This Egambareshwar Temple is situated close to Poonamallee High Road in Aminjkkarai. The Rajagopuram is East facing and is made up of 5 tiers. There is a Dwajasthambam, a  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 Shrie for Thanga Vinayagar and Thanga Palani Andavar.  The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Lord Ekambareswarar who is none other than Lord 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 the Kamatchi Ambal is closeby and She is South facing with two Dwara Balakis kept at the threshold of Her Shrine. There are Sub Shrines for Lords Vinayaka, Brahma, Maha Vishnu, Dakshinamurthy, Natarajar along with Sivakami Amman, Bhairavar, Devi Durgai, Chandikeswarar, Suryan,Bhikshadanar and  Niruthi Ganapathy  The Temple also has an exclusive East facing Sub Shrine for Pillayar who is known here as Maha Vinayagar. Close to this Vinayagar Sub Shrine is the 63 Nayan Maargal who are kept in tandem.  Likewise there is a East facing Sub Shrine for Valli Devasena Samedha 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.

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

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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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