| Madhya Kailash | |
|---|---|
 Madhya Kailash Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Vinayakar |
| Location | |
| Location | Adyar,Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Madhya Kailash (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates | 13°0′23″N80°14′49″E / 13.00639°N 80.24694°E /13.00639; 80.24694 |
| Elevation | 26.63 m (87 ft) |
Madhya Kailash (Tamil:மத்திய கைலாசம்), also known asNadukkayilai in Tamil, is aHindu temple inSouth Chennai, located at the junction betweenSardar Patel Road,Adyar andRajiv Gandhi Salai. It is located opposite theCentral Leather Research Institute and is close to theIndian Institute of Technology, Chennai.[1][2][3]
The "Moolavar" or main deity, Venkata Ananda Vinayakar, is surrounded by shrines to Lord Siva,Surya, Devi andVishnu. In response to the wishes of the people, there are also "Sannidhis" toAnjaneya, Swarna Bhairavar and Onpanko, though these fall outside Ganapatyam practices.
Sage Suka Bramma Maharishi and Sage Markandeyan is on the koshtam of the Sri Venugopalaswamy Perumal and Sri Sengamala Thayar.
OnVinayaka Chaturthi day, the rays of the sun fall on the presiding deity, striking an auspicious note. Since Vinayaka is the form of the first sound "Om", eight bells have been installed. They represent the seven notes Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni, with the eighth bell signifying the Sa that follows. In the "Mandapam" before the sanctum sanctorum is a shrine to Vinayaka's brother Muruga.
The temple has become famous for its unique idol of "Adhyantha Prabhu", which is partGanapathy and part Anjaneya. The right side isGanesh and the leftHanuman. The idol was crafted after a vision of such a form was seen by one of the temple officials. In Maharashtra style, one can light the camphor to this deity himself, giving a great sense of satisfaction. Lord Vinayaka himself takes on the onus of propitiating the ancestors. Every afternoon, the priest has a bath and in his wet clothes begins the rites. He takes the Darba garb, earlier placed at the Anandavinayaka idol's feet and goes to the shrine of Lord Vishnu. From there he takes the white rice offered to the Lord and comes to the Siva shrine. There the rice transforms into the "Pindam". The rice "Pindam" is taken from the Surya shrine and offered to the crows on a platform. All people can avail this service.
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