Our wish to get the blessing of Lord Karaneeswarar was fulfilled at last this month. Numerous times we cross Saidapet and see the gopuram but but could go until now.
On a Saturday morning taking we left home to Saidapet and had two places in mind to visit.
Karaneeswarar Temple
This lies very near to the Saidapet subway and railway station. The street leading to the temple at the dead end. This street is quiet broad and gives a big parking lot. On entering the temple, to your right is Lord Ganapathi. If you take the praharam further to the right, you can get to see Lord Murugar in his shrine. As in any Shiva temple, the 63 Nayanmaars are here. On the left of the rear side is the Navagraha shrine. After that you enter the inner sanctum where the Lord Karaneeswarar and very adjacent to him is his consort Goddess Swarnambika. We had a good darshan of both the Goddess and the Lord and sat there for sometime.
Hotel Mari
We reached this restaurant just few minutes from the temple. Its a very old one. Not much renovation has been done, The chairs are small in wood and so the tables too. Food too has not changed over times. It just tastes awesome. The vadacurry which they are famous for lingers in your tongue long after. So is this the saidapettai vadacurry. We had set dosa vadacurry, poori masala, podi dosa and plain dosa and a coffee. The bill came to a modest Rs. 200. Are we in Chennai? and the food was worth each penny. Kudos to the owner still maintaining this restaurant with the same quality and being pricey. An unforgettable tasty affair.
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