Vadapalani Adimoolanatha Perumal Temple - Chennai, South India

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Vadapalani is one of the most vibrant areas in Chennai, the gateway to South India. While it is primarily known for the renowned Vadapalani Murugan Temple, there is a lesser-known yet beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located just opposite the Murugan temple.

In this small yet old temple, Vishnu is worshipped as Adi Moolanatha Perumal. Though the temple appears to be quite ancient, little is known about its history or associated legends.

The sanctum houses a majestic icon of Adi Moolanatha Perumal seated alongside Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. Facing the main shrine, a separate small shrine is dedicated to Garuda. The utsava murtis of Adi Moolanatha Perumal with his two consorts and Andal are also present in the sanctum.

Adi Lakshmi, the temple's presiding goddess, has a separate shrine in the corridor. Her image is strikingly beautiful.

If you are visiting the Vadapalani Murugan Temple, take a moment to explore the Adi Moolanatha Perumal Temple as well—this small yet serene shrine is worth a visit.

Happy travelling.





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  1. thanviMonday, November 18, 2013

    hello, this is a nice article and seems to be the only article in the entire WWW about Adhi moola natha perumal temple. its great that you could put this together. So when i finally landed in chennai i had even made it a point to visit this temple since i always make a visit to the vadapalani murugan temple. but i was met with utter disappointment when i heard the temple has been closed for past few months & no poojas were being performed there! why is this so? anyways - i had to content myself with inspecting the temple from whatever is seen from outside the locked gate! would be awesome if you cud post pictures of this temple inside view!

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    1. Anantharya dasanFriday, December 06, 2013

      Hi thanvi,

      Even i'm curious to know about why the temple remains in such a neglected state. Can you provide some details as to when you visited the temple recently? And do the local people about who performs pooja at these temple, their details etc. Many times, i feel it's our responsibility to show care towards such temples. So any info you could provide will be of great help.

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    2. Indian ColumbusMonday, December 09, 2013

      Hi, I visited the temple 2 years ago. Whenever I go to Vadapalani, I try to visit this temple. Poojas are performed both the times and even the temple remains open for about one hour in the morning and evening.

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  2. KrishnamoorthyTuesday, December 30, 2014

    HI All,

    This temple as been reopened for darshan. It was closed due to some family dispute for last one year, by who Owns the temple. Timing as vadapalani murgan temple. People are started to come regularly.


    Krishnamoorthy

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  3. UnknownThursday, April 07, 2016

    I visited the temple (04/06/2016) and it is in Good shape and every wednesday there is thirumanjanam at 6 pm in the evening and they do Sahasranam archana.. PRiest serve the devotees well.

    Wonderful temple and must to visit

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  4. UnknownThursday, April 07, 2016

    I visited the temple (04/06/2016) and it is in Good shape and every wednesday there is thirumanjanam at 6 pm in the evening and they do Sahasranam archana.. PRiest serve the devotees well.

    Wonderful temple and must to visit

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  5. UnknownThursday, March 01, 2018

    The goddess Lakshmi is adorned here in a very beautiful and appreciable manner. Meanwhile those who visit the murugan temple also visit the nearby Sidhar Samadhi. Its just a 2minute walk.

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  6. UnknownSunday, April 15, 2018

    I visited this temple today( 15/4/18). There were archkas in both the sannadhi. I will be glad if someone shares the historic details of this temple.

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  7. UnknownTuesday, July 24, 2018

    Hi all, can anyone say the history of the temple and how many years older

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