Sri Triambakeswarar temple
Moolavar
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Triambakeswarar
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Urchavar
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Amman
/ Thayar
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Karumari
Tiripura Sundari
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Thala
Virutcham
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Ilandhai
tree
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Theertham
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-
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Agamam
/ Pooja
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Old
year
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500
years old
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Historical
Name
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City
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Samiar
Thottam
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District
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Chennai
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State
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Tamil
Nadu
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Greatness
Of Temple:
The idols of Lord Bhairava and Sage Agasthya with his
wife Lopamudra were installed in the temple a few years back. Pradosha puja is very devotionally followed
in this temple. Devotees worship Lord
Srinivasa Perumal with Mother Padmavathi Thayar, Lord Lakshmi Hayagrivar and
Lord Sudarshnar as a commitment on Wednesdays and Saturdays with Tulsi and
lotus flowers for wedding boon. They
pray to Mother Tripura Sundari Ambica on Fridays offering Saris and lighting
lamps for child boon.
Special pujas are dedicated to Sri Hanuman and Lord
Sarabeswara on Saturdays and Sundays respectively. The temple is ever active with pujas.
abisheks and special aaradhanas throughout the month for the various deities in
the temple such as Rahu Kala puja to Mother Durga, Pradosha and Sankatahar
Chaturthi.
Pahal Pathu and Rapathu
festivals are celebrated for Lord Srinivasa and Mother Padmavathi Thayar
through the Margazhi month – December-January.
Sri Hanuman appears majestically on His Jayanthi Day with one lakh and
eight Vadamalas. Panguni Uthiram
festival is dedicated to Lord Triambakeswara and Mother Karumari Tripura
Sundari with wedding event when the devotee crowd would be huge.
This is a temple graced by Lord
Triambakeswara-Mother Karumari Tripura Sundari and Lord Srinivasa-Mother
Padmavathi Thayar – a confluence of Saiva-Vaishnava philosophy drawing devotees
from both sides to worship both Lords and Mothers simultaneously and blessed
with all Sowbaghyas-prosperity in life.
Temple History:
The history of the temple begins with Mother Karumari
Tripura Sundari who was in the form of a trident under an Ilandhai tree. With efforts of devotee Shakti Sundaresan and
others in the place, the temple was built and idols were installed as per
religious procedures. Mother Tripura
Sundari appears in Her sitting posture with one leg bent and the other placed
on the ground. She is holding trident
and rattle drum (udukkai) in the upper two hands while the lower two hands show
the Abhaya Mudra – promising protection to devotees. A five hooded serpent is behind Mother as an
umbrella.
Temple's Speciality:
Lord Muthukumaraswami appears with a Chathu Urundai –
Rice Ball – in his hands.
Special Features:
Miracle Based: Lord Muthukumaraswami appears in His
shrine holding the Chathu Urundai – rice ball in his hands.
Festival:
Besides monthly Pradoshams, Sankatahara Chaturthi and
Sashti each month, the temple celebrates Pahal Pathu and Rapathu (10 in day
time and 10 in nights); Hanuman Jayanthi; Panguni Uthiram in March-April and
Shivrathri festivals.
Opening Time:
The temple is open from 5.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. and from
6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Address:
Sri Triambakeswarar Temple, Ashok Nagar, Samiar
Thottam, Chennai.
General Information:
The temple has shrines for Lords Selva Vinayaka,
Vaideeswaran, Muthukumaraswami, Srinivasa Perumal and Mother Durga.
Prayers:
People pray for early wedding, for child boon and for
all prosperity and comfortable life.
Thanks giving:
Devotees offer Tulsi garlands
to Lord and Mother with special abishek and archanas and offer 1 lakh and eight
Vadamalas to Sri Hanuman on His Jayanthi day. 
