Meenakshi College for Women (Autonomous)
Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024
(Affiliated to the University of Madras)
Temple
There is an enchanting temple for Goddess Sri Sharadamba (Goddess Saraswati), the Goddess of Learning in the Eastern end of the college campus. Apart from the main shrine for Goddess Sri Sharadamba, the temple has shrines for Lord Sri Mahaganapathy and Lord Sri Venkatachalapathy as well.
The temple has been in existence since 1986. Sri K. R. Sundararajan, the College Founder, had dedicated 6 grounds of the college land to the construction of the temple. Once the construction was over, the then Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sringeri, Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Mahaswamigal consecrated the temple along with the present Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Theertha Mahaswamigal.
Dr. K. S. Lakshmi, Secretary, renovated the temple and beautified it with a 120 ft tall Rajagopuram which can be seen from across the Kodambakkam overbridge, a ramp for easy accessibility by all and spacious mandapams on two floors. The shrines are all located int eh first floor of the temple. With her efforts bearing fruit in 2012, the Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sringeri, Sri Sri Bharati Theertha Mahaswamigal visited the campus and performed the Kumbhabhishekam of the renovated temple. The entire land and temple have been handed over to the Sringeri Math.
The students and faculty members have always benefitted from the presence of the temple and frequent the temple for praying and begetting the blessings of the Almighty. The ever-present grace of the Goddess of Learning on this campus has always been felt by all, with gratitude.
Research Projects
# | Project Title | Project Type | Funding Agency | Fund | Years | Principal Investigator |
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1 | Background Radiation survey in and around Koodankulam | Minor Research Project | Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India | Rs. 54,000/- | 1987-88 | Dr. Lakshmi K. S. |
2 | Radon, Thoron measurement in dwelling of Madras City | Major Research Project | Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India | Rs. 3,50,000/- | 1989-92 | Dr. Lakshmi K. S. |
3 | Background Radiation Survey along the East Coast of Tamilnadu | Major Research Project | Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India | Rs. 6,04,400/- | 1992-95 | Dr. Lakshmi K. S. |
4 | Characterization of blood under storage by spectral measurements | Minor Research Project | UGC | Rs. 74,800/- | 2005-07 | Dr. Sankari G. |
5 | Studies on the Environmental Radiation along the East Coast of Tamil Nadu after Tsunami | Major Research Project | Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India | Rs. 15,00,000/- | 2007-12 | Dr. Lakshmi K. S. |
6 | Effectiveness of Environmental Management Systems in Industry | Minor Research Project | UGC | Rs. 42,500/- | 2008-10 | Dr. Geetha R. |
7 | Methodology Issues Pertaining to Provision of Micro Credit and Designing of Livelihood to Borrowers in Tamil Nadu | Major Research Project | UGC | Rs. 5,63,700/- | 2011-12 | Dr. Lavanya Vedagiri Rao |
8 | Socio Economic Impact of TB on Public Health - A Mathematical Model | Minor Research Project | UGC | Rs. 40,000/- | 2005-07 | Dr. Geetha P. V. |
9 | Effective Management of Campus Waste and Creating Awareness of Vermiculture through Demonstration Pits | Minor Research Project | UGC | Rs. 65,000/- | 2006-08 | Dr. Sethukarasi C. |
10 | Impact of Natural Disaster on Women in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Tsunami 2004 (An Explorative Study) | Minor Research Project | UGC | Rs. 65,000/- | 2004-06 | Ms. Radhamani P. V. |
11 | A study of the Socio Economic Profile of Slums in Chennai City | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 50,000/- | 2001-02 | Ms. Kalyani K. N. |
12 | A Study of Inter District Disparities in Tamil Nadu | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 50,000/- | 2002-03 | Dr. Karpagam M. |
13 | A Study of Thiru Vi. Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 50,000/- | 2003-04 | Dr. Karpagam M. |
14 | A Study of Health care Provision in Tamil Nadu | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 50,000/- | 2004-05 | Ms. Kalyani K. N. |
15 | Status of Infrastructural Facilities in neighbourhood development – A Case Study of Kodambakkam and Vadapalani | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 50,000/- | 2005-06 | Ms. Padma N. |
16 | A Study on the Status of Elderly in India | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 35,000/- | 2006-07 | Ms. Kalyani K. N. |
17 | A Study on the Impact of Students’ Socio Economic Background on Educational Attainment | Minor Research Project | Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust | Rs. 15,000/- | 2007-08 | Dr. Karpagam M. |
18 | Environmental Policy For Water Pollution Abatement – An Asian Perspective | Minor Research Project | UGC | Rs. 70,000/- | 2008-09 | Dr. Karpagam M. |