivals
celebrated here with much fanfare.
Contact
Pandurangan Temple,
Subathral Street, Thiruvetteeswaranpet,
Triplicane – 600 014, Chennai
Mobile: +91 9444176414
Connectivity
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Location
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