Sri Angala Eswari and Muneeswarar Temple, Burma Colony, Ekkaduthangal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

15^th May, 2016.

Three days holiday, it includes second Saturday and May 16, 2016, a Voting day. Hot summer outside, what to do, hiding  in the indoor. Thought of Visiting Sri Muni of Burma colony, at Ekkaduthangal. Planned to Visit the Shiva Temple also near the St Thomas mount Bus stop.  I had been the muni temple twice earlier, while I was in Jafferkhanpet.  During my earlier visit I had not seen the Shiva  with face.

The temple is dedicated to Sri Angala Eswari and Muneeswarar.

Some of the important details are..

The main sanctum  Sri Vinayagar, Sri Angala Eswari and Kali ( stucco image of Kali is on the back of the wall) are side by side, in a row. In koshtam,  Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai ( similar to a Shiva Temple ).

In the outer prakaram, sannadhi for Madurai Veeran, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar (  Arupadai veedu moorthangal are in koshtam) and Naagars.

   

Stucco images of Annapoorani and Saraswathi are at the entrance of Sri Angala Eswari sannadhi.

There is a small muni sannidhi in front of Big Muni. The main  Muni is about  40 feet with a sickle ( aruvaa) in the right hand, which will be around 10 feet high. Stucco images are around the four corners of the base.  Base itself will be around  10 feet high.  Minute sudhai reliefs on the muni’s ornament  and cap. Vinayagar is on the cap, Angala Eswari, Saraswathi, Annapoorani are in the ornament. On the hip and hand some Stucco images too. On the base reliefs of Buddha, ladies forms elephant, Horse and elephant & cow are worth to watch.

THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The Temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS :

HOW TO REACH :

The temple can be reached from  via. Nandambakkam- Military Hospital- Burma colony or we can reach from Ekkaduthangal – Kalaimagal Nagar- Burma Colony.

LOCATION : CLICK HERE

There is also a moortham of Lord Shiva open to sky near the Muni temple facing east.  And nandhi is in-front.  It is not a regular Lingam but  a face with mustache and beard.

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---

Ponmar Perumal Temple, Ponmar, Thiruporur, Aamoor and Perumbakkam Iron age Burial sites and Durgai, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

PART – 1, PONMAR PERUMAL TEMPLE.

In Continuation to my previous  visit to Ponmar Perumal Temple,  On 1^st May 2016, had been to Ponmar, once again along with Mr Udhay and Vimal as a part of Heritage visit. This time climbed in to sanctum and could see more details of construction. The artha mandapam and sanctum walls are built with stone  in three parts. The outer and inner walls are of stone and middle part is of  brick masonry. Inside the sanctum there is an anthill started growing. The temple was reconstructed latter  with tamil number  markings on the stones. Even though the temple was built  equal period of Sri Sakthipureeswarar temple there is no inscription was found. Recorded many details.

LOCATION : CLICK HERE

PART -2, PONMAR IRON AGE BURIAL SITES.

There are a ASI caution boards  in Ponmar Village. One is near the lake and the other is on the way to Thalambur Village. On both places, the sites are highly disturbed. Stones were moved, and  dug using JCB for construction of houses. Very much disappointed. I am a regular visitor to Ponmar and Ottiambakkam. During my earlier visits about few years before I had seen the ASI fence around the small hill, but now the fence disappeared and houses are constructed on the hill disturbing the burial sites.

LOCATION : CLICK HERE

PART – 3, THIRUPORUR  IRON AGE BURIAL SITES.

During our earlier visit to this site we had seen many on the southern part of the Thiruporur hill, where a Shiva Temple is there.  This temple self and friends went extensively covered almost 70% of the hill area. We could see Burial sites on the northern part of the hill also. Why do they selected this hill  as burial site, the reason is not known. Some of the sites might have been damaged  while constructing the Shiva Temple on the top of the hill. Another sad thing we noticed was survey stones are erected  to issue free patta for construction of  houses for the landless. Hence any body desirous of seeing these sites may visit soon other wise it may disappear and a building may sprung on the  sites.

LOCATION : CLICK HERE

PART – 4, AMOOR IRON AGE BURIAL SITES.

This site is about 7 KM from Thiruporur on Thiruporur to Thirukazhukundram road and spelled as Ammor by google maps.  The Burial site is in the reserve forest and not on the hill like burial sites. In these site we could clearly see the centre part of the site where stones are erected in rectangular shape. These sites spreads in a large area of reserve forest.

LOCATION :CLICK HERE

PART – 5, PERUMBAKKAM IRON AGE BURIAL SITES.

On the way to home  we had visited the burial site on the hill of Perumbakkam. We could see only one site, that too middle portion clearly. We could not venture further, due to the bushes grown heavily. Returned back via Medavakkam.

LOCATION : CLICK HERE

BONUS DURING THE ABOVE VISIT : THIRUPORUR SHIVA TEMPLE PILLAR RELIEFS

PERUMBAKKAM DURGAI 

I extend my thanks to Mr Udhaya Shankar  and Mr Vimal for  allowing me to join with them for this wonderful heritage trip to Iron age Burial sites. 

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---