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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Kariyamanika Perumal Temple, Ayanavaram, Chennai

Kariyamanika Perumal Temple, Ayanavaram, Chennai
Kariyamanika Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Ayanavaram, well-known locality of Chennai City in Tamil Nadu.  The Temple is located at Parasurama Eswaran Koil Main Street, Ayanavaram, Chennai. Presiding Deity is called as Kariyamanika Perumal and Mother is called as Kanagavalli. The more famous Parasurama Lingeswarar Temple is located next to Kariyamanika Perumal Temple.


The Temple
This Temple is one of the oldest temples in Chennai. The temple is very small. It has five-tiered Raja Gopuram (temple tower). Presiding Deity is called as Kariyamanika Perumal. The sanctum houses Kariyamanika Perumal (Vishnu) along with his two consorts, Sri Devi (Lakshmi) and Bhoo Devi on either side. Gaja Stambha and an idol of Garuda can be found opposite to the sanctum. Mother is called as Kanagavalli. She is housed in a separate shrine in the temple corridor. Kanagavalli idol is very beautiful and the goddess is in sitting posture. The temple also houses the shrines of Andal and Hanuman.


Connectivity
The Temple is located at Parasurama Eswaran Koil Main Street, Ayanavaram, Chennai. The Temple is located at about 350 meters from Ayanavaram Railway Quarters Bus Stop, 700 meters from Annanagar East Ganapathy Colony, 800 meters from Annanagar East Substation Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Anna Nagar East Metro Station, 4 Kms from Perambur Railway Station, 7 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 8 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station, 8 Kms from Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and 16 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple can be easily reached easily either by public transport or by auto rickshaw/taxi, as the temple is located in a prime location of Chennai.
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