Monday 26 August 2013

Sri Idaichuranathar Temple, Thiru Idaichuram, Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple, Bhairavar Temple, Sri Vedagiriswarar Temple / Sri Bakthavachaleswarar Temple, Thirukalukundram and Sri Rudrakodeeswarar Temple, Thirukalukundram, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

25, August 2013
After knowing the Thirukazhukundram Shiva Temple is my Rasi temple, planned to go to this temple. This is one of  the Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam. Since Thiruidaicharam ( presently called as Thiruvadisoolam )  is  also a Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam nearer to Thirukazhukundram, so  I added this  temple in my list during this week end Temples visit on 25-08-2013. For this temple we have to take diversion from Chengalpattu to Thirukazhukundram & Thiruporur Koot road.   ThriIdaichram is on the way to Chengalpattu to Thiruporur road from the bus stop ( about 9 KM from Chengalpattu ), we have to walk  a distance of  1  KM from the main road.

When I reached the temple it was 7.30 Hrs and found the Rajagopuram door was opened and the temple doors are found closed. When I walked around the outer prakaram,  heard sound came from inside temple. The Gurukkal told me that doors are kept closed to avoid monkey’s menace.

27 - SRI IADICHURANATHAR TEMPLE / 
GNANAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE
THIRU IDAICHURAM - THIRUVADISOOLAM. 
Now this place is called as Thiruvadisoolam. This is the 27th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Moolavar    : Sri Gnanapureeswarar, Sri Idaichura Nathar
Consort      : Sri Govarthanambigai, Sri Imaya madakkodi.

Some of the important features of this temple are….
The Temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram built during recent years. There is no Dwajasthambam, but balipeedam and Nandhi mandapam are on the east side. Sanctum is like moat. Moolavar is of Swayambhu – Maragatha lingam - a precious green stone. In koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu in place of Lingothbavar, Brahma and Vishnu Durgai.

Swamy and Ambal sannidhi vimanam’s were constructed under the Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal’s pon vizha period.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Ganapathy, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Sri Bramandeswarar and his concert, Navagrahas. In the inner prakaram moorthangal of Naagars, Naalvar, Ganapathi, Sri Valli Deivanai sametha Sri Subramaniar, Bhairavar and Suryan.

Villenthiya velan/ Murugan   on the right side of moolavar keeping the right leg on the mayil vahanam ( a relief  ) looks cute. Ambal  in the form of Cow milked on Lord Shiva and worshiped. Gowthama Maharishi and Sanat kumaras worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the inscriptions this place was called as Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Kalathur Kottathu Valla Nadu Thiruidaichuram. Lord Shiva was called as Thiruvidaichuram Udayar, Thiruvidaichuram udaya Nayanar and Ambal was called as Imayakodiammai.

The temple was built during Paramesuvaraman-I, period. 15 Inscriptions are recorded in this temple.  The inscriptions belongs to Kulothunga Chozha-I,  Vikrama Chozha-I ( 1128 AD), Rajanaraya Sambuavaran-I ( 1340 AD), Viajayakanda Gopalan, Vijayanagara Kings Viruppanna & Pukkan-II, Achutha Rayar.

The Inscriptions mainly records the gift of Lands, Impon Urchavar for Ambal, burning of perpetual lamps. A had written manuscript also describes the contributions of Kulothunga Chozha.

Once there was a Fort and this area was ruled by the regional kings Kathavarayan and Sethurayan. A palm leaf manuscript is available at - The Government Oriental Manuscript Library-Anna Centenary Library.

HOW TO REACH :
Thiruvadisoolam is about 9 KM from Chengalpattu and 6 KM from Koot road.
All the Govt. and Private buses from Chengalpattu to Thiruporur are passes through this village.

CONTACT DETAILS :
Gurukkal may be contacted for temple timings, pooja etc. through his mobile number is 9444948937.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE  

Sri Valli Devasena Sri Subramaniyar
 A relief of villenthiya Murugan (  also see a moortham in Thirukkazhukkundram base temple Amman sannadhi entrance )
 East side entrance view
 South side entrance view
 Moolavar gopuram with Vinayagar sannadhi
The banyan tree is swallowing the Palm tree
 A banyan tree  around a palm tree
 
A recently constructed 5 tier Rajagopuram 

After dharshan I came out of the temple, a devotee suggested me to go to Devi Sri Karumariamman temple and Bhairavar temple which are under construction. Two devotees took me to the Sri Devi Karumaiamman Temple in their car. The car went through an un -finished mud road  for about 2 KM from Shiva Temple. On the way I could not see any human beings. The road passes through the forest and mountains with full of green. ( Thanks for the recent rain).

