Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan Temple - Nenmeli

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Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan Temple - Nenmeli

This temple is located near Chengalpet and the place where the temple is found is called as "Nenmeli". one can reach the temple via. thiru kazhu kundram also. from chengalpattu - thirukkazhu kundram lots of town bus facilities are there and the temple is 5 minutes walk from the bus stop.

The Perumal of this sthalam is called with the thiru Naamam - "Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal". The Utsavar of this temple is "Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan".

Specialties of this sthalam :

It is said the Perumal himself performs Srardham (a custom which is done for our Pithrus after they are dead) to our Pithrus, if we could not perform it. That's the reason why the Perumal of this sthalam is called with Thiru Naamam - Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan.

The Maha Lakshmi Salagramam, which is found in the Moolavar Sannadhi, is said to be so powerful and sacred and by worshipping this, we are blessed by Maha Lakshmi with wealth, health and Sakala Sowbhagyam.

The sthalam is called with the name "Pundareega Nallur" (Pindam vaiththa Nallur) and is considered sacred and is equivalent to Gaya and Kasi.

Sthalapuranam :

The place where the temple is situated once was under the kingdom of Arcot Nawab. And, in this kingdom, lived an aged couple - Yagna Narayana Sharma and Sarasavani. Yagna Narayana Sharma had a Guru - Yagnya Valkiyar, who belonged to Suklaya jeer Vedam. Yagna Narayana Sharma worked as a Diwan in the Nawab kingdom and both he and his wife Sarasavani had a great bhakti towards Sriman Narayanan.

Because of bhakti, the money, which they wanted to pay to the Nawab, was spent towards Deiva Kainkaryam. And as a result of this, they both were ordered to be prisonned. But they don't want to accept the punishment and thought they spent the money only for good needs and for Deiva Kainkaryam. So, they went towards the Pushkarani of Thiruvedenthai Divyadesam and let their death happen in the Pushkarani.

But after their death, both of them were worried that they didn't have any children to perform the Srardham for them. It is Bhagavan Sriman Narayanan who knows all of his Bhaktas thoughts and He fulfills them. And, He himself performed the Srardham, Thithi for the couples and even today the first theertham is given to the family members of Yagna Narayana Sharma and Sarasavani. And even today, the Perumal himself perform Srardham for the people, who doesn't have son or anyone else to perform and it is done during the time from 12 noon to 1.00 pm.

And people who want to perform Srardham in this temple can join during the time of Pithru poojai by making the Sangalpam and dedicating it to the Perumal. The Neivedhyam done for this Perumal is Ven pongal (or) curd rice and along with it, Perandai + Yel Thuvayal is dedicated and the Perumal accepts it with full of kindness.

The Pithru Poojai, which is performed during Amavasai and Ekadesi thithi, is said to equivalent to that of the Srardham that's being performed in Gaya.

In this temple, a precious and sacred Sri Maha Lakshmi Salagramam is found and by worshipping this Salagramam will give us not only the Grace of Sri Lakshmi but also with lots of raise in our life, business etc.

Contact :Sri Sampath Bhattacharyar,Brahmana street,Nenmeli and post,Via Nandham, Chengalpat - 603002.Kanchipuram District.Ph: 04114 - 220053.