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KOLAVIZHI AMMAN TEMPLE

Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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Goddess

The main deity of this temple is Goddess Kolavizhi Amman, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi faces North direction and Sakthi Amman is armed with weapons in her hands to kill the Fear and Evil, the Thali (Mangal sutra) which Amman wearing here is really a big in size.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (42 °C during day and 30°C during night)Average - May (33.7 °C during the day and 28 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (26 °C during day and 21 °C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Mylapore Bus Station
1.5 KM 18004194287
Mandaveli Railway Station
2.7 KM 044-28194579
Chennai International Airport
17.2 KM 044-22560551

Architecture

Kolavizhi Amman Temple main sanctum has the Amman in a small Ugra Roopam and towering above her is the Shanta Swaroopa Ananda Kolavizhi Amman. All Abhishekams are for the Ugra Roopam and the Shanta swaroopam gets only an oil coating, it is a very arresting Idol. In temple Ardha mandapam, Ganesh and Murugan idols are located and Amman’s statue Nature of stone is Stucco.

History

The temple is 1000 years old.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 12:00 PM 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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KOLAVIZHI AMMAN TEMPLE

Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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