Uthiramerur Murugan Temple

Uthiramerur Sri Bala Subramanya Swamy Temple

This Murugan temple was right next to the Sundara Varadhar Perumal temple.  This temple is a suyambhu murugan temple, and was built by jeyamkondan chozhan.

In every murugan temple, you will find mayil(peacock) as the vaaganam(carrier) for lord murugan. But in this temple you can find elephant as the vaaganam. The moorthy(statue) is 5.5 feet tall.

Uthiramerur - Sri Bala Subramanya Swamy Temple உத்திரமேரூர் - பால சுப்ரமண்யசுவாமி திருக்கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Murugan
Name	Sri Subramani Swamy,
Goddess Name	Sri Gaja Valli
Location	Uthiramerur
Temple Tank
Significance	Famous for Thai Poosam Festival, Arunagirinathar Praised the lord in ThiruPugazh
Ancient	500 years old
Travel Base	Uthiramerur

How to Reach : The Uttiramerur Murugan temple can be reached easily from nearby towns Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu.

Sri Bala Subramanya Swamy Temple

Uttiramerur, Tamil Nadu 603406, India

Uthiramerur

Uthiramerur Kudavolai System

Uthiramerur (Tamil: உத்திரமேரூர்) is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Uthiramerur is also known as the birth place of democracy. The stone inscriptions (uthiramerur kalvettu tamil) in this town explains how constitutions were laid for democratic administration and also about electoral systems etc., People here have followed the election system called “Kudavolai” system for electing their favorite leaders in the local elections and the rules for nominating in elections and the voting systems which is the fore runner for today’s electoral systems.

Vaikunda Perumal Temple :  This temple is now under ASI maintenance as an heritage monument. It is adjacent to the town bus stand. It stands as silent witness to past and present amidst very busy road and a bus stand.

Uthiramerur Inscriptions on Kudavolai Election System (உத்திரமேரூர் குடவோலை முறை )

Stone edicts and carvings found in Uthiramerur have shown clues of local self governance during Chola imperial period . The elections were held by a method called Kudavolai. The edicts are called Uthiramerur Kalvettu after the place. It was inscribed on the walls of the village assembly (grama sabha mandapa), which was a rectangular structure made of granite slabs that the village had a perfect electoral system and a written Constitution prescribing the mode of elections.This inscription, dated around 920 A.D. in the reign of Parantaka Chola, is an outstanding document in the history of India.

Location : About 85 kms from Chennai off the GST Road. Frequent bus services available from chennai.

Temples to See in Uthiramerur : 

Balasubramanian Temple 

SundaravaradaPerumal Temple,

Vaikunda Perumal Temple,  and 

Kailasa nathar Temple