CHENNAI TEMPLES - Tambaram - Selaiyur

Selaiyur (Tamil: சேலையூர்) is a town near Tambaram, Chennai. This town is located on the Tambaram - Velachery Road. Once upon a time, this place was called as Silaiyur. Neighbouring towns include Tambaram, Madambakkam, Rajakilpakkam, Sembakkam, Chitlapakkam and Medavakkam. it has the airforce station and serves dwellings for most of the retired airforce families and there are mixed of people like north indians, andhraites, keralites etc... it has lot of colleges so its a place for the young to start their career,,

Places of worship

• Om Sri Skandasramam
• Shri Vembuli Amman Thunai Temple
• Rama Koti Nama Bhaktha Anjeya Swami Temple, Maruthy Nagar
• Arulmigu Abirami Amman Udanurai Amirdhagadeswarar Temple - considered as "Chennaiyin Thirukadaiyur"
• Amirthavalli Thayar samedha Adikesavaperumal Temple
• Om Sri Skandasramam
• Ahobila Mutt
• St. Marks CSI Church
• Lord Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam
• The Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Brindavanam Trust, Madambakkam
• St. Joseph's Catholic Church
• Kailasanather Temple, PADUVANCHERRY
• Siva Temple, AGARAM THEN
• Perumaul Koil,Padmavathy nagar,12th street.
• Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Ahobila Mutt, Behind Selaiyur Police Station

Transport

Selaiyur is well connected by MTC. The nearest railway station is 3 kilometres away at Tambaram. 

The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport at Meenambakkam. 

The main mode of transport and conveyance are buses and share-autos. 

The following buses go inside the Camp Road:  Camp Road is the main junction where many important banks like SBI, HDFC, AXIS are situated here

 
   BUS NO    ROUTE

• 51A -   Agaramthen
• 51T -   Ponmar/Madhurappakkam
• 51K -   Karanai/Navalur
• 51D -   Highcourt
• PP51 - Highcourt
• M21 -   Velacherry
• M11 -   Madipakkam
• A5 -     T. Nagar
• A51 -   High Court
• T51 -   Thiruvanmiyur
• C51 -   ADYAR
• V51 -   T.nagar
• 51G -   Vengaivasal
• 5A -     Tambaram/T.Nagar
• L51 -    CMBT Bus Terminus

Om Sri Skandhashramam,Selaiyur,Chennai

Sri Skandhasramam, Selaiyur

The temple has gained prominence in recent years. It has been renovated a year back. This temple is located at Mahalakshmi Nagar, Selaiyur, Chennai - 600 073.

This was built by Sathguru Srimad Shanthananda Swamigal who hails from the Avadhoota tradition of Saints, this temple pays a living tribute to the glory of Hinduism.

Enshrined in this temple are the icons of rare deities including that of 

Srimath Sadguru Shantananda Swamigal, 

Kamala Siddhi Vinayakar, 

Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, 

Lord Sarabeswara (form of Shiva), 

Goddess Prathyankira,

Swaminathaswamy (Skanda), 

Panchamukha Hanuman, 

Panchamukha Heramba Ganapathy, 

Dattatreya, 

Saneeswarar,

Ayyapan, 

Ashtadasabhuja Durga Parameswari, 

Sudarshanachakathalwar, 

Sahasralingam (1008 lingams) and Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru all in magnificent stature.

The temple is located in a very densely populated residential area. It has a very wide parking space for the vehicles. The prasadam offered by the temple during festival days is very tasty.

