Friday 24 July 2015

Sri Veeramathi Amman Temple / ஸ்ரீ வீரமாத்தி அம்மன் கோயில், annual Festival 2015, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

24th July 2015.
The annual festival of Sri Veeramathi Amman, our Kula deivam  was celebrated on 21st and 22nd July 2015 in a grand manner. Booked my tickets for onward and return on receipt of the intimation from my brother. As usual started by journey to ERODE and reached the temple around 07.30 Hrs via Kavindapadi ( My brother’s residence ), Gobichettipalayam and Kolappalur ( On the way to Tiruppur via Kunnathur.) This time also I missed Amman’s abhishekam.

As usual the festival was a two functions ( இரு பெரும் விழா ) one for Amman and other for  Sri Karuppanna Swamy. Had seen the Maa Vilakku procession. After darshan and asirvatham of  Sri Veeramathi Amman, reached my tiny Village Pappavalasu to see my Mother and sister. After lunch and a small nap  returned to Erode to catch Yercaud Express to Chennai. The train reached Chennai as scheduled.
  
Sri Veeramathi Amman First Dharshan 2012 :CLICK HERE
Sri Veeramathi Amman Annual Festival 2013 :CLICK HERE
Sri Veeramathi Amman Annual Festival 2014 :CLICK HERE

Sri Veeramathi Amman Annual Festival 2016 : 

 Sri Veeramathi Amman ( An unedited photo – not compressed to web up load )
 Sri Vinayagar – Amman’s Simha Vahanam – Sri Subramanyar 
 Sri Karuppanna Swamy
Sri Kannimars 
The entrance arch of Amman Temple
The entrance of Sri Karuppanna swamy’s Sannadhi 
 Sri Azhakar Raja Perumal temple where the maa vilakku procession started. 
 Pooja to Maa Vilakku at Sri Azhakar Raja Perumal Temple.
 Maa Vilakku procession
 Pooja to Maa vilakku at Sri Veeramathi Amman Temple 
 Thulabharam
Thulabharam – Child’s weight is higher than the money offered. 

The offered money ( coins are short ) – what to do ? The elder of our group Thiru Manickam came with a solution, add a coconut – the thulabharam came to neutral and instructed to offer twice the weight amount of money 
--- ஓம் சிவாயநம:---

Sunday 19 July 2015

Sri Devi Bhavani Amman annual Festival 2015- Ramakrishna nagar, Adambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

19th July 2015
The 30th annual festival of Sri Devi Bhavani Amman Temple at Ramakrishna nagar Adambakkam ( near EB Colony ) was celebrated in a grand manner. It was a three day festival started on Friday 17th July 2015, with the usual features of Kumbam thiruveedhi uzha, Amman arul dances by ladies, Thee mithi ( தீ  மிதி ) thiruvizha and Amman thiruveedhi uzha on Sunday Night. Annadhanam was served by the donors to the devotees

Amman with alangaram – not so beautiful
Amman made of mud – the eyes are eggs.
Amman arul vakku
Preparation of fire for thee mithi  (தீ  மிதி )  – walk on fire.It was interesting to note that childrens are alo participated in this function 
Amman serial light cut-out
Shiva’s serial set cut-out
Amman Thiru veedhi uzha.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

Friday 17 July 2015

Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple and sri Ramanujar Temple at Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17th July 2015.
It was a long wish to visit to Sriperumbudur  for the Darshan of Sri Ramanujar and the Perumal.  It came to true on 11th July 2015, through Mr Sarathy, one of my friend who is working with Sri Venkateswara Engineering College. He promised me  for the dharshan at the temple. When I reached Adhikesava Perumal temple around 07.45 Hrs, he took me to the shrines of Sri Ramanujar, Sri Adhikesava Perumal and Thayar sannidhi. I was fortunate enough to have the darshan standing at the artha mandapam. This was an unforgettable experience.

The 5 Tier Rajagopuram.

SRI ADHIKESAVA PERUMAL TEMPLE – SRIPERUMBUDUR

Moolavar    : Sri Adikesava Perumal
Thayar       : Sri Ethiraja Nathavalli
Aasaariyan : Sri Ramanujar ( Thanugandha Thirumeni )

Some of the important features of this temple are....
Sri Ramanujar’s birth place ( Mandapam ) is in front of the temple along with Koorathalwar sannadhi.

