Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Pudupet, Chennai
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Pudupet, well-known locality near Egmore in
Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and
Mother is called as Meenakshi. The Temple is situated on the banks
of Vriddha Ksheera River, now called as Koovam.
History
This temple is over 250 years old and a private one
belonging to Vishwa Brahmin community.
The Temple
The Temple is facing east with three tiered Rajagopuram.
Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in
the form of Lingam. Mother is called as Meenakshi. She is housed in a separate
shrine and is facing south. She is in standing posture. There are shrines for
Navagrahas, Durga, Ganesha, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli &
Deivanai, Vaishnavi and Mahalakshmi in the Temple premises. A speciality of
this temple is Goddess Durga facing east which may not be seen in any
temples.
Festivals
Special pujas were done round the year during Navaratri,
Panguni Uthiram, Varalakshmi fasting and on all full moon days.
Contact
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple,
20/61, Chandrabanu Street,
Komaleeswaranpet, Pudupet,
Chennai – 600 002
Mobile: +91 92831 13113 / 98843 46062 / 99400 38361
Mobile: +91 98403 68849 /
93807 36937
Mobile: +91 98403 62619 /
89394 61001
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 100 meters from Pudupet Chitra
Theatre Bus Stop, 750 meters from Pudupet Bus Stop, 1 Km from LIC Building Bus
Stop, 2 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 3 Kms from Egmore Bus Stand, 2.5 Kms
from Egmore Metro Station, 4 Kms from Nehru Park Metro Station, 4 Kms from
Chennai Central Railway Station, 11 Kms from Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus
Terminus and 18 Kms from Chennai Airport. Meenakshi Amman Temple is
located in Chandra Banu Street, Harris Road, Pudupet, Chennai. The temple is
near the Komaleeswarar temple inside a lane on the opposite side of the road.
The area around the Komaleeswarar temple is known as
Komaleeswaranpet but popularly referred to as Pudupet. Bus 18 series, 11
series, 21 series from Parrys corner stop at LIC Building Bus Stop. The temple is
at a walkable distance from this Bus Stop. Bus 27B from CMBT stop at Egmore and
White board buses of 22, 23C, 29, 29A, 27D from Egmore stops at Pudupet.
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