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{{Infobox temple
| name = Kandha Kottam Temple {{nobold|{{lang-ta|கந்த கோட்டம் திருக்கோவில்}}}}
| image =
| alt =
| caption = Kandha kottam's Gopuram (Gateway tower)
| map_type = India Chennai
| map_caption = Location in [[Chennai| Chennai city]]
| coordinates = {{coord|13.0939|N|80.2839|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name = Kandha Swāmi Temple ({{lang|ta|கந்த ஸ்வாமி திருக்கோவில்}})
 Mutthu Kumāra Swāmi deva sthānam ({{lang|ta|முத்து குமார ஸ்வாமி தேவ ஸ்தானம்}})
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Chennai district]]
| location = [[George Town, Chennai|Parry's corner (Old: George town)]], [[Chennai|Chennai city]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = Thiru Kandha Swāmi ([[Murugan]])
 Shri Deivānai, Shri Valli
 Thiru Mutthu Kumāra Swāmi
 Shri Deivānai, Shri Valli
| Direction_posture =
| Vimanam =
| Prathyaksham =
| festivals= ādi Kirutthigai, Panguni Utthiram.
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
| temple_quantity =
| monument_quantity=
| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 1670s CE, early 1800s CE
| creator =
| website = {{url|kandhakottam.tnhrce.in}}
}}
'''Kandaswami Temple''' ({{lang-ta|கந்த சுவாமி கோவில்}}) is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to Lord [[Murugan]], located in the [[George Town, Chennai|Parry's corner (Old: George Town)]]<ref>[http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/contact.html Location, contact details] from kandhakottam.tnhrce.in retrieved 2017-01-27. Address: Kandha Kottam Temple, #44, Rasappa Chetty Street, Flower Bazār, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003, TamilNadu, India.</ref> neighbourhood of [[Chennai]] city, in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is also called 'Mutthu Kumāra Swāmi deva sthānam' ({{lang-ta|முத்து குமார சுவாமி ஸ்தானம்}}) and popularly known as '''Kandha kottam''' ({{lang-ta|கந்த கோட்டம்}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/index.html|title=Official Website of Arulmigu Kandhakottam Temple - Home|last=|first=|date=|website=kandhakottam.tnhrce.in|publisher=|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-01-27}}</ref> It is managed by the Tamil Nadu [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department|Hindu religious and charitable endowments department]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/admin.html|title=Temple administration|last=|first=|date=|website=Official temple website|publisher=|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> of the [[government of Tamil Nadu]]. The Kandha kottam temple has associated educational institutions for music and dance classes; primary and high schools; and a college,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/activities.html|title=Social Activities of temple|last=|first=|date=|website=Official temple website|publisher=|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> in various locations. The Kandha kottam temple also performs social welfare initiatives like free medical clinics<ref name=":2" /> and free pharmacies.<ref name=":2" />

== History ==
The original temple was constructed by Maari Chettiar in the 1670s.<ref name=":0" /> The existing<ref name="photoT" /> temple was built with stone in the early 1800s.<ref name=":0" /> It has seen many renovations and is considered to be one of the finest in the neighbourhood. The area covered by the temple is about eight acres.<ref name=":0" /> The temple tank is 'Saravana Poigai' and the Sthala Viruksham (tree) is Magizham tree.

According to the stone inscriptions<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/history.html|title=History of Kandha kottam temple|last=|first=|date=|website=Kandha kottam temple official website|publisher=|access-date= 26 January 2017}}</ref> in the temple, the moolavar [[Murti|vigraham]] (main idol) of Murugan in this temple was discovered<ref name="photoDM"/> and brought from a [[Irrigation tank|tank]] bund near [[Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple|Thiru porur Shri Kandha Swāmi Temple]]. It is a famous Murugan temple situated on the Chennai to Mahabalipuram route and that vigraham was installed in this temple during the 1670s.<ref name=":0" />

== Deities ==
[[File:Kandha kottam temple festival idol consorts - Copy.jpg|thumb|left|Uthsava vigraham (festival idol) with consorts: Mutthu kumāra swāmi with Deivānai and Valli.]]

The moolavar vigraham 'Shri [[Kartikeya|Kandha swāmi]]',<ref name="photoT">Kandha kottam temple [http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/gallery.html official website photo gallery] retrieved 2017-01-27; shows photos of gopurams, vigragams and shrines.</ref> which was brought from 'Thiru porur', is about two feet in height. Shri [[Devasena|Deivānai]] and Shri [[Valli]] are on either side of this presiding deity. The uthsava [[Murti|moorthi]] is known as 'Shri [[Kartikeya|Mutthu kumāra swāmi']],<ref name="photoT" /> has consorts Deivānai and Valli. They are in a separate shrine in a big uthsava mandapam. Next to the temple tank<ref name="photoDM" /> Saravana poigai, there is a shrine for Shri Kulakkarai [[Ganesha|Vināyagar]] with Siddhi and Buddhi as his consorts. There is a shrine nearby for Shri [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple|Kāshi Vishwanādhar]] and Shri [[Vishalakshi Temple|Kāshi Vishālākshi.]]

