This Egambareshwar Temple is situated close to Poonamallee High Road in Aminjikarai. The Rajagopuram is East facing and is made up of 5 tiers. There is a Dwajasthambam or Kodi Maram, a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam and a Nandhi Vahanam is placed in a 4 pillared Mandabam facing the Moolasthanam. There is a Gopuram on top of which Sivan, Parvathi, Vinayagar, Murugan and other God's Idols are placed. Just before entering the Moolasthanam there is a Sub Shrine for Sri Thanga Vinayagar and Sri Thanga Palani Andavar.  

The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Ekambareswarar who is none other than God Shiva. He is seen in the form of a Shiva Lingam and is East facing. Two Dwara Balagas are kept on the threshold on the Moolavar Sannadhi. The Shrine of Sri Kamatchi Ambal is closeby and She is South facing with two Dwara Balaakis kept at the threshold of Her Shrine. There are Sub Shrines for Sri Vinayaka, Sri Brahmma, Sri Maha Vishnu, Sri Dhakshinamurthy, Sri Natarajar along with Sri Sivakami Ambal, Sri Bhairavar, Sri Devi Durgai, Sri Chandikeswarar, Sri Suryan, Sri Bhikshadanar and Sri Niruthi Ganapathy  The Temple also has an exclusive East facing Sub Shrine for Pillayar who is known here as Sri Maha Vinayagar. Close to this Vinayagar Sub Shrine is the 63 Nayanmaargal who are kept in tandem. Likewise there is a East facing Sub Shrine for Sri Valli Devasena Samedha Sri Murugan. The Temple has a Thiru Kalyana Mandabam in which all the Urchavamurthi Idols are neatly kept. This Temple was built by Sengalvaraya Mudhaliyar in 1650s. There are two entrances for this Temple, one facing East and other facing West and Devotees are allowed to enter the Temple from both the entrances.

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Temple Timings: 6 AM to 11 AM and From 4 PM to 9 PM.

Distance from Koyambedu to Aminjikarai is 5 Kms

Distance from Anna Nagar to Aminjikarai is 3 Kms

Distance from Vadapalani to Aminjikarai is 3 Kms

Distance from Arumbakkam to Aminjikarai is 3 Kms

Distance from Parry's Corner to Aminjikarai is 9 Kms

Distance from Madhavaram to Aminjikarai is 15 Kms

Distance from Poonamallee to Aminjikarai is 17 Kms

Courtesy: Late S.T.Chari and T.Vijaya Chari, Aminjikarai, Chennai

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