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

17^th 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 11^th 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 20^th century entrance door was kept safely with its house number intact

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--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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

                                                                                                 10th July 2015

On 5^th 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 19^th 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 5^th 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 15^th 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 14^th 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 15^th to 30^th 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 ---

Velliangiri Andavar Temple / வெள்ளியங்கிரி ஆண்டவர் கோயில் / “THEN KAILAYAM” - Velliangiri Hills, Poondi in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Yatra – 2015 - My Experience

05^th May , 2015.

This week end  I had undertaken  one of the most difficult trek to Velliangiri. During 1971, first time I had been to Velliangiri  during Chitra Pournami day along with my three friends and our instructor of my Polytechnic College. After that  I had made the Yathra either before or after Chitra Pournami to avoid rush. But this year,   I would like to make it on Pournami Day ie, on 03-05-2015.

The train ticket was booked in advance along with  April month’s visits to Ooty. Started my Yathra on 02-05-2015 through Kovai Express and two of my friends joined with me at Railway station. During my train journey, I happened to met one of the retired staff of my old Institute ( Govt Polytechnic College, Coimbatore ). We exchanged our past memories. Along with my friends reached our Guest House around 22.45 Hrs. After a quick refreshment, started our yathra to Poondi, the Base Temple.  We were struck up near the Forest Department check post due to Traffic Jam.  We do not know when it will clear. Decided to walk this additional distance of 4 KM. After crossing of about a KM we got the special bus before Isha Yoga Centre, which came through  short cut route. 

At the base temple there was a lot of crowd and we had to wait for another one hour for the purchase of bamboo  walking sticks.  After darshan of Sri Velliangiri Andavar of base temple and Forest Department's check up, we started our trek around 00.00 Hours. All the plastic bags and carry bags were removed and news papers were issued to wrap.  Even water bottle labels were also removed and advised  to carry back to the base and deposit in the dust bin. But none of them adhered to the forest officials request and bottles, plastic bags & biscuit pocket wrappers were strewn  through out the route. The climate was good and no sign of rain. ( Two times the hill experienced rain during the past week.)

Without any problem we reached the 2^nd hill. Suddenly there was a traffic jam and people could not move up or down due to narrow path. This was due to selfish  attitude of  the people to give way to the others. We were stranded for more than 3 hours on the same spot. The jam cleared around 05.30 Hrs and started trekking  further. 

 The panoramic view of the 7^th hill from 6^th hill top.

My ambition of watching the  sun rise   from the 7^th hill was   not full filled. ( even otherwise I might not have the view due to cloud ).  Reached Top hill around 09.00 Hrs on 03-05-2015.  At the entrance of the cave there was a long q which took around ½ hour to have the Darshan of Lord Shiva.  All the pain were  vanished after the darshan of Lord Shiva.  No body were allowed to stay near the cave shrine due to heavy rush. Volunteers applied the vibhuti on the forehead of all devotees and vibhuti  pockets were also distributed. Any donation were asked to deposit in the Hundi.

A Shiva Linga on the 7^th hill. It was understood that this is a samadhi of a Devotee who had laid the steps for the three hills from his young age.

Vinayagar sannadhi on  7^th hill 

South side of cave  - a view from vattaparai 

China Kumar - self – Arun – Vijayan 

The sun rise

After a brief meditation at vattaparai,  we trekked down. The water in the Andi  sunai was completely spoiled by the devotees  and water became red in colour. On return we trekked slowly taking rest at many places and reached to the base Temple around 16.00 Hrs. I could not match my  old record speed  due to the leg injury  and dislocation of ankle joint.  This time I had seen some of the young  ladies were  also trekking  in addition to old and small girls.

From the base to our guest house we had chosen the Public transport up to Alanthurai  and from there by an auto, since our call taxi could not reach the base due to traffic.  The Govt organised lot of special buses from Gandhipuram to Poondi on this Chitra Pournami day.  While returning we happened to see that the Isha parking lot was occupied by more than 200 buses and 500 cars.  At least 4 lakhs to 5 lakhs devotees might have visited the Cave shrine. Reached Chennai around 22.25 Hrs through Allepy – Dhanbad express on 04-05-2015.

I expressed my sincere thanks to my young friends, Mr Vijayan, Mr Arun and Mr China kumar for accompanying with me for the Velliangiri Yatra.

Thanks to Lord Shiva for the wonderful darshan on this Manmatha Year Chitra Pournami day

VELLIANGIRI YATRA : 2011,  2012,   2013 ,  2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Garbage hill – In-spite of Checking at the base by the forest officials  the people manage to carry the plastic bags and dumped on the route. 

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