Tuesday 26 April 2016

Sri Thiyaga Vinotha Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ தியாக வினோத பெருமாள் கோயில், Ponmar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Thiyaga Vinotha Perumal Temple at Ponmar was a part of “Shiva & Vishnu Temples, Hero Stones and Heritage Sites Visit”, from Ponmar to Karunilam, near Guduvanchery, in Chengalpattu District on 24th October 2023. This temple was once in dilapidated condition.  
 
 
The old post dated 26th April 2016, of my blog on this temple was up dated after reconstruction and Maha samprokshanam.  This Perumal temple is on Ponmar to Navalur road.

Moolavar : Sri Thiyaga Vinaotha Perumal
Consorts : Sridevi & Bhudevi

 

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with balipeedam and Garudan. The sanctum sanctorum is on a elevated level with steps to claim up. In sanctum Sanctorum Moolavar Sri Thiyaga Vinotha Perumal  is with Sridevi and Bhudevi, about 5.5 feet tall. Perumal is with 4 hands. The upper hands holds sankha and prayoga chakra ( straight ) and lower hands are in varada and kadi hastam. .  Utsavars are in the ardha mandapam.
 
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is on a raised upanam. The  Upana pilasters has the bas-reliefs of the epic Ramayan scenes. The adhistanam is of kapota bandha adhistanam with jagathy, vrutha kumudam and Kapotam with nasi kudus. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The koshtas are of Sala style and pilasters are with Vishnukantha pilasters with square base & Naga bandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, veerakandam and poomottu pothyal. The Kumbha panjaras are between koshtas and karnapathi.
 
The Prastaram  consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and Viyyalavari. The nasikudus has the images of bhuta ganas and Epic Ramayan scenes.
 
 
The Bricks Vimanam is above the bhumidesam. The Vimanam is of  two tiers ( totally 3 tiers with adhi tala ). The Tala and greeva Kostas has the stucco images of Narasimhar, Lakshmi Narayana, Lakshmi Hyagreeva, Lakshmi Varaha etc,.
 


 
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple belongs to Chozha period and reconstructed during Vijayanagara period ( the present structure ). The temple was in dilapidated condition till few years before, either due lack of maintenance or may be destroyed during Muslim rulers invasion.
 
This place Ponmar was called as Jayamkonda Chozhamandalathu Puliyur kottathu Kalvoy nattu Thiyaga Vinotha Nallur alias Ponmaru Thiyaga Vinotha nallur - ஜெயங்கொண்ட சோழமண்டலத்து புலியூர் கோட்டத்து கால்வாய் நாட்டு தியாகவினோத நல்லூரான பொன்மாறு, during Vijayanagara period ( as per Kanchipura Mavatta kalvettukkal Volume – 2, Sri Sakthipureeswarar Temple’s inscription, which is about 500 meters away from this temple ). When the temple was in dilapidated condition, this temple was identified as a Maha Vishnu temple based on the Garuda’s image on the entrance lintel. Except this Garuda’s bas-relief no other idol was found in this temple. So Maha Vishnu was named after the village name as Thiyaga Vinotha Perumal.
 
As per AR No 125 of 1912, the Chozha King Rajaraja-III ( 1219 CE ) incomplete inscription at Thiruvitriyur Temple, records the order of transferring  this village from one person to the other  inscribe at Thiruvotriyur Adhipurisvara Temple. This inscription starts with his meikeerthi as Sir manni iru nangum thisai vilangka thirumadanthaiyum...... சிர்ம(ன்)னி இருநான்கும்  திசை விளங்க திருமடந்தையும்.... In the ARE report the king is called  Ulagudaiya-Perumal. The title Parakesarivarman is wrongly engraved for Rajakesarivarman. The King is addressed as one who would take the country  he sees and will not give back, as kanda nadu kondu konda nadu kudatha – கண்டநாடு  கொண்டு கொண்டநாடு குடாத உலகுய்யவந்த பெருமாளு..., a title / meilkeerthi which find in the Vijayanagara inscriptions of the latter period.
 
The inscription records that when the King was pleased to appear at Karuvili in Milalai kuRRam in Pandi nadu, he issued and order  conferring  the proprietorship of the Village Ponmarumaligai in Kalvay nadu in Puliyur Kottam, in Jayankondachozha mandalam ( a sub-division ) of Thondai mandalam on a certain Pugalvanayan of Karuvili. It appears that the previous holder Sengadavayan betrayed the Royal Command - ராஜ துரோகம். ( hence it was now given to Pugalvaniyan ).
 
The temple was reconstructed and Samprokshanam was conducted on 05th June 2023.
 
It is planned to install 12 alwars and Udayavar Sri Ramanujar idols sculptured out of Green stone at a cost of Rs 57000/ each. Sponsors are requested to participate and their fame will last long till the sun and moon exists.
 