DEVI KARUMARIYAMMAN TEMPLE AT THIRUVADI SOOLAM.
The Amman  is unique in nature in sitting posture  with ten hands of which two are in abhaya and Vara hastham, to a height of 31 feet on a 20 feet pedestal, totally 51 feet. The Amman is made of single monolithic  granite stone brought from a village Siruthamur, Pattakonavadai Village in semi finished condition weighing nearly 800 tons ( ?) through a 100 wheel trailer. It was a toughest journey to bring through the forest mud road.  The Amman was erected in open to sky at present and super structure with kodi lingam will be build latter. The Temple is being constructed by Sri Thambu Swamy’s 6th generation great great grand son, Sri Madurai Muthu Swamikal MA., BL. Sri Thambu Swamykal is the person who constructed the Thiruverkadu Sri Karumari Amman Temple. It was learnt that Amman came in his dream and explained him where and how the temple to be constructed for her. 

The Amman temple is under Balalayam and poojas are conducted regularly in a separate place and Soolam. Every day annadhanam is being served to the visiting devotees between 12.00 Hrs  to 13.30 Hrs and Pournami pooja is conducted elaborately up to 21.00 hrs  with oonjal seva.

CONTACT DETAILS :
Aathi Parameshwari Devi Sri Karumari Amman  Kshethram,
Sri Koil Puram, ,
Thiruvadisoolam,
Chengalpattu 603108.

TRUST OFFICE AT CHENNAI :
No 5099, G Block, Second Street, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600040.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :   CLICK HERE

 Sri Devi Karumari Amman Statue  - about 300 Tons monolithic stone  of 31 feet high on a 20 feet pedestal
Temple under construction 


THIRUVADI SOOLAM ( EECHANKARANAI ) BHAIRAVA TEMPLE :
After Sri Devi Karumari Amman’s darshan people told me that Sri Bairavar temple under construction is about a KM from there. Walked alone endlessly. The path was stretching like hanuman’s tail. There was nobody crossing me through the forest road. There was a frightening silence except some birds chirping. At one point I missed the route and went through a wrong route and after crossing 500 meters returned back to the same  junction and waited for a while to get the correct direction to the temple.  Two persons on a motor cycle came and they said they do not have the idea of such a temple. Then after a while a person on a motor cycle guided me the correct direction to the Bhairavar temple. I found very difficult to walk under the scorching sun. The sun showed  no  mercy on me.  After walking to a distance of about a KM, at-last I had seen the temple from a distance.  

Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple is under construction in a round shape facing east.  Inside it was very calm with a chanting of Sri Bhairavaya namha: through a sound system.  The inside shape is like Siva Lingam and bright lights were installed around the ceiling. The Bhairavar Moortham is installed at an elevated position at the centre with 12 steps signifying the 12 rasis from Meenam to Mesham. 

In the inner circle Ashta bhairavas are installed. They are namely 1, Sri Ashithanga Bhairavar, 2. Sri Sanda bhairavar, 3. Sri Guru Bhairavar, 4. Sri Krothana Bhairavar, 5. Sri Pickshadana bhairavar, 6. Sri Kabala Bhairavar. 7. Sri Unmattha Bhairavar  and 8. Sri Samkara Bhairavar. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Sri Rudhra Vinayagar, Sri Vaishnavi devi, Sri Azhaku Prithyangara  Devi and Sri Valli Deva sena Sri Subramaniyar.

HOW TO REACH :
A Town bus is available from Thiruvadisoolam but frequency is limited.
Auto are available from Thiruvadisoolam 

CONTACT DETAILS :
The temple is being constructed by Sri Bhairava Siddhantham Swamykal from Nagarkoil.
Temple address is Sri Bhairavar temple, Eechangkaranai, Thiruvadisoolam,  Bhairavar Nagar, Chengalpattu 603109.
The Mobile numbers are 9940392913 and 9444460759.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE


SRI BHAIRAVAR TEMPLE AT EECHANGKAARANAI, THIRUVADISOOLAM
 Sri Bairavar
Sri Bairavar temple under construction 


28 - SRI VEDAGIRISWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUKAZHUKUNDRAM ( Malai Koil - மலைக் கோவில் )
This post was updated with Thevara Hymns, History, Inscriptions, Legends, etc. For details of the up dated post please click this link ). 
This is the 28th Devaram and Thiruvasagam  paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam. Naalvar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Iraivan  : Sri Vedagiriswarar
Iraivi     : Sri Chokka Nayagi.