Sadhguru Santhananandha Swamigal
 

One of the most illustrious seers of our time, Sathguru Srimad Shanthananda Swamigal was the very embodiment of the Divine. Hailing from a glorious lineage of Avadhootha saints, Sathguru Sri Shanthananda Swamigal has been the torchbearer of Hinduism and its sanctity. Alleviating the sufferings of humanity has been his primary concern. He has advocated the greatness of Japa and Homa as a means to achieve peace and prosperity. Sathguru Sri Shanthananda Swamigal has been the fountainhead of infinite love & compassion and has bestowed solace to many. He is the guiding spirit and an epitome of peace to his devotees who regard him as the incarnation of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari. Besides Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam, Sathguru Srimad Shanthananda Swamigal has built the Judge Swamigal Adhishtanam at Pudukkottai, Om Sri Skandasramam at Salem and Dattagiri at Sendamangalam. This beautiful statue of Sri Shantanada Swamigal in Marble is placed on the left hand side of Goddess Bhuvaneswari and is 4 ½ feet in height. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.

Special day : Every Month Visaka Nakshatram

Kamala Siddhi Vinayakar

Sri Kamala Siddhi Vinayagar appears in golden colour and is around 6 1/2 feet. He is seated on a Lotus having four hands which carry a flower, mango, sugarcane and the parasu. He holds the Kalasam in his trunk and has the `mooshikam’ as his vehicle which is below. The statue is made up of stone. He is regarded as the destroyer of all sins and the remover of obstacles. He bestows Peace and well-being on his devotees. Kamala Siddhi Vinayakar is installed to the right hand side of Goddess Bhuvaneswari. Around this sannadhi are installed Yoga Ganapathy and Uchchista Ganapathy. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.

Special day : Sankatahara chaturthi

Goddess Bhuvaneshwari

 The temple has a sannidhi dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, the Universal Mother. The 6-foot stone icon radiates beauty, peace and grace. Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is regarded as Shrividhya or Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari. It is believed that the 10 incarnations (Dasavatara) of Lord Vishnu emerged from the 10 fingernails of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari. She holds the noose to draw the devotee closer to her, angusam to rid the devotee of their sufferings. Her abhaya hastham confers blessings and prosperity to the devotee. One eye of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari who is one of the Dasamahavidya is regarded as Raja Mathangi, who bestows prosperity and erudition and the other that of Varahi- the Commander-in-chief of the celestial army, who protects devotees from all evil. The other Dasamahavidya deities Kali, Tara, Shodasi, Tripurabhairavi, Cinnamastha, Dhumavati, Bagalamuki, Rajamathangi, Kamalathmika are installed around the sannadhi. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.

Special day : Full Moon day/Aadi Velli/Aadi Pooram/Navarathiri/Thai Velli

Lord Sarabeswara (form of Shiva)

According to Hindu mythology Lord Shiva sends Veerabhadra to quell the anger of Lord Narasimha after the latter had vanquished the demon King Hiranyakashipu. Unable to control the turbulence of Lord Narasimha, Veerabhadra pleads to Lord Shiva for help. A shaft of light enters Veerabhadra who assumes the magnificent form of Lord Sarabeswara. The 12-foot icon of Sri Veera Sarabeswara at Chennai Skandasramam is half-bird and half-beast, with two wings bearing Goddess Prathyankira and Goddess Soolini on either side. The face is that of a Yali. Sarabeswara bears a deer, battleaxe, snake and fire in his four hands. He also bears Bhairava and Agni in his abdomen. Two of his four feet rest on a mountain. The benign grace of Lord Veera Sarabeswara is said to protect devotees from all kinds of malevolent forces. The Asta bhairavar’s `Achithanga Bhairavar, Ruru Bhairavar, Chanda, Krodana, Kabala, Unmatha, Bheeshana, Samkara, svarnakarshana Bhairavar are installed around the Sannadhi. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.

