• Vishnu

Kariyamanika Perumal Temple

Overview


Kariyamanika Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is located at Parasurama Eswaran Koil Main 1st St, Ayanavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. In Ayanavaram, Chennai there is a 1000 year old Parasurama Lingeswarar temple as well as Kariyamanika Perumal temple located next to that.


About The Temple


Kariyamanika Perumal Temple is also one of the oldest temples in Chennai. The temple is very small. It has Raja Gopuram (temple tower). The main shrine has Kariyamanika Perumal (Vishnu) along with his two consorts, Sri Devi (Lakshmi) and Bhoo Devi on either sides. Opposite to the main shrine, there is gajastambha and an idol of Garuda. The corridor has the shrine of goddess Kanakavalli. Kanakavalli's idol is very beautiful and the goddess is in sitting posture. The temple also houses the shrines of Andal and Hanuman.


How To Reach

Air

The nearest airport is Chennai has both National and International Airports.


Rail

The nearest railway station is at Chennai – well-connected from the cities/towns all over India.


Road

Chennai is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular buses.


Temple Address


Kariyamanika Perumal Temple,
Parasurama Eswaran Koil Main St,
Ramanuja Nagar, Tagore Nagar, Ayanavaram,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Pincode - 600023.

Significance

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-

  • Fame
  • Freedom from diseases
  • Wealth
  • Courage
  • Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
  • Relief from bondage
Shlokas

Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey

Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.

Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum

Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.

Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram

Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.

Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami

Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.

Timings

The temple is open from 6 A.M to 9 P.M

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