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Pandurangan Temple
- Vadapalani,Tamil Nadu
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Overview
Pandurangan Temple is situated in Pillayar Koil street, which is at a distance of around 0.5 km from the popular Vadapalani Andavar Temple. The temple is a part of Pandurangan Ashram. The chief deity of the temple is Panduranga or Vitthal.
About The Temple
Pandurangan Temple was constructed by the late actress, Pandari Bai. The main sannidhi has the attractive idol of Pandurangan along with Rukmini. Pandurangan idol has its customary charm as that of the Pandurangan of Pandaripuram. Initially, this temple had only the shrine of Pandurangan . However, now the temple also has the shrine of Raghavendra Brindavan too. Hanuman, Garuda, Ganesha, Shiv Linga and Navagraha are the other idols that are found in this temple.
History of The Temple
Actress Pandari Bai had built Sri Pandurangan temple within the premise of her own house at Vadapalani in the year 1958 on a 4.5 ground plot. People began visiting the temple too. Pandari Bai told her husband (Rama Rao) to hand over the temple to Udupi Sri Bejwara Mutt at an suitable time as there would be nobody to take care of the temple after their demise. The temple was handed over to the mutt on 22-3-2004 by Sri Rama Rao as per the wish of Smt. Pandari Bai.
How To Reach Vadapalani
Airport
The closest airport is Chennai Airport.
Railways
Local railway stations that are close by are Mambalam and Kodambakam. However Chennai Central Railway Station is major railway station 13 km near to Vadapalani. Chennai metro rail also passes through Vadapalani.
Road
Vadapalani is easily reachable by road from the other parts of the Chennai city.
Temple Address
Pandurangan Temple / Pandurangan Ashram,
No 100, Pillayar Koil Street, Vadapalani,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Pincode – 600026.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- For mental peace
- For bliss and joy
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 6AM to 9PM.