13, February 2012
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On 12th Feb 2012, we
went to Nadupalani Sri Maragatha Dhandayuthapani hill temple and had
the darshan of Sri Maragatha Dhandayuthapani. ( The deity is
similar to the Sri Dhandayuthapani Temple at Palani ). The hill shrine ( 108
steps with one landing mandapam at the middle) was built by Siddhar
Sri-la-Sri Muthuswamy and after his jeeva samadhi, the temple is being
managed by Maragatha Thandayuthapani Thathathreyar Trust. The hill temple
is located near Acharapakkam on the Chennai to Tindivanam route (
There is an arch before Acharapakkam Village 2 km - There is also a
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam at Acharapakkam 10 km away from this hill
temple). It is a pleasant sight of the hill surroundings from the
hilltop during evening hours with cool breeze & clean air. At the
base of the hill, Pillayar is on the right side and Sri Rajarajeswari is
on the left with a mahameru gopuram. The Sri Dhandayuthapani deity is made of Maragatha stone of about 3 feet height. Sri
Dhandayuthapani glitters during Arathi. The Milk abhishekam is being performed only on Tuesdays and monthly Kiruthigai.
(3rd Level mandapam stucco images )
A lot of devotees are
taking pada yatra with Kavadi from Chennai and various places on the occasion
of Thai Poosam, Panguni Uthiram & Aippasi Month. Rudraksha Kavadi is a rare performance in this temple. Tens and thousands of devotees throng in the
hill temple on the above days. Annathanam is being fed on these occasions
through the temple trust. The important feature of this temple is, that the Lord will remove the obstacles in the marriage if devotees pray wholeheartedly. Guru pooja of Sri-la-Sri Muthusamy Siddhar is celebrated
on the previous day of Thirukarthigai, every year.
CONTACT DETAILS :
For more details, Darshan Siva Gurukal may be contacted over his mobile at +919655331004.
( Stucco images on the top of the Mandapam at the second level )
( Stucco images on the back side wall of Sri-la-Sri Muthuswamy Siddhar's Jeeva Samadhi )
( Entrance of the Temple Mandapam )
( Sri-la-Sri Muthuswamy Siddhar's mandapam )
( Stucco images on the Sanctum Sanctorum entrance mandapam )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Arupadai Veedu's stucco images )
( Stucco images on the entrance wall opposite to Sanctum Sanctorum )
( Stucco images on the entrance wall opposite to Sanctum Sanctorum ) 
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA : ---
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