Location of Peedam

The Araikasu Amman Peedam is located in Rathinamangalam, a beautiful village in the Vandalur Kelambakkam Road which branches from the GST road near Vandaloor Zoo, near Chennai. Rathinamangalam is at a distance of 5 Kms from the Vandaloor Zoo. In the Araikasu Amman Peedam you will be delighted to see 107 Ammans surrounding Araikasu Amman and the premises guarded by Karuppanna swamy seated in his Eighteen Steps.

As you enter you will find Vinayaka on your left side and Karuppanna Swamy on your right side. Madurai Meenakshi and other 106 Ammans are there for you to worship. After worshipping the 107 Ammans, you will find before the Bali peedam MAHA MERU the abode of Saraswathy,Maha Lakshmi and Kali and in the Mandapam beautifully designed and installed SRI CHAKRA,the abode of Lakshmi, Saraswathy and Parvathy. After the worship of Maha Meru and Sri Chakra once you climb the steps ahead, then you will be blessed to worship Araikasu Amman, looking beautifully and gracefully , facing East in a sitting posture.