At the entrance of this temple, there is a hall called 'Parivedan mandapam'. Sculptured images of [[Ganesha|Vezha mugatthu Vināyagar]] in sitting and standing positions are kept on either side of the mandapam. To the front of the [[Mandapa|Artha mandapam]], there is a 'dwaja sthambam' (Flag Staff). The [[Mandapa|Mukha mandapam]] is where the idols of [[Ganesha|Sarva Siddhi Vināyagar]], [[Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple|Meenākshi Sundareswarar]], Idumban, [[Ramalinga Swamigal|Rāmalinga Swāmigal]] (Vallalār),<ref name="photoDM">[http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=12 Kantha kottam temple photo gallery] at temple.dinamalar.com, retrieved 2017-01-27; shows photos of image depicting main idol discovery in Thiruporur, temple tank, idols of Vallalār, Pāmban swāmi.</ref> and [[Pamban Swamigal|Pāmban Swāmigal]]<ref name="photoDM"/> are found.

== Rāmalinga Vallalār and Kandha kottam ==
The Kandha kottam temple<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaumaram.com/ālayam/kandha_kottam/index.php|title=Chennai Kandha kottam at Kaumaram.com|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> is associated with the life of the saint [[Ramalinga Swamigal|Rāmalinga Swāmigal]] (also known as Vallalār), who composed 'Deiva mani malai' here.

Saint Rāmalingam (1823 – 1874) was a small child when he relocated with his mother to Chennai in 1826; after the death of his father in 1824. He and his mother lived with his eldest brother Sabhapati and his wife Pāppāthi at 31/14 Veerasamy Pillai Street, Sevenwells, [[Chennai]] PIN-600 001, which is in the area near Kandha kottam temple. During visits to the temple, when the [[priest]] offered the [[Archana (Hinduism)|Deepa aradhana]] (adoration by lighted lamp being brought close to the vigrahams), this was perceived by Rāmalingam as a deep spiritual experience. In later years he said of the experience:

:: "No sooner the Light was perceived, happiness prevailed on me", and

:: "The sweet nectar was tasted by me as soon as the Arut perun jothi (Supreme Grace Of Light) became visible".<ref>[http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/08/SocSci-EM/History/chapter_6.pdf Arutperunjothi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916051722/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/08/SocSci-EM/History/chapter_6.pdf |date=2008-09-16 }}, Tamil Nadu Text books online</ref>

After Rāmalingam reached five years of age, Sabhapati initiated his [[formal education]]. But the young child was not interested in that, instead he preferred trips to the nearby Kandha swāmi temple. Sabhapati thought that the child needed punishment as a form of discipline, and he told his wife not to give Rāmalingam his daily meal. His kind sister-in-law, however, secretly gave him food and persuaded him to study seriously at home. In return, Rāmalingam asked for his own room, lighted lamp and mirror. He placed the light in front of the mirror. He started [[meditation]] by concentrating on the light and thus began the young boy's spiritual life. He miraculously saw a vision of the [[Murugan|Lord Muruga]]. Rāmalingam said:
: "The beauty endowed divine faces six, the illustrious shoulders twelve."<ref>Lakshmi Devnath, {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110107124551/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/02/stories/1302136a.htm# "Compassion is the essence of his philosophy"]}}, ''The Hindu'', 2 February 2001</ref>
At one time, Rāmalingam had to replace his elder brother Sabhapati at an [[Katha (storytelling format)|upanyāsam]] (religious stories) session. His great discourse on verses from the `[[Periya Puranam|Periya purānam]]', an epic poem by [[Sekkizhar]] about the saintly '63 [[Nayanars|Nāyanārs]]', was appreciated by the devotees as being given by a very learned scholar. Rāmalingam's mental and spiritual growth progressed rapidly. Rāmalingam says thanks to the [[Divinity|Divine]] by:
: "Effulgent flame of grace, that lit in me intelligence, to know untaught."<ref>[http://www.vallalar.org/WebComponents/FrontPage.aspx?ViewName=enBlogs&WebSiteId=1&ConId=294 Early ages of Vallalar]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Saint Rāmalingam evolved in his spiritual journey from being a devout devotee of [[Shiva|Lord Siva]] to worshipping the formless.

== Festivals ==
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The Kandha kottam temple has its famous yearly<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/festival.html|title=Yearly festivals calendar|last=|first=|date=|website=Official temple website|publisher=|access-date=26 Jan 2017}}</ref> festivals of ādi's Kirutthigai with silver car, Aippasi's Kandha Shashti & Deivānai Thiru kalyānam, Karthigai's Deepam, Thai's Brahmotsavam, [[Thaipusam|Thai Poosam]], [[Panguni Uthiram|Panguni's Utthiram]] and the monthly<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://kandhakottam.tnhrce.in/poojatime.html|title= Poojai calendar- Monthly, weekly, daily|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> festivals of Kirutthigai and Kandha Shashti. The temple has weekly<ref name=":1"/> 'Arut perun jothi Agaval' song on every Thursday and its daily<ref name=":1"/> āru jāma poojai (six times a day worship).{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

==See also==
* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]
* [[Religion in Chennai]]

== References ==
* {{cite book | title=Madras Rediscovered| last=Muthiah| first=S.| year=2004| authorlink=S. Muthiah| publisher=East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd| isbn=81-88661-24-4|page=329}}

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