Skandhashramam Temple, Chennai
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Chennai Om Sri Skandashramam is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Murugan (Swaminatha Swami) in Chennai, India. It is located at Selaiyur, Tambaram, a southern neighbourhood of Chennai. The temple is known of its huge idols of several deities, including Kamala Siddhi Vinayakar, Panchamukha Heramba Ganapathy, Dattatreya, Panchamukha Hanuman, Shaniswara, Ayyapan, goddess Ashtadashabhuja Durga Parameswari, Sarabeswara (form of Shiva), goddess Prathiyankira, goddess Bhuvaneshwari, Swaminathaswamy (chief deity at the temple), Sudarshanachakathalwar, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Maha Sahasralingamurthy (1008 lingams), Nandikeswarar, goddess Annapurani and Chakra Poorna Maha Meru. There is also an idol of Saint Sathguru Santhananda Swamigal, who built the temple.
Chennai Om Sri Skandhashramam | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Chennai |
Deity | Swaminatha Swami (Lord Murugan) |
Festivals | Skanda Sashti in October–November; Tirukarthikai in November–December; monthly Sankatahara Chaturthi; Vinayaka Chaturthi in August–September; Amavasya (the new moon days) and Hanuman Jayanthi[1] |
Location | |
Location | 1 Kambar Street, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Rajakilpakkam, Selaiyur |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 12.9206°N 80.1485°E / 12.9206; 80.1485 |
Architecture | |
Type | Hindu temple architecture |
Completed | 1999 |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | One |
Elevation | 31.53 m (103 ft) |
Website | |
http://www.skandasramam.com/ |