Some of the salient features of this temple are ….
In the inner prakaram  moortham for Sri Vinayagar,  Ambal sannadhi and a shiva Lingam. On the east side entrance Sri Vallabai Vinayagar and Srivalli Devasena Sri Subramaniyar and on the North side entrance  Sri Vinayagar and Sri Murugan. Natarajar saba is in the artha mandapam. Ambal is in standing posture facing north. There are no moorthams in koshtam. There is no nandhi and only Balipeedam with Dwajasthambam.

The hill is about 500 feet from base. Moolavar is swayambu and facing east. The hill itself considered as vedham and hence the hill is called as Vedhagiri. Markandeyar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. 

On the return path There is a Pallava period Kudaivarai ( Rock cut  cave temple ). This rock cut Shiva Temple was chiseled during AD 610 to 640 by Mahendravaraman-I.  This is now under the control of Archaeological Survey of India.

HOW TO REACH :
Government and Private Buses are available from Chengalpattu, Chennai, Thiruporur, Kalpakkam

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Temple timings are : 08.30 Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 19.00 Hrs and

CONTACT DETAILS.
The devasthanam landline number is  044 – 27447139.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

 Entrace to Malai Temple 
Moolavar Gopuram of Malai temple 
 Kudaivarai Koil - A rock cut cave temple chiseled during King Kulothungan I - period AD 610 - 640. This site is under the control of ASI ( Archaeological survey of India  )

 Rock cut temple another view
Kudaivarai Koil - Rock cut temple Shiva 

King and his wife worshiping Lord Shiva  with a sword kept near the king - See the legs posture - Relief  on the steps near the Kudaivarai koil ( Rock cut temple )

28- SRI BAKTHAVASALESWARAR TEMPLE/ SRI VEDAGIRISWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUKAZHUKUNDRAM BASE TEMPLE ( தாழ கோவில் ).
After the malai temple dharshan proceeded to base temple. The temple is under renovation and preparing for the kumbabhishekam on 15th  September 2013. It is a huge temple  with Ambal temple built separately. The temple is with full of dust due to cleaning and painting.

Moolavar    : Sri Bakthavasaleswarar & Sri Vedagiriswarar Temple
Consort      : Sri Thirupura Sundari Amman 

Some of the important details are …. 
All the 5 raja gopurams ( two on the east side ) are of 7 tiers. Moolavar vimanam is of Gajabirushtam type. Conch has appeared from Sangu theertham to do abhishekam to Sri Markandeyar, from then every 12 years conch is appearing from the thirukkulam.

Ashtabhuja Durgai is on the wall of the present office complex on the east side entrance. The relief looks very beautiful. Agora Veerabadra is a large moortham and looks beautiful.

Sri Chakram is  on  Ambal and abhishekam is  done on Adipuram, Panguni Uthiram and Navarathiri Navami day. Villenthiya Velan /Murugan in front of Ambal sannadhi moortham is very beautiful.

There is a 16 Pillar mandapam with lot of relief on the pillars and old paintings on the ceiling.

There are lot of Tamil inscriptions on the moolavar and Ambal sanctum sanctorum wall. ( It is a rare sight to see the old Tamil inscriptions on the Ambal temple also ). These inscriptions belongs to the 7th century Pallava, Chozha and Rastra kooda  period.

CONTACT DETAILS.
The office land line is 044 – 27447139
Kannan Gurukkal Mobile number is 9790736702.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :  CLICK HERE

A  bird's eye view of the base temple, view from Malai temple
 Second level Rajagopuram on the east side
 16 Pillar mandapam
 Old painting at the centre of the 16 pillar mandapam ceiling
 Ambal's dhabas relief on the 16 pillar mandapam
Relief of shiva dancing on the 16 pillar mandapam
 Gajabirushta Vimanam
 View of the temple complte complex with sthala viruksham

 Temple complex view
Temple complex view
 Beautufully sculptured pillars
 Villantheya Murugan  - a moortham on the right side entrance of Ambal temple
 Agora Veerabathrarar
 ASHTA BHUJA DURGAI  ( Relief on the office Complex wall - must see - Some of the temple people do not know where it is )

