Karpaga Vinayagar Temple & Pandurangan Temple,
Adambakkam, Chennai
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple & Pandurangan Temple is a Hindu Temple
Complex dedicated to Lord Ganesha and Lord Vishnu located at Adambakkam in
Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deities are Karpaga Vinayagar and Pandurangan along with consort Raghumayi. The
Temple is managed by the dedicated members of Karpaga Vinayagar Panduranga Baktha
Samaj.
History
The
temple consecration was performed as per Vaideka Pradhishta system, by Sri
Tukaram Ganapathy Maharaj of Kadayanallur, on 8th Feb 2004.
The
Temple
Presiding
Deities are Karpaga Vinayagar and Pandurangan
along with consort Raghumayi. Karpaga Vinayagar is the foremost deity in this
Temple complex. Pandurangan along with consort Raghumayi is situated inside
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple Complex. The idols of are brought from Pandharpur,
blessed by Sri Sri. Krishna Premi Maharaj. A Panchaloka idol of Sadguru Sri Sri
Gnanananda Giri Maharaj of Thapovanam was also installed inside the Garbhagriha.
The Garbhagriha Vimanam is the replica of Pandarpur Temple Vimanam but
miniature in size.
Garudalvar
Sannadhi is located in front of the Moolavar, as per instructions of Sri Sri.
Krishnapremi Maharaj. The mandapam in front of the Garbhagriha connecting Garudalvar
sannidhi is used for regular bhajans and sevarthis for worshipping. The
mandapam walls are decorated with Stucco images of Santh Tukaram Vaikunta
Arohanam, Shree Vittumaja Lenkurwala, Sant Thukaram singing with bhakthi and
Sant Kabir Das painted beautifully which reminds us the bhakthi cult of
Maharashtra.
The
interior top walls of the mandapam are fixed with Marble slabs inscribed
with “Haripat” of Santh Gnaneshwar, a great Maharashtra Santh, who
attained Jeeva Samadhi at his tender age, in the presence of Shri Vittala and Raghumayi.
The outer walls of the mandapam houses small shrines for Sri Gnanananda
Maharaj, Sri Sri Adhi Sankarar, Santh Meera Bai and Santh Purandara Dasar. The
top exterior of the mandapam is provided with nine arch mandapams, wherein
marble idols of sadhus, Sarvashri, Pundalikan, Nivrithi, Gnanadev, Shoban,
Mukthabai, Eknath, Namdev and Tukaram are installed.
The
front center arch is housing the marble statue of Shri Pandurangan and
Rukmayee. The paintings on the top exterior walls depicts the scenes from the
lives of Sadhus, Sarva Shri. Senanavi, Chokmela, Neeloba, Gora Kumbhar,
Pundalikan, Savadha Mali, Banu Dasar, Narahari Sonar, Jana Bhai and Rai Das.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 06.00 A.M. to 10.00 A.M. and 05.30 P.M. to 09.00
P.M.
Pooja
Timings
·
Prabhodhanam – 06.00
A.M.
·
Dolotsavam – 08.30 to
09.00 P.M
Festivals
The
Abang Mela during the end of January is highly popular in this Temple.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 400 meters from Surendra Nagar Bus Stop, 500 meters
from Adambakkam Police Station Bus Stop, 750 meters from Adambakkam Bus Stop, 1.5
Kms from St Thomas Mount Railway Station, 2 Kms from St. Thomas Mount Metro
Station, 18 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station, 16 Kms from Egmore
Railway Station, 7 Kms from Chennai International Airport and 18 Kms from
Chennai. The Temple is well connected by MTC Buses, Metro Trains and Trains to
rest of Chennai City.
Location