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Temple Timings:
Morning: 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. and
Evening: 5.30 P.M. to 9 P.M.

The Vittal Sannidhi in KV temple was constructed by active co-operation of “Sthala Bagavathas” and bakthas and consecration was performed as per vaideka prathishta system, by Sri Tukaram Ganapathy Maharaj of Kadayanallur, on 8th Feb,2004 in the esteemed presence of sri sri. Krishna Premi Anna. The foundation of the temple was sprinkled with Chandrabhaga river water and sand brought by bagavathas. The walls of the temple is made out of bricks with “Vittal Nama” written on them, by many bagavathas and bakthas.

The idols of Shri Vittal and Rukmayee installed in the sanctum, sanctorum are brought from Pandharpur and blessed by Sri Sri. Krishna Premi Anna. A Panchaloka idol of Sadguru Sri Sri Gnanananda Giri Maharaj of Thapovanam was also installed inside the Garbagraham. The Garbhagraha Vimanam is the replica of Pandarpur temple, but miniature in size. Garudalwar sannadhi is located in front of the Moolavar. The mandapam in front of the Garbhagraham connecting Garudalwar sannidhi is used for regular bhajans and sevarthis for worshipping.

The mandapam walls are decorated with sudhais of Santh Tukaram Vaikunta Arohanam, Shree Vittumaja Lenkurwala, Sant Thukaram singing with bakthi and Sant Kabir Das painted beautifully which reminds us the bakthi cult of Maharashtra.

The interior top walls of the mandapam are fixed with Marble slabs inscribed with “Haripat” of Santh Gnaneshwar, a great Maharashtra Santh, who attained Jeeva Samadhi at his tender age, in the presence of Shri Vittal and Rakhmayee. The outer walls of the mandapam houses small shrines for Sri Gnanananda Maharaj, Sri Sri Adhi Sankarar, Santh Meera Bai and Santh Purandara Dasar. The top exterior of the mandapam is provided with nine arch mandapams, wherein marble idols of sadhus, Sarvashri, Pundalikan, Nivrithi, Gnanadev, Shoban, Mukthabai, Eknath, Namdev and Tukaram are installed. The front center arch is housing the marble statue of Shri Pandurangan and Rukmayee.
The paintings on the top exterior walls depicts the scenes from the lives of Sadhus, Sarva Shri. Senanavi,Chokmela, Neeloba, Gora Kumbhar, Pundalikan, Savadha Mali, Banu Dasar, Narahari Sonar, Jana Bhai and Rai Das.

One should visit the temple to experience the divine atmosphere.

This beautiful temple was designed and constructed by Sri. K.Balaji Stapathy, Maraimalai Nagar,
Phone No. 9840284570.

The Temple is managed by the members of Shree Karpaga Vinayagar Panduranga Bakhta Samajam.

The temple is about 1 Km. from St. Thomas Mount Railway Station and the nearest Bus stop is Surendra Nagar on Mount-Madipakkam main road.