Uttara Swamimalai Temple, New Delhi

Address

Palam Marg, Sector 7, Rama Krishna Puram,

New Delhi, Delhi 110022

Moolavar

Lord Swaminatha(Lord Murugan)

Introduction

Uttara Swami Malai Temple, popularly known as Malai Mandir (literally, Hill Temple in Tamil), is a temple complex in New Delhi, India located on the affluent Palam Marg primarily dedicated to Lord Swaminatha (more commonly known as Lord Murugan. One can easily reach this temple by metro, nearest metro station is Vasant Vihar which is around 2 km away from there

Puranic Significance

8 September 1965 the foundation stone for the temple is laid by M. Bhakthavatsalam, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at a function held under the presidency of Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri, then Prime Minister of India.
7 June 1973 the main temple for Lord Swaminatha – Sree Swaminatha Swami Temple – is consecrated and a Mahakumbhabhishekham performed.
7 July 1995 The Navagraha temple (nine planets), along with a small temple for Idumban Swami, is consecrated and Kumbhabhishekham performed.
9 November 1997 The Adi Sankara Hall is inaugurated.

Special Features

In the religion, the peacock is considered Lord Swaminatha’s mount or vahana. Accordingly, the temple has adopted a peacock as its pet. This peacock can be seen and heard among the trees and foliage within the temple compound. People from various backgrounds visit the temple

The main temple within the complex, formally called Sree Swaminatha Swami Temple, houses the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Swaminatha. It is situated atop a small hillock in Sector-7 R.K. Puram and overlooking Vasant Vihar in South West Delhi. This is in keeping with the tradition of locating Murugan temples on hills. The sign outside the main temple is written in Tamil, proclaiming Lord Swaminatha’s motto, “Yaamirukka Bayamain” meaning “Why fear when I am there?”. The temple is built entirely of granite, and is reminiscent of the Chola style Tamil Architecture.

Besides the main Swaminatha Swami Temple, the complex contains temples dedicated to Sree Karpaga Vinayagar (elder brother of Lord Swaminatha), Sree Sundareswarar (father of Lord Swaminatha) and Devi Meenakshi (mother of Lord Swaminatha). These subsidiary temples draw inspiration from the Pandya style of Tamil Architecture, as can be seen at the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.