Malola Narasimha Temple, Velachery, Chennai
Malola
Narasimha Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Velachery, well-known locality of Chennai City in Tamil
Nadu. Malola Narasimha is one of nine forms of Narasimha. It should be
noted that there is an old Yoga Narasimha Temple located in Velachery. This is
another temple for Narasimha in the same locality.
The
Temple
This
temple is located in a two-storied structure, which looks like a typical
independent house. There is no tower or even vimana on top of the sanctum. In
1994 CE, Sri Narasimha Dasar, founded Narasimha Peetam in this building. In
2002 CE, the math was elevated to the status of the temple after installation
of a stone idol and Utsava idol of Narasimha. The temple has two floors. The
ground floor has very few small stone idols such as Ganesha, Nagas, Hanuman,
Mari Amman and the founder of this peetam.
The
sanctum is located on the first floor. The sanctum enshrines the gigantic seven
and half feet high Akasha Narsimha along with Lakshmi. The idol looks majestic.
The bronze idol of Narasimha along with Lakshmi is also enshrined in the
sanctum. He is named as Malola Narasimha. The temple is named after this Utsava
deity. Garuda is found facing towards the sanctum. Beside the sanctum, there is
another shrine that enshrines a lot of idols such as the Panchaloha idols of
Garuda, Prahaladha and Narasimha with his two consorts.
In
addition, the beautiful Kalyana Narasimha (Narasimha and Lakshmi seated on a
seat), Yoga Narasimha and Hanuman idols made out of Fig wood are also found in
the same shrine. The male devotees should strictly wear dhotis and the female
devotees should wear only sarees to be allowed to enter into the temple. This
is very strictly followed. Leather products are also not allowed in this
temple.
Connectivity
The
Temple is situated in 3rd Street, Nadesan Nagar, Velachery. The
Temple is located at about 400 meters from Murugan Kalyana Mandapam Bus Stop, 400
meters from Eri Karai Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Vijayanagar Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Velachery
Railway Station, 4 Kms from Alandur Metro Station, 18 Kms from Chennai Central
Railway Station, 16 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 15 Kms from Koyambedu Bus
Terminus and 10 Kms from Chennai Airport.
Location
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