Medavakkam is located in the busy outskirts of Chennai. This Temple is located in United Colony, Sowmya Nagar, Vengaivasal in Medavakkam. Sri Mela Tirupathi Srinivasa Perumal Temple is located on a small hillock in Medavakkam. Since this Temple resembles to that of Tirupathi Balaji Temple it is called as Mela Tirupathi Srinivasa Perumal Temple. It is believed that this is an ancient Temple and it is said that this Temple was built even before the Vijayanagara period. This is an East facing Temple with two Welcome Arches. The first Welcome Arch is on the Velachery Tambaram Main Road while the second Welcome Arch is at the foothill. The pathway leading to the Temple is muddy. There is a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam, a Dwajasthambam and a West facing Garudalwar Sannadhi looking towards the Moolasthanam. In the East facing Moolasthanam the Presiding Deity or Moolavar is said to be a Swayamabhu. Sri Srinivasa Perumal who is East facing looks shorter in the Sanctum Sanctorum as though He is a replica of Tirupathi Balaji. In the Sanctum Sanctorum Sri Srinivasa Perumal holds a Sangu and a Chakkaram in the two upper hands while His lower hands show the Abhaya Hastham and Kati Hastha Mudhirai. The Urchavamoorthy Idol is known as Sri Arulvanna Perumal and He is flanked by His Consorts Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. The other Urchavamoorthy Idols are that of Sri Lakshmi Narasimghar, Sri Kaalinga Narthanar, Sri Santhana Gopalan and Sri Krishnar. The Thaayar of this Temple is known as Sri Padmasini Thaayar and She is seen in a sitting posture in a Abhaya Varadha Hastham posture. Sri Anjaneyar is seen in His Sub Shrine and He is known as Anugraha Anjaneyar or Baktha Anjaneyar. There is a Sub Shrine for Andal and a pair of Divine Feet or Padhuka is kept close to Her Shrine. There is a Sub Shrine for Adhi Varahar who is seen holding a Sangu and a Chakaram. There is a Sub Shrine for Chakkarath Alwar with Yoga Narasimhar to His rear. The Sub Shrine of Sri Ramar is known here as Sri Pattabiramar and He is seen here with Goddess Seetha, Lakshmana and Hanuman. The stucco Images of this Temple are multi coloured and they include Sri Hayagreevar, Sri Varahar, Sri Narasimhar, Maha Vishnu etc. It is said that people who could not go or afford to go to Tirupathi can visit this Mela Tirupathi Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Medavakkam. A peculiar habit of this Temple is that Devotees who come here ought to visit the Adhi Varaha Perumal first and then Sri Srinivasa Perumal which is also similar to the practice followed in Tirupathi Balaji Temple. Sri Rama Navami, Hanumath Jayanthi, Vaikunda Ekadesi, Gokulashtami, Deepavali, Navarathri and all Purattasi Saturdays are followed in the traditional style.

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Temple Timing: 7 AM to 10:30 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Tambaram to Medavakkam is 11 Kms

Distance from Velachery to Medavakkam is 10 Kms

Distance from Singaperumal Koil to Medavakkam is 33 Kms

Distance from Uthiramerur to Medavakkam is 69 Kms

Distance from Maduranthakam to Medavakkam is 65 Kms

Distance from Thirumalai Vaiyavoor or Tirumalai Vaiyavur to Medavakkam is 57 Kms

Distance from Peramandur to Medavakkam is 124 Kms

Distance from Nedungunam to Medavakkam is 127 Kms

Distance from Injimedu to Medavakkam is 132 Kms

Distance from Polur to Medavakkam is 162 Kms

Distance from Vandavasi to Medavakkam is 120 Kms

Distance from Kaveripakkam to Medavakkam is 87 Kms

Distance from Kanchipuram to Medavakkam is 64 Kms

Distance from Thiruppukuzhi to Medavakkam is 69 Kms

Distance from Damal to Medavakkam is 71 Kms

Distance from Narasingapuram to Medavakkam is 36 Kms

Distance from Maduramangalam to Medavakkam is 46 Kms

Distance from Thennangur to Medavakkam is 94 Kms

Distance from Sriperumbudur to Medavakkam is 31 Kms

Distance from Minjur to Medavakkam is 68 Kms

Distance from Ponneri to Medavakkam is 72 Kms

Distance from Arcot to Medavakkam is 104 Kms

Distance from Palayaseevaram to Medavakkam is 49 Kms

Distance from Kattavakkam to Medavakkam is 45 Kms

Distance from Thirumukkudal to Medavakkam is 51 Kms

Distance from Kooram to Medavakkam is 66 Kms

Distance from Ambur to Medavakkam is 175 Kms

Distance from Pallikonda to Medavakkam is 146 Kms

Distance from Thiruvottiyur to Medavakkam is 36 Kms

Distance from West Mambalam to Medavakkam is 19 Kms

Distance from Saidapet to Medavakkam is 17 Kms

Distance from Porur to Medavakkam is 29 Kms

Distance from Poonamallee to Medavakkam is 27 Kms

Distance from Kundrathur to Medavakkam is 21 Kms

Distance from Thiruvidanthai to Medavakkam is 23 Kms

Distance from Thirumazhisai to Medavakkam is 29 Kms

Distance from Uthandi to Medavakkam is 12 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Medavakkam is 26 Kms

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