ABOUT OUR TEMPLE

Sree Uttara Swami Malai, popularly known as "Malai Mandir," comprises the temples of Sree Swaminatha Swami, Sree Karpaga Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar and Devi Meenakshi. The temples reflect the glory and grandeur of South Indian temple Architecture at its best.

The temple of Sree Swaminatha Swami is situated on a hillock overlooking RAMAKRISHNAPURAM and VASANT VIHAR; the temples of Sree Karapaga Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar and Devi Meenakshi are at the foot of the hill.

Sree Swaminatha Swami's (Lord Karthik's) temple is built in blue granite stone in the Chola style of architecture. The temples for Sree Karpaga Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar and Devi Meenakshi have been built in the Pandian style in ‘Sudhai‘ Work.

A Silpa Kala Mandapam, located at the foot of the hill, is an added attraction to the devotees.

The temple for NAVAGRAHAS (Nine Planetary Deities) and the magnificent AADHI SANKARA Hall are located midway up the hill. The Aadi Sankara Hall is regularly utilised for conducting Bhajans, Meditation Sessions, Prayers, etc.

A Beautiful artistic Pravachana Mandapam depicting the divine marriage of  Sree Devi Meenakshi Sundatreswarar stands in the midst of unique paintings of Devas on the one side and Rishis on the other, offering blessings to the divine couple was inaugurated on 18th September, 2006 by His Holiness Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Sankaracharya Swamigal.

The main temple for Sree Swaminatha Swami was consecrated and the Mahakumbhabhishekam was performed on 7th June 1973; the temple for Sree Karpaga Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar & Devi Meenakshi were consecrated and the Mahakumbabhishekam was performed on 13th June 1990. A Jeeranodharana Kumbabhishekam for Sree Swaminatha Swami temple was also performed on the same day. The Navagraha Temple, along with a small temple for Sree Idumban, was consecrated on 7th July 1995. The Aadhi Sankara Hall was inaugurated on 9th November

1997. The Third Punarudhdharana, Ashtabhandhana, Swarna, Rajathabhandhana Mahakumbhabhishekam of the temples was performed on 27th June 2001.

All the temples are attracting devotees in increasing numbers round  the year.

IMPORTANT DAYS AND FESTIVALS AT UTTARA

SWAMIMALAI TEMPLE

(From 14th April, 2007 to 13th April, 2008 – Tamil Calendar Year 'SARVAJIT')

April  2007

Sat       14        Tamil New Year (SARVAJIT) – Panchanga Patanam

Sun      15        Pradosham

Thu      19        Krithigai

Sat       21        Sree Aadi Shankara Jayanthi

Sun      22        Sukla Shashti

Sun      29        SREE MEENAKSHI SUNDARESWARAR

                        TIRU KALYANA UTSAVAM;   Pradosham

May 2007

Sat       5          Sankatahara Chathurthi

Mon     14       Pradosham

Thu      17       Krithigai

Tue      22       Sukla Shashti

Thu      24        Biksha Vandanam to H.H.Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi       

                        Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal (in commemoration

of first Maha Kumbhabhishekam in June 1973 – VAIKASI   MAKHAM) 

Tue      29        Pradosham

Wed     30        VAIKASI VISAKAM

Thu      31        Jayanthi day of H.H.Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Maha

Swamigal Sri Chandra  Mouleeswara Swami Pooja Kattalai

June 2007

Sun      3          Sri Aadi Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Guru Pooja