Special day : Prathosham/Every Sunday Raghukalam(4.30 P.M - 6.00 P.M)

 

Goddess Prathyankira

Facing the Sannidhi of Lord Veera Sarabeswara is the 12-foot panchaloka icon of Goddess Ugra Prathyankira also known as Atharvana Bhadrakali. She is also referred to as Aparajitha – the invincible. She is believed to have emerged from the fire emanating from the third eye of Lord Sarabeswarar. It was Goddess Prathyankira who aided in subsiding the anger of Lord Narasimha. She is lion – faced and is seated on a lion. Her four hands bear a noose in the form of a snake, trident, hand-drum and bowl (kabaala paathram). She wears a garland of skulls. In this Kali yuga, where evil is manifest in varied forms, Goddess Prathyankira is regarded as the saviour of mankind, alleviating the sufferings of humanity. She possesses the power to offset the influences of black magic. Though fearsome in appearance, she is the very embodiment of benevolence and grace to her devotees. Navadurgas `Sri Sailaputri, Sri Brahmacharini, Chandrakande, Kushmande, Skandamatha, Kathayayini, Kalarathri, Mahagauri and Sidhithathri’ are installed around this sannadi. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.


Special day : New Moon Day,Ashtami

Swaminathaswamy (Skanda)

It is significant that Lord Swaminatha Swamy (Skanda) is enshrined facing the Universal Mother, Bhuvaneshwari. The icon of Skanda stands in great splendour at a height of 12 feet. All the deities at Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam are colossal to enable the devotee to see the eyes and feet clearly and thereby obtain their complete grace. Around this sannadhi are installed the different forms of Lord Muruga in the `Arupadai veedu’ – Swamimalai, Tirutani, Tiruparankundram, Palani, Pazhamudircholai, Tiruchendor apart from Murugan of Kadirkamam, Balamurugam and Lord Subramanya swami. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.

Special day : Every Month Krithigai/Kantha shasti, Vaikasi Visakam, Thai Poosam & Aadi Krithigai
  

Panchamukha Hanuman

Sri Panchamuga Anjaneya appears with 5 faces, ten hands and is 14 feet in height. His five faces are the embodiment of Lord Anjaneya in the east, Lord Narasimha in the South, Garuda in the west, Varaha in the North and Lord Hayagriva at the top. The five faces of the five Gods protects the devotees in five fold ways. Lord Anjaneya is a destroyer of enemies, Lord Narasimha is the remover of all kinds of Fears, Garuda is a remover of all kinds of ailments, Varaha is a bestower of Prosperity and Lord Hayagriva is a bestower of Knowledge. Thus he is seen as the very epitome of infinite grace and blessings to his devotees. This idol made up of stone is placed in the `Vayu moolai’ in between West and North in this temple right opposite Lord Saniswara and around this sannadhi are installed Bhakta Hanuman and Veera Hanuman. This gopuram represents the Orissa type of architecture

Special day : New Moon Day

Panchamukha Heramba Ganapathy

 
 Sri Panchamuga Heramba Ganapathy is one of the 32 Ganapathi’s. This 12 feet Ganapathy is seated on a lion and has five elephant heads and ten arms which carry the noose, goad, rudraksha garland, pownder, battle axe and cord. He is regarded as the embodiment of the 5 Ganapathis - Maha Ganapathi, Siddhi Ganapathi, Vidhya Ganapathi, Shakthi Ganapathi and Moksha Ganapathi. His five faces, four facing each direction and the fifth facing the sky represent the forms of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, Goddess Shakthi and Lord Surya. The five natural elements, such as the earth, fire, water, air and ether are believed to have emanated from him. He is the Supreme One who co-ordinates and executes the five-fold works of creation, sustenance, destruction, causing of disappearance and granting of the divine grace. He is also known as Achabhura Ganapathi and is placed in the `Kanni Moolai’ in between South and West in this temple. Around this sannadhi are installed the Bala Ganapathy and Lakshmi Ganapathy. This gopuram represents the Orissa type of architecture.