LEGENDS
This legend is associated with the Prayoga Chakra, which Maha Vishnu holds. The Amparisa Story, the Thirty third sthagam / chapter in the Narayaniyam praises the Prayoga Chakra’s glory. When Maha Vishnu took the Macha avatar, Sathaviratha had received upadesam from Vishnu as Guru. In the next birth he was born as Vaivastha Manu. His son was Nabagan. Amparisan was born to Nabagan and ruled this complete earth. Amparisan observed ekadasi viratham seriously. Durvasa visited Amparisan, when he was observing Ekadasi Viratham, he didn’t noticed Durvasa. Thinking that Amparisan was ignoring him, Durvasa Rishi’s has become angry.
 
Durvasa  had sent a Bhoota to destroy Amparisan. On seeing this Maha Vishnu had sent the Chakra as prayoka Chakra on the Bhoota. The Chakra killed the Bhoota and chased Durvasa.  Fearing the Chakra Durvasar surrendered to Maha Vishnu. But Maha Vishnu advised Durvasar to surrender to Amparisan. Since there was no choice to escape from Chankra, Durvasar surrendered to Amparisan. Overwhelmed Maha Vishnu’s, kindness and blessings Amparisan, requested Chakra, not to harm Durvasa. The Chakra reduced its speed and returned back to Maha Vishnu. On seeing all these happenings Durvasar, praised Amparisan’s Bhakthi on Maha Vishnu and the importance of ekadasi viratham. Durvasa blessed Amparisan with lot of boons.
 
Amparisan worshipped many Maha Vishnu temples across India, where Maha Vishnu Holds Prayoga chakra and this is one of the temple. Some of the other temples are Madurai Azhagar Temple, Aduthurai Vaiyangatha Perumal temple and Arumbakkam sathya Varadharaja Perumal temple. As per the sthala purana, Perumal was blessing his devotees from this temple in 4 yugas.
 
Maha Vishnu also saved the Gajendra an elephant from Crockadile, when it called loudly cried as “Adhimoolame”, Maha Vishnu throw the Prayoga chakra and blessed both Gajendran and the Crocadile to attain mukthi.
 
  
POOJAS & CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta ekadasi, monthly ekadasi, Purattasi Saturdays, Markazhi months all days, Hanuman Jayanthi, Krishnar Jaynathi, Pushpangi Seva, etc.
 
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
 
CONTACT DETAILS
Bhattar Murali may be contacted on his mobile +91 9791157243 for pooja details.
 
The trustees may be contacted on their mobile number +91 8056274746, +918778693401 and +917010216023  for details and developments of the temple.
 
HOW TO REACH
All the buses from T Nagar, ( 51J, J51 and 51T )  via Medavakkam passes through the Village Ponmar
The temple is about a KM off main road on Malai Street ( Ponmar to Navalur Road ).
19 KM from Velachery, 10 KM from Medavakkam, 40 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest MRTS Railway Station is Velachery.  
 
LOCATION  OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE 






--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
26th April 2016.
இன்று  24, ஏப்ரல், 2016, பொன்மார் சென்று இருந்தேன்..மலை வீதியிலுள்ள ஸ்ரீ சக்தி புரீஸ்வரர் கோவில் செல்வதற்கு முன்பு கண்டது மனதை என்னவோ செய்தது....ஒரு பெருமாள் கோயில்.. கீழே விழும் நிலையில்.. பல்லவர்கள் காலத்தில் வெளிப்புறம் கற்றளியாகவும் உள்ளே செங்கற்களாலும் கட்டப்பட்டது...அதே காலகட்டத்தில் கட்டப்பட்டது தான் சிவன் கோவிலும்.. பெருமாள் யாருக்காக காத்துக்கொண்டு இருக்கின்றார் என்று தெரியவில்லை.

பெருமாள் பக்த்தர்கள் யாராவது முன் வருவார்களா.. பெருமாள் பக்தர்கள் மிகவும் நல்ல மனம் படைத்தவர்கள்.. கண்டிப்பாக கூடிய விரைவில் ஒரு புதிய விடியலை எதிர்பார்போம்... வலைத்தள அன்பர்களுக்கு ஒரு வேண்டுகோள்..இதை அதிகமாக பகிர்ந்தால் ஒரு நல்ல பெருமாள் பக்த்தரை சென்று அடையாதா....

I happened to visit this Ponmar, Chennai Perumal Temple on 24th April 2016. Really I felt very sorry to see the condition of this temple. May collapse at any time. A tamarind tree was grown from top to bottom. Some of the outer side carved stones had fallen down. By seeing the structure the temple might have constructed during Pallava period, out side with stone and inside with bricks.

I do not know why the Perumal is waiting so long to ask any one of his devotee to reconstruct the temple. Hope we will expect a change. Request Perumal devotees to spread this message and help for reconstruction of this temple.  

HOW TO REACH :
All the buses from T Nagar, ( 51J, J51 and 51T )  via Medavakkam passes through the Village Ponmar
The temple is about a KM off main road on Malai Street 

LOCATION : CLICK HERE 









--- OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA---

Sri Sakthipureeswarar Temple / Sathyapureeswarar Temple, Ponmar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

 26th April 2016.
After darshan of Sri Dandeeswarar on Sunday 24th April 2016, thought  of Visiting Ponmar, which is on the way to Medavakkam to Mambakkam bus route. Whenever I used to cross the Ponmar Sri Sakthi pureeswarar temple, I could see the doors of the temple are in closed condition. To day the Gurukal was opening the door while crossing the temple. Finally Sri Shiva gave me darshan on this Sunday. Even-though I had seen outside many times, this is the first time I could see the inside the sanctum sanctorum.