After dharshan  walked to see the sangu theertha Kulam with neerazhi mandapam at the center. There is a Shiva temple on the banks of Sangu theertha Kulam. Iraivan is Sri Theertha karaieeswarar and his concert is Sri Birambarambigai. The theertha kulam has little water due to the recent rain.
 Sangu Theertham ( conch ) with malai temple on the back
Sri Brambarambigai samedha Theerthakarai Eeswarar temple 

Then I went to a Vaippu sthalam Sri Rudhra Kodi  and the people calls it as Rudhrangkoil, which is very near ( 1 KM )  to the sangu theertam. Iraivan is Sri Rudhra Kodeeswarar and Ambal is  Sri Abirama sundari. The temple was closed when I went there around 13.00 Hrs. The temple tank / thirukkulam was not maintained properly. 

DEVARA VAIPPU STHALAM AT THIRUKAZHUKUNDRAM 
SRI RUDRAKOTEESHWARAR


Temple view with temple pond

Had my lunch in the hotel and returned to Chennai around 16.00 Hrs through EMU from Chengalpattu.
--- OM SIVAYA NAMA :---

Monday 19 August 2013

Sri Marundeeswarar & Sri Kachabeswarar Temple, Thirukachur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

 18, August 2013
Almost all the ancient temples will have a connection with some Siddhars or Munivars  either in the construction of that temple  or reconstruction of  the same at a latter state.  Both the temples at Thirukachur  ( The Shiva Temple  one on the Hill top  and the other at the base of the Hill )  are associated with Sri Kuzhandhaivel Swamikal, a Siddhar  and his disciple  Sri Veerasamy Swamikal. I tried my best to present the details collected at the end of this post. I had the opportunity of visiting the above siddhar madam during this week end temples visit.

I did not planned  for  any temples visit  out side the City this week. When my wife asked me, “ are you going to any temples this Sunday or you will be at home.“ ( She might have expected me to do some help for her on Sunday ). This made my mind to plan for this wonderful trip to THIRUKACHUR on 18-08-2013, to have the darshan of Lord Shiva and Siddhar Peetam. Let us see the details of the temples  first and the Siddhars associated to the temples after.

The archakar came around 08.45 Hrs when,  I  reached the temple.  The main shrine was opened and had the darshan of Sri  Marundeeswarar. 

26 – THIRUKACHUR
This is the 26th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Naadu. Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

SRI MARUNDEESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUKACHUR MALAI KOIL

Moolavar    : Sri Marundeeswarar , Sri Oushadeeshwarar
Consort      : Sri Irulneeki Ambal , Sri Anthakaara Nivarani.

Some of the important details of this temple are…..
The temple is facing west with an entrance mottai gopuram  from South. Balipeedam, New Dwajasthambam and Rishaba / Idaba mandapam are on the west  and Shiva Lingam is visible through jala / salaram. Ganapathy and Subramaniyar are in front of moolavar Sanctum.

In koshtam Durgai, Brahma, Sri Mahavishnu in place of Lingothbavar, Dhakshinamoorthy and Ganapathy. Bas Reliefs of  Dwarapalakas, Ambal, Sundarar, Appar,  Pattinathar, Vallalar,  Vinayagar, Dhandapani are in the mandapa pillars.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Gnana Ganapathy,  Naagars, Chathuranga Chandikeswarar ( Brahma Mugam – a special in this temple only ), Bhairavar, Suryan and Navagrahas.

Ambal Sri Irulneeki Amman is in a separate sannadhi  in standing posture and facing west. Theertha well is the owshadham well with steps constructed beautifully.

Two kala Pooja is being performed  with the effort of Sri Kuzhandhai swamikal and Sri Veerasamy swamikal.

HISTORY: 
The temple was built during First Kulothunga and Chozhas period. There is no inscriptions found. The construction of Rajagopuram will be after the arrival of new disciple to Sri Kuzhandhaivel  Swamikal.  

LEGENDS
Aswini Devars worshiped Lord Shiva   and Ambal for the medicinal herb “ Palai Athipalai “  to cure their deceases. Lord Shiva gave this hill as  “The hill earth itself a medicine“. When Sundarar came to this temple after girivalam, Iraivan served food after getting food from the villagers as picksha ( Yasakam ).