The temple is facing east with a mandapam and Rajagopuram of   tiers. There is a Telegu tablet installed in the front mandapam, signifies the Telugu peoples contribution to this temple.

In the outer prakaram balipeedam and Dwajasthambam. Garudalwar is in a sannadhi at front. The corridors are painted with story of Sri Ramanujar.

After climbing few steps,  on the right Ramanujar Sannadhi, is facing south.  Urchavar Than Ugandha Thirumeni is in front of Moolavar. ( It was told that Sri Ramanujar’s disciples had made 3 moorthams  of which one is kept at Sriperumbudur as per Sri Ramanujar’s wish.   Sri Ramanujar embraced the moortham’s and passed his power, hence the moortham’s are called as The Ugandha Thirumeni. Worshiping this moortham is equal to worshiping Sri Ramanujar. )

Next is the Sri Adhikesava Perumal Sannadhi facing east.  Moolavar Sri Adhikesava Perumal  is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. In the sanctum moolavar and urchavras are there.

In the outer prakaram  sannadhi for Thayar Sri Ethiraja Nathavalli and Andal.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
Temple Office : +91 44 - 27162236
TO see the temple web site : CLICK HERE

HOW TO REACH :
Sriperumbudur is on the way to Kanchipuram from Chennai. Frequent buses are available from various parts of the city.
FROM                            Route No
High Court                     502
Thiruvanmiyur               549
Broadway                       553
Poonamallee                   553K, 517
Puzhuthivakkam             554A
Red Hills                        562A
Pattabiram                     565
Kundrathur                    578
Vadapalani                     578A
Tambaram                      583, 583C, 583D
Thiruvallur                     583A
Koyambedu                    576

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE

 Sri Ramanujar mandapam
Sri koorathalwar mandapam.
A Telugu inscription Tablet
 Dwajasthambam with balipeedam 
 Sri Ramanujar Sannidhi Vimanam- Gold plated
 Sri Adhikesava Perumal Sannadhi vimanam – Gold plated

A Distance view of Rajagopuram, Sri Thayar sannidhi Vimanam and Sri Adhikesava Perumal Sannidhi Vimanam 

Ananthsaras Thirukulam – created by a snake called Sri Anandhan .

After Sri Adhikesava Perumal’s darshan my friend Mr Sarathy took me to his home in agraharam ( MM Koil Street ). Had my breakfast at his house. The house was a recently constructed one after demolishing the old house. It was amazing to see the early 20th century entrance door was kept safely with its house number intact
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

Friday 10 July 2015

Apparswamy Temple / ஸ்ரீ அப்பர் சுவாமி கோயில் Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

                                                                                                 10th July 2015
On 5th Sunday evening went to Mylapore to attend my friend’s son marriage reception. Utilizing this opportunity had the darshan of Sri Visalakshi sametha Sri Viswanathar on Sri Appar Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi. On the way peeped in to Mylapore Hanuman temple also.

Front view with dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam

Moolavar    : Sri Viswanathar
Consort      : Sri Visalakshi

Some of the important features of this temple are....
Dwajasthambam balipeedam and Rishabam are in the outer prakaram. Also  Nagars Thiyanamandabam and Jaya Ganapathi. In the front mandapam, Navagrahas, Thayumanavar, Sekkizhar, Naalvar, Kala bhairava, At the front of mandapam on the left  Sri Neethi Vinayagar and Valli Devasena Subramaniar on the right.

In the inner prakaram, Veerabhadra, a Shiva lingam, Chandikeswarar and urchavars ( Appar Swamigal in sitting posture ). In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

Moolavar Sri Viswanathar is on the jeeva Samadhi of Sri Appar Swamigal. Appar Swamigal is a siddhar, who lived during 19th century in British period. He attained Jeeva Samadhi in the year 1851  CE and his disciple Chidambaram Swamigal built this temple in the year 1853 CE.  There is an interesting story of Sri Appar Swamigal. An English man obstruct the way for Appar Swamigal’s worship of Lord Shiva. The englishman went back to London and was attacked by paralysis. Returned to India and begged Sri Apparswamikal’s mercy. Swamigal asked him, a place to attain Samadhi. The English man granted him land and got cured.