Moolavar    : Sri Sakthi pureeswarar, Sri Sathya pureeswarar
Consort      : Sri Sakthi Pureeswari.

Some of the important details are ....
The temple is facing east without Rajagopuram or dwajasthambam. In koshtam no moorthams and letter period moorthams are kept below the niches.In the artha mandapam Urchavars and Natarajar.

Ambal is  in a separate sannadhi  in front mandapam facing south. In the mandapam Vinayagar, Sri Subramaniar, Kala Bhairavar and Rishabam. Kasi Viswanathar sannadhi is back side of Ambal sannadhi. 

ARCHITECTURE
The Temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a maha mandapam. The entrance to the maha mandapam is from the south side. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple kapota bandha adhisthanam with Jagathy on a padama peedam, Vrutha kumudam, Kapotam. The Bhitti starts with Vedika. Th pilasters are with square base, thamaraikattu, kalasam, thadi, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palaka, veerakandam, poo mottu pothyal. The prastaram is with valapi, kapotam with Nasis and viyyalavari. Kumbha panjaras are on the Bhitti and Koshtas are sala style. 

The Vimanam is of two tiers, built with bricks on the bhoomi desam. Brahma and Maha Vishnu are with their consorts. The Vimana is of Nagara- Vesara style. Maha nasis are on the 4 cardinal directions of Sigaram. The mandapa pillars has the bas reliefs of saints, gandaberunda, donors etc,. 
 


HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that this temple was constructed during Vijayanagar King Sadasivarayar and his inscription is on the ( 1520 CE ). As per the inscription this place was called as Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Puliyur kottathu Kalvainattu / Kalvoy nattu Thiyaga Vinotha Nallur alias Ponmar and Lord Shiva was called as "Poyileechuramudaya Nayanar". The inscription also records the gift of Village "Poyyilichery".

Sadasivaraya : Saka Year: 1442 (:1520 CE ) inscription Records the gift of certain taxes collected from Poyilicheri for the worship and renovations to the deities of Virabhadra nayanar and Poyilisvaramudaiya nayanar at the village of Ponmaru alias Thyagavinodha nallur of Kalvay -nadu in Puliyur-kottam, a subdivision of Jayankonda chola mandalam, by Srirangarayan and the Nattars of chengalunirpattu for the merit of Sadasivarayar and Ramarayar.

விஜயநகர சதாசிவராயர் ( 1520  CE ) காலத்தைச் சார்ந்த கல்வெட்டு இவ்வூர் ஜெயங்கொண்ட சோழமண்டலத்து புலியூர் கோட்டத்து கால்வாய் நாட்டு தியாவினோதநல்லூரான பொன்மாறு என்ற ஊரில் உள்ள பொயிலீசுரமுடைய நாயனார்க்கும் வீரபத்திர நாயனார்க்கும் பூசை மற்றும் திருப்பணிகளுக்கு சதாசிவராயர் மற்றும் இராமராயர் பெயரில் சிங்கராயர் என்பவரும் செங்கழுநீர்பட்டு நாட்டவரும் பொயிலச்சேரியை தன்மமாக விட்ட செய்தியை பதிவு செய்கின்றது. 

A 16th to 17th Century incomplete inscription ( ARE 1934 - 35 nos 17-118 ), mentions Srimathrangarayan ratyan and Payirkudikal  palapattaikal.  This inscription records the cleaning of Amaneri ( clearing the vandal ) by Chinna Chetty's son Vedagiri.

ஸ்ரீமத்ரங்கராயர் ரட்டியன் மற்றும் பயிர்க்குடிகள் பலப்பட்டடைகள் ஆகியோர் கூறப்படுகின்றனர். சிந்னாசெட்டி மகன் வேதகிரி என்பவர் அமணே(ரி) குளம் என்ற குளத்தில் வண்டல் வெட்டித் தூர் எடுத்ததை இக்கல்வெட்டு குறிப்பிடு கிது. இக்குளம் கோயிலின் அருகிலேயே அமைந்துள்ளது. கல்வெட்டு முற்றுப் பெறவில்லை.

Ref
Kanchipura Mavatta kalvettukkal Volume - 2.
  
Inscriptions 

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple will be kept open for darshan  during morning and evening and there is no fixed time. Gurukal may be contacted for darshan.

CONTACT DETAILS :
Gurukal Ramanujam may be contacted on his mobile 9176067723.

HOW TO REACH :
All the buses from T Nagar, ( 51J, J51 and 51T )  via Medavakkam passes through the Village Ponmar.
The temple is about a KM off main road on Malai Street. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE    :CLICK HERE







After Ponmar been to Ottiambakkam and had the darshan of Sri Otteeswarar  ( my previous visit details click ) and returned home

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA:---