– Annam Palippu

Mon     4          Sankatahara Chathurthi

Tue      12        Pradosham

Wed     13        Krithigai

Wed     20        Sukla Shashti

Fri        22        SAMVATSARA MAHOTSAVAM – 108 Sankhabhishekam

                        to Lord Swaminatha

Wed     27        Pradosham

Sat       30        Sri Arunagirinathar Jayanthi Day

July 2007

Tue      3          Sankatahara Chathurthi

Tue      10        Krithigai

Thu      12        Pradosham

Fri        20        Sukla (Kumara) Shashti

Fri        27        Pradosham

Tue      31        Jayanthi Day of H.H.Jayendra Saraswathi Sankaracharya         

                        Swamigal

August 2007

Thu      2          Sankatahara Chathurthi

Fri        3          Aadi Padinettam Perukku

Sun      5          SREE SANI BHAGWAN PEYARCHI

Mon     6          AADI KRITHIGAI

Fri        10        Pradosham

Wed     15        TIRU AADI POORAM

Sun      19        Sukla Shashti

Sun      26        Pradosham

Mon     27        Rig Upakarma

Tue      28        Yajur Upakarma

Fri        31        Sankatahara Chathurthi

September 2007

Mon     3          Krithigai

Sat       8          Pradosham

Thu      13        Samopakarma

Sat       15        VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI

Mon     17        Sukla Shashti

Mon     24        Pradosham

Sat       29        Sankatahara Chathurthi

Sun      30        Krithigai

October 2007

Tue      2          SRI ARUNAGIRINATHAR VIZHA

Mon     8          Pradosham

Fri        12        Navarathri Pooja Commences

Wed     17        Sukla Shashti

Fri        19        Sree Durga Ashtami – CHANDI HOMAM

Sat       20        Saraswathi Pooja

Sun      21        Vijaya Dasami

Tue      23        Pradosham

Thu      25        ANNABHISHEKAM to Sree Sundareswarar

                        and Sree Taraka Parameswarar

Sun      28        Krithigai

Mon     29        Sankatahara Chathurthi

November 2007

Wed     7          Pradosham

Thu      8          SREE SKANDA SHASHTI UTSAVA

                        POORVANGA POOJAS

Fri        9          DHWAJAROHANAM – Commencement of     LAKSHARCHANA/ SHANMUGA ARCHANA

Thu      15        SREE SKANDA SHASHTI – SOORA SAMHARAM

Fri        16       SREE DEVASENA – SUBRAHMANIA TIRU KALYANAM

Sat       17        TEERTHAVARI – VIDAYATHI UTSAVAM – Karthigai

                        Deepotsavam  Commences

Thu      22        SREE GURU PEYARCHI  - NAVAGRAHA MAHA YAGNAM;  Pradosham

Sat       24        TIRU KARTHIGAI DEEPAM – Sarvalaya Deepam

Tue      27        Sankatahara Chathurthi

December 2007

Fri        7          Pradosham

Mon     10        Karthigai Masa Last Somavaram 

                        108 SANKHABHISHEKAM to Sree Sundareswarar

and Sree Taraka Parameswarar

Sat       15        Sukla (Subrahmania – Champaka) Shashti

Sun      16        Karthigai Deepotsavam concludes

Mon     17        Dhanur Masa Pooja commences

Fri        21        Pradosham; Krithigai

Mon     24        Poornabhishekam to Lord Nataraja – ARUDRA DARSANAM

Thu      27        Sankatahara Chathurthi

January 2008

Sat        5         Pradosham

Sun       6         TIRU PADI VIZHA

Mon     14        Bhogi Pandigai; Dhanur Masa Pooja concludes; Sukla Shashti

Tue      15        Makhara Sankranthi; Pongal Pandigai

Fri        18        Krithigai

Sun      20        Pradosham

Wed     23        THAI POOSAM

Fri        25        Sankatahara Chathurthi         

February 2008

Mon     4          Pradosham

Tue      12        Sukla Shashti

Thu      14        Krithigai

Mon     18        Pradosham

Sat       23        Jayanthi Day of H.H.Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal

Sun      24        Sankatahara Chathurthi

March 2008

Wed     5          Pradosham

Thu      6          MAHA SIVARATHRI

Sat       8          SREE RADHA KALYANA UTSAVAM     

Sun      9         

Wed     12        Sukla Shashti; Krithigai

Wed     19        Pradosham

Thu      20       

             to        SOORYA POOJA (at 6.00 a.m)

Mon     24       

Fri        21        PANGUNI UTHIRAM; SREE VALLI

                        SUBRAHMANIA TIRU KALYANAM

Tue      25        Sankatahara Chathurthi

April 2008

Thu      3          Pradosham

Mon     7          Telugu New Year (Ugadi)

Wed     9          Krithigai

Fri        11        Sukla Shashti

Sun      13        Tamil New Year Day (SARVA DHARI) 

                        Panchanga Patanam

SUBHAM - MANGALAM