Karapakkam Sri Gangai Amman Temple, Chennai

Address

Karapakkam Sri Gangai Amman Temple, Chennai

Old Mahabalipuram Road,

Chennai – 600097

Amman

Sri Gangai Amman

Introduction

Chennai is an area surrounded by large IT companies. Once upon a time, this area was a thriving agricultural area. An area for many cities. An area inhabited by many farmers. On that day “Mother Ganga” blessed them here (Karapakkam).All the town buses towards Sholinganallur Thiruporur and Mahabalipuram stops at Karapakkam. 35 KM from Mahabalipuram, 20 KM from Thiruporur and 3 KM from Sholinganallur.

Puranic Significance

Sage Kapila was fetching water from the Ganga to pray to the Lord, when he tripped and the mandalam fell down from his hand. In it, the Ganges water was scattered. In the splashing water, Mother Swayambu gangai appeared. The rest of the water became Thirukulam. It is surprising that that Tirukulam is a perennial pond. Swayambu Amman, who appeared, began to bless the devotees as Mother Ganga under the neem tree in a shed made of palm leaves for about 300 years.

Especially, since this area is an agricultural area, Goddess Ganga blessed the farmers. Therefore, farmers started coming more and more. After that, Sundaram, a resident of Karapakkam, decided to build a temple 30 years ago. Along with Gangaiyamman, who is in the form of Swayambu, he consecrated another Gangaiyamman. Since then this temple started to become famous. About 8 years ago, he built 5 level Rajagopurams, made it a big temple, and again dedicated Amman in it. Thus, there are three Ganga Ammans who appeared in the form of Pushuyambu, Ganga Amman who was established 30 years ago, and Ganga Amman who was consecrated 8 years ago, and have been blessing the devotees.

Beliefs

For marriage and foreign work, garlands should be offered and worshiped. If you eat the butter offered to Anjaneya here as auspicious for child birth and healthy delivery.

Special Features

The Amman is about 300 years old, installed under a Neem Tree. A new temple was constructed and kumbhabhishekam was performed in 2015. This Gangai Amman is also a Village guarding deity. The temple is facing North with a 5 tier Rajagopuram and a Temple tank. Palipedam Soolam and Simha Vahanam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Antarala and a muka mandapam. The Mukamandapam pillars are adorned with stucco images of deities. A 5 Kalasa vimana with a 3tier is above the sanctum. In the Muka mandapam sannadhi for Navagrahas, Saneeswarar, Kalabairavar, Anjaneyar, Durga (stucco), Vinayagar, Iyappan (with a Kerala style Vimana), Venkatesa Perumal, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar are all presented in the temple.