Sunday, May 31, 2020

Sringeri Mutt, West Mambalam, Chennai

Sringeri Mutt, West Mambalam, Chennai
Sringeri Mutt is a religious Mutt situated in Kripasankari Street in the neighbourhood of West Mambalam in Chennai City in Tamilnadu. This is a branch mutt of Sringeri Sharada Peetham, southern Advaita Vedanta matha or monastery established by Adi Shankara.

History
It was in the year 1977, Sri Abhinava Vidya Theertha Mahaswamiji and Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji, graced Krupasankari Street in west Mambalam, Chennai. It was decided to construct a branch Math, at the premises sanctified by the sacred visit of their Holinesses, comprising temples for Lord Sri Rathnagarbha Ganapathi, Lord Sri Navaneethakrishna and Goddess Sri Sharadambal along with a prayer hall. Accordingly, the foundation stone for the buildings was laid on February 7, 1979.
The construction of the temples progressed rapidly and during the subsequent Vijaya Yatra of their Holinesses to Chennai in the year 1982, His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Mahaswamiji opened the Math premises on 28th January 1982 amidst thousands of devotees and dignitaries. Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji performed the consecration of the shrines on the 31st January 1982. 12 years later, His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Bharati Theertha Mahaswamiji yet again performed Kumbabhishekam at the shrines during his Vijaya Yatra to Chennai in the year 1995.
Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Krishna Jayanthi, Sharan-Navarathri, Shankara Jayanthi, Aradhana of previous Jagadgurus, Jayanthi of Sri Mahasannidhanam, Vardhanti of Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji, Dharma-Sastha Mandala Puja, Aadi Pooram, Mahadeva Ashtami, Upakarmas, Skanda Shashti, Narasimha Jayanti, Dhanur Masa Puja, Arudhra Darshnam, Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Hanumanth Jayanthi and Pradhishta dina Utsava are the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.
Contact
Sringeri Jagadguru Shankara Math,
No. 38, (Old No. 29), Krupasankari Street,
West Mambalam,
Chennai – 600 033
Phone: +91 44 2483 5701
Fax: +91 44 2483 9323
Connectivity
The Mutt is situated in Kripasankari Street, Ramakrishnapuram in West Mambalam. The Temple is located at about 350 meters from Five Lamps Bus Stop, 600 meters from Rangarajapuram Bus stop, 700 meters from Saamiyar Madam Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Mambalam Railway Station, 2.5 Kms from Ashok Nagar Metro Station, 2 Kms from T Nagar Bus Terminus, 11 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station, 6 Kms from Koyambedu Mofussil Bus Terminus, 8 Kms from Egmore Railway Station and 11 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.
Location