Thiruvadisoolam Devi Karumariyamman Temple, Chengalpattu

Address

Thiruvadisoolam Devi Karumariyamman Temple, Thiruvadisoolam, Chengalpattu district, Tamilnadu – 603003.

Diety

Amman: Devi Karumariyamman

Introduction

Devi Karumariyamman Temple is dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located in Thiruvadisoolam Village near Chengalpattu Town in Chengalpattu Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is still under construction. The Temple enshrines 51 feet tall image of Karumariyamman. The Temple is situated close to Thiruvadisoolam Gnanapureeswarar Temple. The Temple is located at about 5 Kms from Chengalpattu, 15 Kms Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station, and 42 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple is situated on Chengalpattu to Thiruporur route.

Puranic Significance

The Temple was constructed by Sri Madurai Muthu Swamigal. He belonged to the lineage of Sri Thambu Swamigal. Sri Thambu Swamigal is the person who constructed the Thiruverkadu Sri Karumari Amman Temple. It is said that Devi Karumari Amman appeared in his dream and ordered him to build a temple for her in this place. This Temple is facing towards east and under construction. Her lion mount and Balipeedam can be found facing towards the sanctum. There is 32 feet tall stone soolam in front of the goddess. The sanctum and other architectural segments of the temple are under construction. The image of Devi Karumariyamman is about 51 feet high. She is in her Viswaroopa form. The image has been carved out of a monolithic stone weighing 800 tones. The monolithic granite stone was brought from Sirudhamur Village. It took sthapathis over six years to sculpt the deity, which was installed on September 11, 2008. She is in sitting posture with ten hands holding various weapons, showing varada and abhaya hastham. The Peedam has Venkatesa Perumal Shrine behind the Karumariyamman Temple. It has an 11 feet tall idol of Venkatesa Perumal / Srinivasa Perumal along with his consort Alarmelmangai Thayar. The shrine is surrounded by miniature shrines of 108 Divyadesams. The Peedam also been planned to construct a Mahalingam of 163 feet in height and 148 feet in length, consisting of 10,000 lingams, each containing 1,000 lingams thus making up one crore lingams.