Special day : Sankatahara chaturthi

 

Dattatreya

Born as the son of the great sage Athri and his wife Anusuya, Lord Dattatreya is the very embodiment of the Trinity – Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The Veda says that the Trinity are the different forms of the one and only Supreme Being and Lord Dattatreya stands as a classic representative of this profound truth. He is the primordial symbolization of the Supreme Truth and Reality. He is the one of the ultimate manifestations of the divine in a tripartite form representing Creation, Sustenance and Withdrawl. Lord Dattatreya has 3 heads and 6 hands. His hands weild a trident, rosary, lotus, discus, conch and a water-pot. He is represented as a Sannyasi and stands for the principles of detachment and renunciation. His 4 watch dogs are the 4 Vedas. The stone idol of Lord Dattatreya is installed as a 15 feet idol in the `Agni Moolai’ in between East and South in this temple right opposite Panchamukha Heramba Ganapathy. He is revered as the divine preceptor or the Guru and is the fountainhead of the Avadhuta Tradition. He is the bestower of Bhakti and Mukthi on his devotees. Around this sannadhi Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva are installed. This gopuram represents the Orissa type of architecture.

Special day : Full Moon Day & Dhattatreyar Jyanthi

 

Saneeswarar

Lord Saniswara is one of the most important planets of the Navagraha. He is also the bestower of benevolent grace, though at times the devotee faces problems when Lord Saniswara is places in a malevolent position in the horoscope. In order to appease Him and receive his bountiful Grace devotees offers prayers and special offerings to him. Only in a few temples do we see a separate sannadhi for Lord Saniswara like in Skandasramam where this idol made up of stone is 14 feet in height and is placed in the `Esanya Moolai’ in between North and East right opposite Lord Panchamukha Hanuman. Since Lord Saniswara is facing Lord Hanuman it is believed that whoever is in the clutches of Sani will not face much of problems. Lord Saniswara is in the standing posture with one leg on his vehicle the crow while the other leg is placed on the ground. Around the sannadhi are installed the different forms of Lord Saniswara. The gopuram is like the Orissa type of architecture.

Special day : Every Saturday Special Abhishekam and distribution of Ell Annam

 

Ayyapan

Sri Dharma Shastha is well known as Harihara Suthan – the son of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu (in His avatar as Mohini). Lord Ayyapan is the protector of Dharma and Rigteousness, and is the destroyer of evil. His right hand shows the Gnana Mudra which represents knowledge and his Left hand shows the Vara Mudra which represents the granting of boons. He is the guardian of Dharma in this world. Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam has a huge 7 foot image of Lord Ayyapa the giver of infinite boons, in a sitting posture and made up of five kinds of metal called the panchaloka. He is positioned in the East facing the Astadasabhuja Durga. The structure of the gopuram is like the Kerala type of model. To his right is installed the Kanni Moolai Ganapathy.

Special day : Every Month Uttra Nakshatram & Magarasangaranthi
 

Ashtadasabhuja Durga Parameswari, 

Sri Ashtadasabuja Durga Parameswari is the very embodiment of Maha Shakthi and is installed as a 6 feet idol. She is the Universal Mother full of Benevolence and Grace and yet assumes the form of the Protector of the down trodden. Her 18 hands hold different weapons, including the trident of Lord Shiva, the discus of Lord Vishnu, the conch of Varuna, the bow and arrows of Vayu, the Vajra of Indra etc. Her vehicle is the lion. She resides in the Southern part, at the back of Sahasralingam in this temple facing the North side. This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture.

Special day : Krishna Baksha Ashtami, Aadi Pooram, Aadi Velli, Thai Velli

 

Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar & Sudarshanachakathalwar

Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam has installed a gigantic panchaloka idol of Sri Maha Sudarshana Murthy (Chakarathazhwar) with Lakshmi Narasimhar measuring about 18 feet.

At Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam Sri Narasimhar has his consort Mahalakshmi Thayar in his left lap and is holding her. Bhaktha Prahlada is in his right hand side standing and worshipping Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar.

