Ashtalakshmi Temple, Chennai
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Ashtalakshmi Kovil
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| Ashtalakshmi Temple, Chennai | |
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Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°59′33″N 80°16′13″E / 12.9926°N 80.2704°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu architecture |
| Completed | 1976 |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
The Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a
Ashtalakshmi – the giver of all eight forms of wealth, namely, offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge. The sanctorums are depicted on a multi-tier complex in such a way that visitors could visit all the shrines without stepping over any of the sanctorums.[1][2]
Construction
The temple was constructed on the wishes of Sri
Kanchi Mutt.[1] Sri Mukkur Srinivasa Varadhachariar was the Mahatma instrumental behind fulfilling the wishes of Kanchi Periyava.The foundation was laid in January 1974 by public participation. The consecration of the temple took place on 5 April 1976 in the presence of the 44th guru of the Ahobila Mutt Vedhantha Dhesika Yatheendhra Mahadhesikan Swami.[3]
The temple
The temple measures 65 ft in length and 45 ft in breath. It is modeled after the Sundara Varadaraja Perumal temple in Uthiramerur.[3]
In this temple, the Ashtalakshmis, the eight forms of goddess Lakshmi, are present in four levels in nine separate sanctums. The shrine of Lakshmi and her consort
Dhanvanthari and Anjaneyar
deities.
Renovation
In 2012, the temple was renovated at a cost of ₹ 7 million. Another ₹ 1.6 million was spent on conducting the Jeernotharana Ashtabandana mahakumbhabhishekam, a Hindu ceremony. A total of 32 kalasams were newly laid in the temple, including a gold-plated 5.5-foot-high kalasam atop the sanctum sanctorum.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Astakalshmi temple". Indian heritage.com. March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Ashtalakshmi temple consecrated in Chennai". Deccan Chronicle. Chennai. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி: சென்னை மாவட்டம் (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. July 2014. pp. 30–33.
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