Brahma  Worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple hence Chandikeswarar is in the form of Brahma Chandikeswarar with Chathur mugam.

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on the bus route from Chennai to Sriperumbudur through Singaperumal Kovil.
On the train route get down at Singaperumal Kovil and share autos are available from Railway gate.

CONTACT DETAILS :
The land line and mobile numbers are : 044 2746 4325 and 93811 86389.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

  Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam with Rishabam mandapam are on the west side
 View of the temple from west side  ( moolavar can be seen through the salaram )
 Moolavar vimanam
 Steps constructed for the theertha -owshatha - well
 Ambal temple vimanam with bell tower
 Ambal temple
 Front Maha mandapam with relief of dwarapalakars on the pillars
 Chathurmuga Chandikeswarar and  Bhairavar
 Dwarapalakar and  a relief of Agasthiyar with Ambal 

 Front Mottai Rajagopuram 

When I came out to go for the base temple, one of the devotee guided me to the   Sri Kuzhandhaivel Swamikal Siddhar Madam in front of Maruntheeswar sannadhi. The details are written below separately.

After Dharshan  of Siddhars proceeded to Thazha Koil or Aala Koil - the base temple. On the way happened to see the name board of Iranthiteeswarar Temple. This temple is also a shiva temple where Iraivan gave food to Sundarar after getting food from the villagers as picksha. The sudhai relief is on the top.

SRI IRANTHITTESWAR SHRINE : 

 Moolavar
 Iranthitteesar sannadhi
Another view of Iranthiteesar Sannadhi 

SRI KACHABESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUKACHUR AALA KOIL.
This temple on the base level of the hill.

Moolavar  : Sri Virunthiteeswarar, Sri Virunthittavarathar,
                 Sri Kachabeswarar,  Sri Thiyagaraja swamy.
Consort    : Sri Anjanakshi Amman.

Some of the important features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a temple tank on the right and Sri Vinayagar temple is in front. In between there is a 16 pillar mandapam. There is no rajagopuram and a base was constructed long ago, looks mottai gopuram. Balaipedam, Dwajasthambam with Rishabammandapam are at the entrance  of the mottai Rajagopuram. Moolavar is swayambhu and short. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar ), Brahma and Durgai. The Urchavam is for the Thiyagarajar only.

In prakaram Naalvar, Ganaganapathy, Choleeswarar, Sri Kalatheeswarar, Sri Maheswarai, Sri Markasahaeswarar, Naagalingam, Naagarajan, Ramanatheeswarar, Kashi Viswanathar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar are in the inner prakaram.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Maha Ganapathy, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar,  Virunthiteesar, Sundarar and Bhairavar. Sri Thiyagesar is in front Nakshathira mandapam and facing east. The entrance to the Moolavar sannadhi is on the south from Nakshathira mandapam.

A separate sannadhi for Ambal  and facing south in standing posture. Urchava vahanas are kept  in mahamandapam.

The annual festival is being celebrated during Chithirai month. On the fifth day Iraivan’s Chin mudra vaibavam is a special one.

HISTORY
The temple was built during Chozha period and further contributions from Vijayanagaras. Lot of Old Tamil inscriptions are found around sanctum sanctorum walls, which belongs to Kulothunga Chozha -I, Period. 

LEGENDS
Sri Narayanan lost his strength by helping to get nectar / amirtham to Devas. So he worshiped lord Shiva of this temple to get back his strength. Hence Lord Shiva is called as Kachabeswarar. 

CONTACT DETAILS  
Archakars  Murali and Shanmugam  may be contacted for more details and Pooja on their land line number 044 27463514 and the office number is     044 – 27464325.
Alternatively the mobile number can also be contacted 93811 86389.

TEMPLE TIMINGS  
The temple is open between 09.00 Hrs to 11.00 Hrs and evening 18.00 Hrs to 19.00 Hrs. 