Special Days : Swati Nakshatram
 

 

Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam has installed a gigantic panchaloka idol of Sri Maha Sudarshana Murthy (Chakarathazhwar) with Lakshmi Narasimhar measuring about 18 feet. The speciality of this idol is that it has Sri Sudarshana Murthy on the obverse and Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar (along with his consort Sri Lakshmi) on the reverse. It is generally Yoga Narasimhar who is found in the reverse. Sudharshana Chakra is regarded as the primary weapon of Lord Vishnu. It is even believed to be the incarnation of the Lord himself.

Around this sannidhi are installed the images of the Dasavatharas or the 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu.

Special Days - Sravana Nakshatram

 

Sahasralingam (1008 lingams)

Chennai Om Skandasramam has installed the Maha Sahasralinga Murthy, which is 1007 lingams carved in a huge gigantic lingam making it a total of 1008 lingams. This stone image stands about 9 and a 1/2 feet in height.

Special day : Pradhosham, Maha Sivarathri, Iypasi Pournami, Tiruvadirai.

 

Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru

In Hindu mythology Goddess Shakti is personified as the Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru. At Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam, the four deities face the 4 cardinal directions and in front of them, at the centre, is installed the Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru in Panchaloka and is 5 ½ feet in height. It is believed that all the devathas have emerged from the Meru and that Goddess Shakti herself resides in the form of Shrividhya at the Bindu (top of the Meru). This gopuram represents the Tamilnadu type of architecture. All the gopurams are installed according to the Veda Sastra.

Special day : Navavarna Pooja: Ashtami, Navami, ChatturDasi, Full Moon Day & New Moon Day

 

Location

Selaiyur is 2.5 Kms from Tambaram Railway station and could be reached by any MTC bus which starts from East Tambaram.

 

The following pujas are performed every month

Sankata Hara Chaturth 

Special Abhishekam to Lord Pancha Mukha Heramba Ganapathy and Kamala Siddhi Vinayakar at 10 am. 

Krishna Paksha Astami

Special abhishekam to Goddess Asta Dasa Bhuja Durga Parameswari at 10. 30 am followed by special alankaram and deeparadanai.

Maha Pradosham

Sri Mahasahasralingamurthy and Lord Nandikeswarar at 5 PM. Mahanyasam at 5. 00 pm . Special abhishekam at 5. 30 pm for Lord Mahasahasralingamurthy and Lord Nandikeswarar.

Amavasya

Special abhishekam to Goddess Prathiyankara Devi and Lord Pancha Mukha Anjaneyar at 10 am followed by special alankaram and deeparadanai.

Krithigai

Special Abhishekam to Lord Swaminatha swami at 10 am.

Tamil Month First Saturday special Abhishekam to Lord Saniswarar at 10 am.

Uthiram Nakshatram

Special abhishekam to Lord Ayyapan at 10 am followed by special alankaram and deeparadanai.

Chitirai Nakshatram

Special abhishekam and alankaram to Lord Mahasudarshana murthy at 10.30 am followed by deeparadanai.

Swathi Nakshatram

Special abhishekam and alankaram to Lord Lakshmi Narasimhar at 10.30 am followed by deeparadanai.

Vishakam Nakshatram

special abhishekam and alankaram to Sathguru Shrimath Santhananda Swamigal at 10.30 am followed by deeparadanai.

Full Moon

Special abhishekam to Goddess Matha Bhuvaneswari and Lord Dattatreya at 10 am.

Every Sunday Raghukala Homam and abhishekam to Lord Sarabeswarar from 4.30 PM to 6. 00 PM.

Daily Prathiyankara Sarabha Sulini Homam from 9.15 AM to 11. AM.

Navavarna Puja

Panchami / Astami / Chaturdasi / New Moon / Full Moon.

Daily ANNADANAM -  12 NOON 

Temple Address

Om Sri Skandhashramam

No 1, Camp Road, Kambar Street 

Mahalakshmi Nagar, Selaiyur, 

Chennai - 600073.

Phone +91 44 22290134

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