TEMPLE TIMINGS.
The temple is kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs

HOW TO REACH :
On the Beach to Velachery Train route, the Station called Mundakanni Amman Koil and from there one KM. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Moolavar Vimanam
Night view - Front view with dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam
On the way to Apparswamy Temple – Thiruvalluvar Statue
On the way to Apparswamy Temple – Mylapore Hanuman temple 
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

Sri Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam and Sri Adhipureeswarar Temple, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 10th July 2015.
Even-though had been to Madambakkam Shiva temple earlier, thought of making it once again on 5th July 2015. The temple is under the control of ASI and paving of prakaram floor with granite in full swing. I could find a lot of improvement in the temple.  Since it was a  Sunday lot of devotees thronged the temple.  Understand that the rush will be more on Sunday evening Sarabeswarar Pooja. The temple is about 22 KM from my home and I made through my scooter.  The Details of my second and Third visit are written is separate Post. For the Details Please Click the Links... SECOND VISIT....  THIRD VISIT  with more photographs and details. 

SRI DHENUKAMBAL SAMETHA SRI DHENUPUREESWARAR TEMPLE at MADAMBAKKAM



Moolavar  : Sri Dhenupureeswarar
Consort    : Sri Dhenukmbal

Some of the important features of this temple are ....
The temple is of Chozha Period facing east with an unfinished Rajagpouram ( Mottai Gopuram ). Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam and Nandhi mandapam are at front. In the front mandapam there are lot of reliefs  on the pillars. The important reliefs are Sarabeswarar and Hanuman with 5 heads. Nagars are in the outer prakaram.

In the inner prakaram Sri Dhenukambal sannadhi with koshta moorthangal facing south, Navagrahas, Valamchuzhi Vinayagar, Maha Ganapathy, Sri Varadharaja Perumal with Sridevi and BhuDevi, Kabila Nathar, Annapoorani, Valli DevaSena Sri Subramaniar, Natarajar and Urchava Murtis and Chandikeswarar.

The Karuvarai is of Gajabirustam type with Koshta moorthangal Narthana Vinayagar, Mouna Dhakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  Moolavar is too small with a cow’s leg scar on the head.

Renowned saint Arunagirinathar of the 15th century has composed a hymn of this temple Sri Subramaniar in his thirupugazh.

நால்வி தந்தரு வேதா வேதமு
     நாடி நின்றதொர் மாயா தீதம
          னோல யந்தரு நாதா ஆறிரு ................. புயவேளே

வாட யங்கியவேலா லேபொரு
     சூர்த டிந்தருள் வீரா மாமயி
          லேறு கந்தவி நோதா கூறென .............. அரனார்முன்

வாச கம்பிற வாதோர் ஞானசு
     கோத யம்புகல் வாசா தேசிக
          மாடை யம்பதி வாழ்வே தேவர்கள் ...... பெருமாளே.

ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum or Garbhagriha of this temple is in the shape of Gajaprishata ( Back of an elephant ) is a special feature of this temple. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada baandha adhistanam with three patta Kumudam.  The temple from adhistanam to prastaram was built with stone in Gajaprishta style. Eka tala Gajaprishta Vimanam, built with bricks is on the prastaram. Ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam pillars with exquisitely carved images of Nayanmars, Sarabeswarar, hanuman, Shiva, Veerabhadra, Narasimha, Vamana with Mabali, Umamaheswarar, Natarajar,  etc, which shows the rich heritage of culture and divinity.






Temple Tank with Vimanam 
Ambal Vimanam 
 Unfinished Rajagopuram ( Mottai Gopuram ) 
Mukha mandapam 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The walls of the main shrine and the Ambal shrine have inscriptions belongs to Chola kings like Kulottunga III and Rajaraja III. There are also some epigraphs of Jatavarman Sundara Pandya and rulers of the Vijayanagara era like Kampana Udaiyar, Devaraya II and Sadasiva Raya. These epigraphs records about the gifts of land, lamps and livestock to this temple and also various other services rendered for conducting festivals and daily worship. The inscriptions reveal that the original name of Lord Dhenupureeswarar was Sittreri Udaiya Nayanar and that of Goddess Dhenugambal was Nampirattiyar.

