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The Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple is a famous pilgrim destination Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Parvathi, located in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, India. The term Mangadu means "Mango Forests or Mango Groves" and as the term implies this must have been a thickly wooded Mango groove in times of yore.
Velleeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple located in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, India. [1] This is a mid-size temple spread over 2 acres and is among the 3 principal temples in Mangadu – the other 2 being the Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple and Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple. The temple is managed by the HRCE Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu ...
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu manages and controls the temple administration within the state. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 controls 36,425 temples, 56 mathas or religious orders (and 47 temples belonging to mathas), 1,721 specific endowments and 189 trusts.
[11] [12] The temple is an active Hindu house of worship and follows the Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism. The temple is one of the oldest temples in the world, which consists of inscriptions dating around 100 BCE. [13] Hence, "making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in the world".
The state famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture and tradition and commonly known as the Land of Temples. [2] There are more than 34,000 temples in Tamil Nadu built across various periods including some of the largest and oldest temples in the world. [3]
Mangadu is a neighborhood to the west of Chennai, India. Literally meaning a mango forest. The Mangadu Municipality is about 18 km from Chennai Central railway station, 14 km from Chennai International Airport and 13 km from CMBT. Malayambakkam, Kozhumanivakkam, Paraniputhur and Sikkarayapuram village panchayats are annexed to Mangadu Municipality
Sri Vaikunta Perumal (Vaikunda Perumal) temple is a Vishnu temple situated about half a kilometer from the Kamakshi Temple Mangadu. It is administered by a trustee and the HR & CE departments of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The temple has a fairly large Ghoshala (Cow Care Center) housing more than 15 cows and calves.
The temple is one of the most important centers of Shaktism in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated mainly to Kamakshi, but also has a shrine for Vishnu, in his form of Varaha. [web 1] Kamakshi is worshipped in the shrine in five forms. The temple is also the center for the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.