Sembakkam is a suburb of Chennai close to Rajakilpakkam. Sri Jambhulingeshwarar Temple is an East facing Temple having entrances from the East, West and North. There is a five tiered Rajagopuram in the North. There is a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam and a Nandhi Vaahnam facing the Moolasthanam. The Urchavamoorthy Idols are kept in an enclosure close to the Moolasthanam. There are two huge Dwara baalaka Idols standing guard at the entrance of the Sanctum Sanctorum. In the Moolasthanam Sri Jambulingeswarar is seen East facing in the form of a Swayambhu Shiva Lingam and He is an incarnation of Sri Shiva.Around the Koshtam there are Idols of Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahmma, Durgai and Chandikeshwarar. The Maha Mandapam is beautifully designed with the stucco Idols of Maha Ganapathy, Valli Devasena samedha Subramaniyar and Idumban on its pillar. The Ambal is known as Sri Akilandeshwari Ambal and She is seen in Her South facing Shrine in a standing posture with Abhaya Hasta posture. Another unique factor of this Temple is that the Bronze Idol of Kanchi Paramachariya can be seen inside the Shrine of Goddess Akhilandeshwari. This Temple is disperate from other similar Temples since there is a Paramapatha Vaasal near the Maha Vishnu Koshtam. Generally Paramapatha Vaasal are seen only in Vishnu Temples. Apart from this there are Sub Shrines for Sri Natarajan along with Sivagami Ambal, Suryan, Bhairavar and a West facing Swamy Ayyappan. The Temple also has a Navagraha Sannadhi. It is proud to mention that this is only Temple of its kind in Tamil Nadu to have a Veda Vyasa Thapovanam. There is a Pushkarani or Sacred Tank just outside the Temple premises. Purattasi Navarathri, Aavani Moolam, Chithirai Vishu, Aadi Thapasu, Thaipoosam, Panguni Brahmmothsavam, Pradosham, Maha Shivarathiri, Thei Pirai Ashtami, Panchami are the festivals that are celebrated in a grand manner.

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Temple Timing: 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Velachery to Sembakkam is 13 Kms

Distance from Medavakkam to Sembakkam is 5 Kms

Distance from Nanganallur to Sembakkam is 11 Kms

Distance from Tambaram to Sembakkam is 7 Kms

Distance from Madipakkam to Sembakkam is 9 Kms

Distance from Saidapet to Sembakkam is 18 Kms

Distance from West Mambalam to Sembakkam is 19 Kms

Distance from Chromepet to Sembakkam is 6 Kms

Distance from Mannady to Sembakkam is 51 Kms

Distance from Thiruvottiyur to Sembakkam is 57 Kms

Distance from Madhavaram to Sembakkam is 45 Kms

Distance from Minjur to Sembakkam is 64 Kms

Distance from Ponneri to Sembakkam is 68 Kms

Distance from Sriperumbudur to Sembakkam is 27 Kms

Distance from Sunguvarchatram to Sembakkam is 34 Kms

Distance from Pallikaranai to Sembakkam is 11 Kms

Distance from Kanchipuram to Sembakkam is 61 Kms

Distance from Korattur to Sembakkam is 34 Kms

Distance from Villivakkam to Sembakkam is 34 Kms

Distance from Thiruvanmaiyur to Sembakkam is 18 Kms

Distance from Kakkalur to Sembakkam is 47 Kms

Distance from Thiruvallur or Tiruvallur to Sembakkam is 45 Kms

Distance from Poondi to Sembakkam is 58 Kms

Distance from Thirupachur to Sembakkam is 51 Kms

Distance from Thirukkachur to Sembakkam is 29 Kms

Distance from Guduvanchery to Sembakkam is 17 Kms

Distance from Singaperumal Koil to Sembakkam is 29 Kms

Distance from Thakkolam to Sembakkam is 58 Kms

Distance from Mappedu to Sembakkam is 49 Kms

Distance from Damal to Sembakkam is 74 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Sembakkam is 38 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Tambaram R.S.

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