LIST OF SACRED WATER BODIES IN CHENNAI

 

S.
No
Sacred Tank
Location
District
Current Status
1 Agastishwarar Kovil Kulam Nungambakkam Agastishwarar Prasanna Venkatesha Perumaal Temple The tank was renovated by the Rotary Club of Madras in 2002. But the debris has not been completely cleared. The water quality is poor.
2 Agastya Tirtham Thirumazhisai Ottandishwarar Temple The tank is deep and has a large quantity of water. The water is of good quality.
3 Airavata Tirtham / Shivaganga Tirtham Kovur Sundareshwarar Temple The water quality is good. The tank is deep and has a large quantity of water. Adequate provisions in the form of underground channels exist to harvest the rainwater falling inside the temple complex.
4 Amrita Pushkarini Villivakkam Sowmiya Damodara Perumal Temple The tank has no water.
5 Angala Parameshwari Kovil Kulam Royapuram Angala Parameshwari Temple There is no water in the tank.
6 Angalamman Kulam Choolai Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple The quality of the water is poor. It is green in colour due to algal growth on the surface.
7 Angaraka Tirtham Villivakkam Agastishwarar Temple There is very little water in the tank and it is highly polluted.
8 Ardhanarishwarar Kovil Kulam Nanganallur Ardhanarishwarar Temple The quality of the tank water is poor.
9 Arkishwarar Temple Tank Pammal Arkishwarar Temple The tank was desilted and deepened in December 2001. A boundary wall was constructed to prevent dumping of garbage. The quality of water is good.
10 Arunachaleswarar Kovil Kulam Thondaiyarpet Arunachaleshwarar Temple The tank is completely dryu and is used by the local residents as a playground.
11 Bhrigu Pushkarini Thirumazhisai Jagannatha Perumal Temple The quality of water is good.
12 Brahma Tirtham Thiruvotriyur Tyagarajaswami Temple The tank has no water and is used for dumping garbage.
13 Brahma Tirtham Thrisoolam Thrisoolanathar Temple The tank is filled with mounds of garbage. The quality of water is poor.
14 Brahma Tirtham / Annapoorani Kulam Ayanavaram Parashuramalingeshwarar Temple Dumping of garbage and sewage has resulted in the gradual decrease in the water level. The tank is completely dry now
15 Chitra Kulam Mylapore Adi Kesava Perumaal Temple The tank is completely dry and is used by children as a playground. It is also used for dumping garbage and sewage.
16 Devaraja Pushkarini Kaaladipet Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple There is no water in the temple tank.
17 Ekambareshwarar Temple Tank Park Town Ekambareshwarar Temple There is very little water in the tank and it is highly polluted. The tank is used for dumping domestic wastes.
18 Ganga Tirtham Purasawalkam Gangadishwarar Temple The tank has no water.
19 Hanuman Tirtham Mambalam Kothandaramar Temple The tank floor is completely covered with grass.
20 Indra Tirtham Saidapet Karanishwarar Temple The tank has been renovated by the Rotary Club of Madras in January 2002. The quality of water is poor.
21 Janmanashini / Kamanashini / Papanashini / Gnanadhayini and Mokshadhayini Tirtham
Thiruvanmiyur
Marundishwarar Temple
 Janmanshini Tirtham is dry except for the rainwater harvestiung structure in its centre.

Kamanashini Tirtham has remained unused for a long time. It is covered with a lot of debris.

The Papanashini tank is presently empty.

The Gnanadhayini tank does not exist now.

Mokshadayini tank has no water and is in a state of disuse.
22 Kachchaleeswarar Thiru Kulam George Town Kachchaleeswarar Temple There is no water in the tank.
23 Kairaveni Tank Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathi Temple The water is of poor quality.
24 Kalyana Tirtham Thirumullaivoyal Masilamanishwarar Temple The tank is deep and has large quantity of water. The water is of poor quality.
25 Kapali Tirtham Mylapore Kabalishwarar Temple The inlet and outlet are obstructed permanently due to construction. There is no water in the tank.
26 Kashi Vishwanathr Theppakulam George Town Kashi Vishwanathar Temple The tank is completely dry and there is no water. It is used extensively for dumping garbage.
27 Kasi Vishwanathar Kovil Kulam Ayanavaram Kashi Vishwanathar Temple There is no water in the tank as both the inlet as well the outlet have been blocked.
28 Krishna Pushkarini Mannady Krishnan Temple The tank is completely dry.
29 Lava-Kusha Tirtham Koyambedu Kurungalishwarar Temple The inlet and the outlet to the tank have been obstructed due to rapid urbanization. The water in the tank is of poor quality.
30 Manikarnika Tataakam Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Temple The quality of water in the tank is good.
31 Palani Andavar Kovil Kulam Vadapalani Palani Andavar Temple There is no water in the tank.
32 Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumaal Kovil Kulam Saidapet Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumaal Temple The tank is used as a dumping place for garbage. There is no water in the tank.
33 Santhana Pushkarini Mylapore Madhava Perumaal Temple There is no water in the tank.
34 Saravana Poigai Kosapet Kandaswamy Temple The quality of water in the tank is poor. It is light greened coloured due to profuse algal growth. Devotees perform various ceremonies, resulting in the pollution of the tank with rotting garlands, polythene bags, bottles etc.
35 Saravana Poigai Kundrathur Murugan Temple The tank does not have any water.
36 Saravana Poigai Park Town Kandaswamy Temple The tank has been recently desilted by the Chennai Corporation. The water quality is poor.
37 Shukra Tirtham Valasaravakkam Agastishwarar Temple The tank has very little water in it. The water is of poor quality.
38 Surya Pushkarini Kundrathur Vada Nageshwarar Temple The quality of water in the tank is poor.
39 Surya Tirtham Vyasarpadi Ravishwarar Temple There is no water in the tank. Renovation activities were taken up by the Rotary Club of Madras, but the work remains incomplete.
40 Swedha Pushkarini Poonamalee Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple There is no water in the tank. It is used to dump garbage and also as a sink for the sewage from the neighbourhood.
41 Thiru Kulam Chintadripet Adhipureeswarar Temple There is no water in the tank .
42 Thiru Kulam Mannady Chengazhunir Pillaiyar Temple The tank has no water and is fully covered with weeds.
43 Thiru Kulam Muthialpet Mallikeshwarar Temple There is no water in the tank
44 Thiru Kulam Parry’s Corner Chenna Kesava Perumaal Temple There is no water in the tank.
45 Thiru Kulam St. Thomas Mount Nandheeswarar Temple The tank remains dry most time of the year. Sewage is being let into the tank from the shops on its banks.
46 Thiru Kulam Teynampet Balasubramania Swami Temple There is no water in the tank. It is being used by the residents for dumping their domestic garbage.
47 Thiru Kulam Thiruvatteeswaran Pettai Thiruvatteeswaran Temple There is no water in the tank.
48 Varuna Tirtham Thiruninravur Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumaal Temple The tank is protected on all sides by a brick wall. The tank is used for bathing and washing clothes. The water quality is average.
49 Virupakshishwarar Kovil Kulam Mylapore Virupakshishwarar Temple The tank has no water.
50 Yama Tirtham Velachery Dandishwarar Temple The tank has no water in it and used for dumping garbage and as a open lavatory.

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