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Main Deity : Sri Kandasamy With Valli, Deivayanai

Other Deities:Vinayagar with Siddhi & Budhdhi, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi, Durga, Gnana Dhandayudhapani, Dakshinamurthy, Navagraham, Idumban, Arunagirinathar, Vallalar

Kandhakottam, Kandasamy Temple is a huge temple situated in Parry's. Story is that two Muruga Bhakths, Mari Chetty and Kandapandaram used to visit Tiruporur Murugan, near Mahabalipuram, for every Krithigai. Remeber we are talking of time when travel was not that easy and one has to go by foot. That was in year 1672. On reaching Tiruporur they took rest under Margosa tree near a tank. In their dream, Lord Murugan appeared in their dream and told that they would find a Murthy of Lord Muruga in an ant-hill in the tenk bund and they can worship it. as in their dream, they got an idel of Subrahmanya, which they brought with them and installed here, in Kandhakottam.

Sub History

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Gallery - Photos

Pooja Details

Special Pooja
Pooja Name Day Start Time
Kalasandhi daily 07:00 AM
Uchikalam daily 10:45 AM
Sayarakshi daily 04:30 PM
Utsavari daily 07:30 PM
Arthajamam daily 08:20 PM
Palliyar poojai daily 09:00 PM
Festival Details
Festival Name Start Date End Date

Location / Contacts

No: 38/52, Nyniappa St, Rattan Bazaar, Park Town, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, 600003
+91 44 - 25352190 , +91 44 - 25352191
http://www.kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/index.html
Morning: 06:00 AM - 12:30 PM ,
Evening: 04:30 PM - 09:45 PM
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Facility

  • Accommodation
  • Parking yes
  • Medical
  • Feed
  • Rest Room yes
  • cloak Room yes
  • Function Hall yes
  • Kodi Kambam

Nearby By Station

  • Railway Station: Chennai - Tambaram 20.2 km Chennai - Egmore 9.3 km Chennai Central - M G R Station 11.5 km
  • Bus stop:
    CMBT - Koyambedu 9.9 km
  • Airport: Chennai Meenambakkam Airport 17.7 km

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