Ilangali Amman Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai
Ilangali Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple located in West
Mambalam in Chennai City in Tamilnadu. This Temple is also called as Nava Durga
Devi Temple. The temple belongs to mid-20th century.
The Temple
This temple is facing north with a 3 tier Raja
gopuram. Soolam, Palipeedam and Simha Vahanam are in the mandapam. Presiding
Deity is called as Ilangali Amman. Amman seems to be old and in sitting
posture. Nava Durga was installed on a 9-base pedestal with a sthambam and a
stucco image of an elephant on the top. Perumal is in reclining posture on
the south side entrance Arch. There are shrines for Aiyappan, Navagrahas,
Anjaneyar and Vinayagar, Nagars under peepal / Bodhi tree in the Temple
premises.
Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 07.00 AM to 10.00 AM and
05.30 PM to 08.30 PM.
Connectivity
The temple is situated on the Jothi Ramalingam Street of
Ellai Amman Koil Street in West Mambalam. Also, it is situated very close to Srinivasa
Theatre. The Temple is located at about 400 meters from
Srinivasa Theatre Bus Stop, 1 Km from Ayodhya Mandapam, 2 Kms from Ashok Pillar,
1.5 Kms from Saidapet Railway Station, 1 Km from Mambalam Railway Station, 2
Kms from Ashok Nagar Metro Station, 1 Kms from T Nagar Bus Terminus, 2 Kms from
T Nagar, 13 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station, 9 Kms from Koyambedu Mofussil
Bus Terminus, 9 Kms from Egmore Railway Station and 10 Kms from Chennai
Airport.
West
Mambalam is served by Mambalam Railway station (the busiest station after Chennai Central, Egmore
and Tambaram), providing access to Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore and
Tambaram. The nearest bus terminus is T. Nagar. The bus service connects the
area to K.K. Nagar, Vadapalani, Iyappanthangal, Poonamallee, T. Nagar and
Broadway (via Postal Colony), Mylapore and Vallalar Nagar (via Rangarajapuram)
and Saligramam (via Brindavan Street), West Saidapet and Besant Nagar (via
Mettupalayam). Other less frequent services connect the area to Taramani,
Guindy Industrial Estate, Pattabiram, Tollgate and Kundrathur. Addition to that
Small bus operated between Ashok Pillar to Liberty via 4th and 7th avenue of
Ashok Nagar, Ayodhya Mandapam, Rangarajapuram. Nearest Metro Rail Station is
Ashok Nagar.
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