About Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore
Adi Kesava Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Mylapore, Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Sri Aadi Kesava Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Mayuravalli Thayar. The temple is believed to be the birthplace of Peyazhwar, one of the first three of the twelve azhwar saints of the 6th-9th century AD.
- Moolavar - Aaadi Kesavaperumal
- Thayar - Mayuravalli
- Theertham - Chandra Pushkarini
- Location - Mylapore, Tamil Nadu
Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore Timing
Morning : 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Evening : 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Evening : 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore Address
Adikesava Perumal temple
Kesavaperumal Sannadhi Street,
Mylapore,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004
Kesavaperumal Sannadhi Street,
Mylapore,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004
Adikesava Perumal temple Contact Number
+91-4424643873
The temple is open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m and has six daily rituals at various times of the day. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The temple is built in Dravidian architecture occupies around 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) and has two precincts. It is located in Mylapore, in Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple has a rectangular plan surrounded by 10 ft (3.0 m) high walls, with a 5-tier gopuram, the gateway tower. The presiding deity is housed in the sanctum and is an image made of granite. The deity is seen in standing posture. The shrine of Garuda faces Adi Kesava, the eagle mount (Vahana) of Vishnu. The central shrine is approached through a worship hall and a narrow Ardha Mandapam. The flagpost ("Dhwaja sthambam") is located behind the shrine of Garuda. There are images of Azhwars in the worship hall on both sides and the shrine of Mayuravalli is located on the western side of the temple in the second precinct.
The temple is open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Vaishnavaite community. The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Ushathkalam at 8 a.m., Kalasanthi at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 7:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethyam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Sri Aadi Kesava Perumal and his consort Sri Mayuravalli Thayar. During the worship, religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the temple mast. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple.
The temple procession takes place during the ekadasi day, Tiruvonam, Full Moon ("PaurNami")/ New Moon ("amaavaasai") days, when the festival images ("uthsavar") of Adi Kesava, Sridevi and Bhudevi are taken in a procession. There are different processions taken by Mayuravalli Thaayaar on Fridays and Uthiram star, Aandaal on the Pooram star, Rama on Punarpoosam, and the Azhwars, on their birthdays. Brahmotsavam, the main festival of the temple is performed during the Tamil month of Panguni. During the ten-day festival, the twelve Azhwars and the twenty-one Vaishnava Aachaaryas are taken in procession along with Adi Kesava perumaaL. During the Tamil month of Aadi, float festival ("theppOthsavam") is conducted for five days.
Source: Wikipedia.org
The temple is open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m and has six daily rituals at various times of the day. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The temple is built in Dravidian architecture occupies around 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) and has two precincts. It is located in Mylapore, in Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple has a rectangular plan surrounded by 10 ft (3.0 m) high walls, with a 5-tier gopuram, the gateway tower. The presiding deity is housed in the sanctum and is an image made of granite. The deity is seen in standing posture. The shrine of Garuda faces Adi Kesava, the eagle mount (Vahana) of Vishnu. The central shrine is approached through a worship hall and a narrow Ardha Mandapam. The flagpost ("Dhwaja sthambam") is located behind the shrine of Garuda. There are images of Azhwars in the worship hall on both sides and the shrine of Mayuravalli is located on the western side of the temple in the second precinct.
The temple is open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Vaishnavaite community. The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Ushathkalam at 8 a.m., Kalasanthi at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 7:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethyam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Sri Aadi Kesava Perumal and his consort Sri Mayuravalli Thayar. During the worship, religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the temple mast. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple.
The temple procession takes place during the ekadasi day, Tiruvonam, Full Moon ("PaurNami")/ New Moon ("amaavaasai") days, when the festival images ("uthsavar") of Adi Kesava, Sridevi and Bhudevi are taken in a procession. There are different processions taken by Mayuravalli Thaayaar on Fridays and Uthiram star, Aandaal on the Pooram star, Rama on Punarpoosam, and the Azhwars, on their birthdays. Brahmotsavam, the main festival of the temple is performed during the Tamil month of Panguni. During the ten-day festival, the twelve Azhwars and the twenty-one Vaishnava Aachaaryas are taken in procession along with Adi Kesava perumaaL. During the Tamil month of Aadi, float festival ("theppOthsavam") is conducted for five days.
Source: Wikipedia.org
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