Devi Karumari Amman Temple - Nanganallur

Nanganallur, situated on the outskirts of Chennai city, is a renowned locality known for its temple-centric character. The area boasts numerous significant temples despite most of them being relatively recent constructions. Among these, the focus of this discussion is the village temple named Devi Karumari Amman Temple.

Positioned on the 24th street within the Thillai Ganga Nagar locality of Nanganallur, the Devi Karumari Amman Temple has its roots as a village shrine. Over time, several additional sub-shrines have been incorporated, and a prominent gopura (tower) was erected at a later stage.

The entrance is graced by a modest gopura, leading to the inner sanctum. Within, the main sanctum houses the idol of Mari Amman, featuring the Goddess with only her head. Adjacent to this depiction, another icon of Mari Amman is seated in a full-body posture.

A distinct shrine is dedicated to the stucco image of Tirupati Balaji, with the figure of Garuda facing towards Balaji.

The temple complex also encompasses sub-shrines devoted to Vijaya Maha Ganapati, Subramanya-Valli-Devasena, Hanuman, and Navagraha.

Two stucco renditions of Mari Amman are present within the temple precincts – one larger and the other smaller in size.

The outer wall of the sanctum showcases niche depictions of Vaishnavi, Dakshayini, Brahmini, and Vishnu Durga.

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