Working Hours: 5 am to 12.30 pm and 4 to 9.30 pm
Constructed in: 125 years back ie 1885, 17th Century
Best time to Visit: Devotees should visit the temple during Skanda Sashti which is celebrated here in the Tamil month of Aippasi. Other festivals celebrated here include Panguni Utthiram. The Kartikai (Karthik Poornima that falls in December) attracts large crowds.
Entry Formalities: Free. You can special dharshan tickets in the counter opposite to Vinayagar Sannidhi.
Photography allowed inside: No
Nearest famous town/city: Chennai
Distance to the nearest town/city: 12 Kms
Detailed information about the temples
Architecture: The access to this temple is crowned with a Rajagopuram decorated with a number of stucco images portraying legends from the Skanda puranam. The temple depicts Dravidian architecture.
Famous for: The temple is immensely famous for conducting marriages. Around 7,000 couples get married each year in this temple. Another speciality of this temple is that devotees sacrifice their hair by shaving their heads (mundan/mottai).
How to get there
By Air: Chennai has an airport with both domestic and international terminals. There are regular flights from all major cities of India.
By Road: If you wish driving to Chennai from Bangalore then check out the following routes: Bangalore - Hosur (45 Kms) - Krishnagiri (90) on NH7 - Vaniyambadi (145) - Ambur (165) - Vellore (220) - Ranipet / Arcot (240) on NH 46 - Kanchi (Outskirts) (290) - Sriperumbudur(320) and finally Chennai (360) on NH4. This total distance is 350 -360 Kms. You can also consider this another route with a distance of 330 Kms : Bangalore- Old Madras Road - Hoskote (30) - Kolar (57) - Palamner (120) - Chittoor (165) - Ranipet (210) - Kanchi (Outskirts) (260)- Sriperumbudur (290) and Chennai (330).
Hotel Information: Hotel Green Park, Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Ph: 044 - 66515151, Hotel Maurya International, 168/169, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Ph: 044 - 23650049, 23650050, Hotel Ambica Empire, 100 Feet Road, Vadapalani, Ph: 044 - 23621818, Aadithya Hotel, 155/1, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Ph: 044 - 4880488, 4845157
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Address: Vadapalani Andavar Temple
: Andavar Koil Street, Vadapalani
: Chennai
Town: Vadapalani
City/Taluk: Kodambakkam - T.Nagar
State: Tamil Nadu
Pincode: 600 026
Phone: 044 - 4836903
Email: vadapalaniandavar@gmail.com
Website: http://www.vadapalaniandavartemple.org/
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