HOW TO REACH 
SP Koil or Singaperumal Koil is on the bus and Train route from Chennai to Chengalpattu after Maraimalai Nagar.  Get down at Singaperumal Koil.
From Singaperumal koil Railway station The Village Thirukkachur is about 2.5 KM.
Thirukkachur Malai Koil is about a KM from Base temple Ala Koil.
Route no 82c passes through the main road from Chengalpattu to Sriperumbudur. From the bus stop the Village is about a KM.
Auto facility is available from Singaperumal Koil bus stop.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :  CLICK HERE 

 Virunthiteesar sannadhi
 Sundarar Sannadhi
 Gajabirushta Vimanam
 Temple view from entrance
  balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, Rishabam with bell tower view
 A closer look of - balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, Rishabam with bell tower view
 Temple entrance view - Nakshathira Mandapam 
 16 Pillar mandapam
Mottai Rajagopuram 

Lord Shiva who gave food to Sundarar also gave me too. The annathanam was organized through Velachery Thirukoil Uzhavarapani mandram lead by Mr Adalarasan. ( Mobile Number 9445121080, 9884892575 and 9841155511 ).  This is being conducted every Sunday between 10.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs.


SRI KUZHANDHAIVEL SWAMIKAL & SRI VEERASAMY SWAMIGAL MADAM.

This madam is in front of Marundeeswarar Temple on the hill. The jeeva Samadhi of Guru and his disciple  are in the madam. Sri Kuzhandhaivel swamikal was born in Padappai,  a small village near Chennai in weavers family. He got married to Malai Kozhunthu and had three children after his father’s demise at his young age. When he came to know that his brother was a thief, who  had stolen the gold covered rudraksham of his friend and tried to sell. So Swamikal  got dejected and gone to Kashi. He has done seva To Lord by making garland in the Kumaraguruthasa madam ( Bamban swamikal has got the kaashayam in this madam only ). The mutt’s Gurunathar accepted Sri Kuzhandhaivel swamikal as his disciple.

One day Lord Shiva Marundeesar came in his dream and asked him to come to this temple and take care of the temple.  When he came to Thirukachur annual festival was in progress. After the festival he introduced himself to the villagers and came to the Malai Koil and stayed in the temple it self and continued his thirupani. When he tried to came out of the temple his both eyesight were  gone and it came back, once he entered back in to the temple. He had done lot of siddhus for reconstruction of the temple, converting iron to gold, etc. He had done Kumbhabhishekam for Lord Shiva shrine, Ambal shrine, Vinayagar & Navagrahas.

During construction of the rajagopuram Swamikal had a conflict with the Dhrmakartha Sivasankaran. The Dharmakartha wants to construct in his name and the money also to be deposited in to his account, for which Swamikal refused to do so.  In that conflict the dharmakartha tried to kill Swamikal through koolies. In the first attempt Swamyji escaped through his siddhu of Navakanda yogam ( to show the body in nine pieces ). After he attained mukthi / jeeva Samadhi and the Dharmakartha’s koolies cut his body thinking that  he is alive. The koolies  also died with the same wounds that they had done to Swamikal.  Swamikal used to say do duty only to Lord Shiva and not to him.

SRI VEERASAMY SWAMIKAL
After Sri Kuzhandhaivel Swamikal attained Jeeva Samadhi Sri Veerasamy Swamikal had taken over the temple’s thirupani. He was born in a small village near Chengalpattu. He  become the disciple of Sri Kuzhandhaivel Swamikal when his ancestors property was divided among his relatives with difference of opinions.  During his period the vimanam’s for moolavar and Ambal was constructed. Swamikal used to be in mounam most of the time. He used call every body as Shiva. He was also an instrumental for the temples thirupani at Dharmaraja temple at Korrukkupettai, Throwpathi amman temple at Saidapet, before he came to Thirukachur. He has not done any siddhus like his guru Sri Kuzhandhaivel swamikal.  Swamikal attained samadhi on 10-04-1999. The Marundeesar temple’s 1 Kala Pooja and the present  2 Kaala pooja are the personal effort of Sri Veerasamy Swamikal.

Girivalam has become famous during his period on every Karthikai month’s 3rd Somavaram  since 1980’s in addition to monthly Girivalam and the same is being continued even now also. Annathanam is being offered to the devotees during that day.  It was believed that all the prayers will be succeeded if a devotee undertakes Girivalam and worshiped Lord Shiva Marundeesar.

REQUEST TO THE DEVOTEES.
Liberal donations are requested for the reconstruction of Rajagopuram, Sri Subramaniyar Temple, Theerthakulam renovation, construction of Mandapam for the urchava vahanams, Temple Chariot / Thirutheir thirupani, Girivala route renovations etc.,

For details please contact
Arulmigu Marundeesar Thiyagarajar Thirukoil Iraipani Saba
Kuzhandhaivel Swami and Veeraswami Madam
No 74, Malai Koil Street, Thirukachur
Mobile number 9445693021.

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