| Kumarakottam Temple |
| About: |
| The temple god Sri Subrahmanya known as Kumarakottam is located in West Raja Street near Gangaikondan Mandapam and Sri Sankaramutt in Big Kanchipuram. It is situated in between the temples of Sri Ekambareswara and Sri Kamakshi. In this temple, the sacred Kanda Puranam in praise of Lord Muruga was composed by the saintly scholar Kachiappa Sivachariyar. According to the account of Kachiappa, each day he would write his inspired account of the career of Lord Murugan or Skanda, and in the evening deposit his day’s work in the of Lord Subrahmanya feet at Kumara Kottam. Each night the Lord Himself would modify Kacciappa’s manuscript with His own corrections. So the Kanda Puranam is considered to be the absolutely authoritative account of Lord Murugan’s career bearing the seal of approval of none other than the Lord Himself. According to mythology, Lord Muruga punished Lord Brahma for his ignorance of the meaning of the Pranava mantra, by a hard knock on his vortex with His fist and then imprisoned him. Later, He assumed the Creation duties of Lord Brahma. In this Kumara Kottam Temple, Lord Muruga installed himself in the sanctum in the Creator Brahmasasta form. The Subramanyar here was worshipped by Sage Agasthiar. Though this is a Murugan temple, Lord Shiva as Arunachaleswarar with Abitha Kuchalambal and Sarabeswarar (in a pillar) are also present. The Rahuhala (4:30 PM to 6:00PM) Sarabeswara Pooja during every Sunday is very special here. |
| Location info: |
| Address:Chennai City ,Chennai District ,Tamil nadu ,India |
| District:Chennai District |
| Nearest City: Chennai |
| Best time to visit: January to April |
| Climate/Weather: |
| The weather and climate of Chennai reflect the geographical location and relief of the Chennai city. Chennai lies near the thermal equator and the Sea that is why there is very less variation in seasonal temperature. For most parts of the year, the weather of Chennai is hot and humid. The hottest part of the year n Chennai and surrounding areas is late May and early June, with maximum temperatures around 38-42 °C. The coolest period is January, with minimum temperatures around 19-20 °C. Thus, for most parts of the year, the weather and climate of Chennai city remains moderate- neither too high nor too low. |
| History:Once Lord Brahma, Devendra and other Devas were once proceeding to Mount Kailash to have darshan of Lord Siva and pay obeisance to Him. Seeing Lord Subramanya on their way, all the devas offered their salutations to Him but Lord Brahma,showed Him no respect,as a mere child. Irritated by this attitude of Brahma, Lord Subramanya and asked Him to explain the significance of “Pranava” the sacred syllable “OM”. As Lord Brahma’s answer did not satisfy Him, the Kumara held Him captive and He took upon Himself the task of creation vested with Brahma. Lord Narayana reported this matter to Lord Siva and sought His sympathetic intervention. Lord Siva sent Nandikeswara to Kumara with a personal appeal to release Brahma but to no purpose. Then Lord Siva, like one desirous of striking down two mangoes with a Single stone Himself came to Kumara with the twin objectives of releasing Brahma and conferring a better status on Kumara than Himself. He asked Kumara to reveal the meaning of Pranava and also release Brahma. In reply, Kumara stated that the meaning of Pranava can only be learnt through a Guru and Lord Siva appreciated Kumara’s stand and agreed to know the meaning of Pranava from Kumara considering Him as a Guru. It was then that Lord Subramanya initiated Lord Siva into the sacred Pranava Mantra by conveying the answer into His ears. Hence He came to be called as ‘Sivagurunatha’, Gnanadesika and Swaminatha meaning, “Preceptor” of the Adi Guru or the master of the Lord. |
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| Interesting places to Visit: |
| Vivekananda Memorial Rock It is about 500 meters away from mainland. This memorial stands on one of two rocks separated by about 70 meters. It was built in 1970. This memorial is dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, the greatest social reformer. Swamy Vivekananda was supposed to have meditated on the rock where the memorial stands today. A meditation hall is also attached with the memorial.Gandhi Mandapam :Not far from the Kumari Amman Temple is the Gandhi Mandapam, constructed at the spot where the urn containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi was kept for public view before a portion of its contents was immersed in the three seas. It resembles an Oriyan temple and was designed so that on Gandhiji’s birthday (2nd October), the sun’s rays fall on the place where his ashes were kept. |
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| How to reach? |
| Nearest Railway Station:Chennai |
| Nearest Airport:Chennai |
| Road Transport:Chennai is very well connected to all the major cities in the Southern India.there are good number of buses to every cities |
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Elliots Beach (Marina beach):The Marina Beach is a beach situated along shoreline in the city of Chennai, India.It is the longest beach in India and the second longest in the world
Kanchipuram:Kanchipuram,is a city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district.It was called Kachi and Kachiampathi in ancient times.
Mahabalipuram:Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This is an elegant place to watch which a well established sea port was during the 7th and 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram |
| Nearest Petrol Pump: |
| Mylapore |
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| Help Line/Phone Number: |
| Police Station:Kanyakumari Police Station Phone:246224 |
Nearest Hospital:St. Isabel’s Hospital & Nursing Home
No. 18, Oliver Road, Mylapore, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004- 044 24991081Csi Kalyani Multispeciality Hospital
Radha Krishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 044 28470642Rajan Dental – Implants, Cosmetic, Pediatric, Sedation and more
56, Dr.R.K.Salai,, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600004- 044 2847 2266Harvey Heart Hospitals Ltd
No. 542, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, Taynampet, Teynampet, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018- 044 24311722Roots Dental Hospitals
33, Desiga Road, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil nadu 600004- 044 24642565 |
