Kandakottam / Kandaswamy Temple- Lord Muruga Temple (Chennai)

India / Tamil Nadu / Madras / Chennai / Rasappa Chetty Street, 44
 temple, Murugan temple
Sri Muthukumaraswamy Devasthanam Kandakottam Temple is one of the ancient and famous temples of Chennai.
This's popularly known as Kandakottam / Kandaswamy Kovil.
Thiruporur Murugan Statue was taken from this place only.
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Coordinates:   13°5'8"N   80°16'43"E

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  • This is one of the most famous and ancient temples in Chennai.
  • When Mari Chettiar and Kandappa Achari were going to Thirupporur Murugan temple by walk, they rested at a place and a dream came in both of them simultaneously that there is a Murugan idol below the earth there. The idol was unearthed, brought here and a temple was built during 1670s. The main deity here is Thirupporur Kandaswamy and the urchava idol is Muthukumara Swamy. Inside the temple, the ‘Saravana Poihai’ temple tank is present and surprisingly the water is at the same level as when the temple was built many hundred years ago in spite of being located in the city’s densest commercial place.
  • Every year during the Tamil month of Aippasi(October and November), Skanda Sashti Pooja is being performed for 6 days. On all the six days Sahasranama Archanai is performed to Lord Muruga (Utsavar Muthukumaraswamy, Moolavar Kandaswamy, Aarumugaswamy and Palani Aandavar). On the sixth day of Skanda Sashti, Soora Samharam is being perfomed. Every year during the Tamil month of Thai(January and February), Bramotsavam is held for 18 days. The Utsavar goes for veedhi ula on different vahanas like Lion, Soorapadman, Peacock, Elephant, Chariot etc...
  • please listen kandakottam deivamanimaalai by seerkazhi govindarajan. it is amazing
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