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T. Nagar Padmavathi Temple
Hindu temple in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Padmavathi Temple is a Lakshmi temple situated on Gopathi Narayanaswamy (G. N. Chetty) Road at T. Nagar in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu state in India.[1]
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Location
Padmavathi temple is located with the coordinates of (13.0452°N 80.2415°E) at T. Nagar, Chennai.
T. Nagar Padmavathi Temple
T. Nagar Padmavathi Temple (Chennai)
Speciality
This is the first temple constructed in the country by TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) which is dedicated to a goddess exclusively for Padmavathi (the divine consort of Venkateswara).[2]
This is the second temple in Chennai built by TTD while the first one was dedicated to lord Venkateswara, constructed near to this temple.[3]
Temple land donation
The land for this temple was donated by an yesteryear's cine actress viz., Kanchana and her sister, who are ardent devotees of lord Venkateswara.[4]
Foundation
The foundation stone laying ceremony for constructing the temple, in a piece of land of about 6 ground (34 cents), was organised on 13 February 2021 by TTD. Kanchi seer Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal performed the Bhoomi puja.[5]
Construction
The temple is constructed at a cost of about ₹10 crore and the temple and the tower are built in such a way that they appear similar to the goddess Padmavathi temple at Tiruchanur (Alamelu Mangapuram) in Tirupati.[6]
Mahakumbhabhishekam
The Mahakumbhabhishekam of the temple was ceremoniously performed on 17 March 2023 at its new temple complex at G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, Chennai, by the TTD.[7]
References
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