Gayatri Temple in Chennai

There are many temples for different forms of Goddess. However, it is not very common to find a temple dedicated to Gayatri Devi, a personified form of the popular Gayatri Mantra.

In Padmavathy Nagar in Madampakkam, the southern outskirts of Chennai, there is a temple for Gayatri. Though it is a small temple and has no historical significance, it is interesting to find one dedicated to Gayatri.


The sanctum enshrines the stone icon of Gayatri. She has five heads and ten arms.

Ganesha, Subramanya-Valli-Devasena and Dakshinamurti are the other deities found in this small temple, which is always crowded with the devotees.

Interestingly, the only other temple dedicated to Gayatri is also located in Madampakkm. (Outside Chennai and its suburbs, there are a few Gayatri temples.)

Happy travelling.



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