Adambakkam Subramanya Swamy Temple, Chennai

Address

Brindavan Nagar, Velachery,

Chennai district,

Tamil Nadu 600088

Moolavar

Subramanya Swamy

Amman

Valli & Devasena.

Introduction

The Subramanya Swamy Temple, located in Adambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Lord Murugan, also known as Subramanya or Karthikeya. This temple holds significance as a place of worship and offers various deities for devotees to seek blessings.

Alternate Names: This temple is also popularly known by several other names, reflecting its diverse deities and shrines within the premises. These include Rajaganapathy Temple, Vedapureeswarar Temple, Kothandaramar Temple, and Lakshmi Kuberar Temple.

Deities and Shrines:

The temple features four main shrines, each dedicated to different deities:
1. The foremost shrine is dedicated to Lord Subramanya Swamy, along with his consorts Valli and Devasena. It is located at the entrance and includes Dwajasthambam (flagstaff) and Palipeedam (a pedestal).
2. The shrine to the left is dedicated to Rajaganapathy.
3. The shrine to the right is dedicated to Kothandaramar, a form of Lord Rama.
4. A shrine for Vedapureeswarar, along with his consort Gnambikai, is also present within the temple.

Additional Deities:

In addition to the main shrines, the temple houses various other shrines and idols, including those of Lakshmi Kuberar, Radhakrishnan, Mangala Sarabeswarar, Dhanavanthri, Suryan (the Sun god), Chandran (the Moon god), Bairavar, the Navagrahas (nine planetary deities), Lakshmi, Saraswathi, and idols of the Naalvar (four prominent Tamil saints).

Koshta Idols:

The sanctum walls of the Subramanya Swamy shrine feature Koshta idols of Dhakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
The Vedapureeswarar shrine’s walls feature Koshta idols of Vinayagar (Lord Ganesha), Adhi Sankarar (the great philosopher and theologian), Aiyappan, Dattatreya (a divine trinity), and Chamundeeswari.

History: The temple is believed to be around 500 years old, making it a place of historical and cultural significance.

Accessibility: The Subramanya Swamy Temple is well connected by MTC buses, metro trains, and regular trains, providing good accessibility to various parts of Chennai City.