Saint Arunagirinathar of the 15th Century A.D., author of the `Tiruppugazh,' has composed a hymn on Lord Subramaniar of this temple. This ancient village, now called Madambakkam, was once known as Ulaguyyavanda-Chola Chaturvedi mangalam. It was part of the ancient territorial subdivision called Nedugunra Nadu in Puliyur-Kottam situated in Jayamkonda-Cholamandalam.

The history of the temple taken from the tablet installed by ASI is as follows. The temple was built by Parakrama Chozha –II alias Sundara Chozha ( AD 954-971) and his minister Anirudra Brahmadhirajan. Latter the temple was consolidated with stone during Ulakuyavanda Chozha of Chaturvedi mangalam.

Presiding deities Dhenupureeswarar and Dhenukambal were initially known as Sitteri Aludiya Nayanar and Nampiratiyar and this change could have happened in the 14th century during Vijayanagara Period. According to legends associated with this temple as sage Kapila worshiped Lord Shiva with his left hand. Latter he was born at this place as kapila Pasu (Cow / Dhenu ) and got exonerated from his sin, Chozha King having dreamt of this incident, located the swayambu lingam in the lake and built this temple.

Under the maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India, since 04-05-1996 this temple being administered by HR&CE Tamil Nadu.
  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Two kala pooja special poojas are conducted on Pradosham and Maha shivaratri days. ‘Panguni Uthiram‘ which is celebrated annually for three days with great pomp and includes float festival. In this temple poojas to the presiding deities are being conducted twice daily.

This Thirumurai Koil was gifted to this temple during the month September 2023.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between  6.00 Hrs  to 12.00 Hrs  and 17.00 Hrs  to 20.30 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
The Land line and mobile numbers are +91- 44- 2228 0424, 93826 77442, 99411 49916.

HOW TO REACH :
From Velachery to Tambaram after Rajakilpakkam, Sembakkam on the left a road leads to Madambakkam and 2 KM from the main road.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 View of the mukha mandapam from Mottai gopuram entrance 
View of Gajaprishta vimanam from outer prakaram 

Temple view from Temple Tank 
Siddhar temple near by 
A Matrix of Tamil numerals - total will be 15 on any direction  
First Row         8 - 1 - 6 
Second Row    3 - 5- 7 
Third row       4 - 9 - 2





SRI ADHIPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, PALLIKARANAI
This post was updated with more details. Please CLICK HERE to see the details. 

Moolavar    : Sri Adhipureeswarar
Consort      : Sri Sri Shantha Nayagi

Some of the important features of this temple are ....
The temple is facing east with Rajagopuram. The temple tank is on the east side of Velachery to Tambaram main road which was renovated with steps recently. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam after the Rajagopuram.

In the outer parakaram Anjaneyar, Maha Ganapathy, Valli DevaSena Subramaniar, Sabha mandapam, Navagrahas ( Adhipureeswarar is at the centre ), Chandikeswarar, Vinayagar, Raghu Kethu, Bhairavar, Sarabeswarar, Viyakrabathar. In koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. Ambal sannidhi is in Artha mandapam. 

HISTORY
Krishnadevaraya period  the year 1725, inscriptions are found at the base of Sanctum.
 
The old view of the temple 
LEGENDS
Reliefs of Kannappar, Peacock worshiping Lord Shiva, Spider, Snake and Elephant worship lord Shiva are at the base of sanctum wall, since it was believed that they are worshiped Lord Shiva.

It was believed that those could not go to Kalahasti, can perform Pariharam at this temple also. One of the specialty in this temple is sun’s rays will fall on moolavar  from 15th to 30th of Masi month. It was believed that the place comes under Puliyur Kottam in Chozha Period is due to Munivar Viyakrabathar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.

The temple is under the control of HR&CE Department.

THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS:
The mobile numbers are 9840109495, 9444326057 and 9884235555

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on the Velachery to Tambaram main road at Pallikaranai.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

3 tier Rajagopuram 
Inner view 
Recently renovated Temple Tank with ducks 
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---