Monday 15 October 2012

Pushparatheswarar Temple / Gnayiru Temple / Pushpavaneshvarar temple /புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில், ஞாயிறு / Ñayiru / Gnayiru Gramam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

15, October 2012
On 14th October I had a chance to go to Koyambedu to  c off my wife to her native place. Utilizing this opportunity  had been to Gnayiru Shiva temple at Gnayiru Gramam. This is one of the Navagraha temples in and around Chennai. After Redhills the bus passes through Karanodai, Chozhavaram and small villages. I was little happy to see the paddy fields near Chennai. It was lush green. Recently I had been to Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam, but I could not see this type of green fields. At the same time it is sad to see the fields are being converted in to real estates. The details of the temple are as follows.

         ( Moolavar temple vimanam)

Moolavar    : Sri Pushparatheswarar
Consort      : Sri Swarnambigai
Sthala vruksham : Lotus

The important features of this temple are as follows.
The temple facing east with a beautifully maintained flowering plants / garden inside the temple premises. The  5 tier Rajagopuram is on the south side. Kodimaram, balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side of the temple. In koshtam Sri Vinayagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Sri Lingothbavar, Sri Brahma and  Sri Durgai. Moolavar is short and swayambu. Sila roopam for Thirugnanasambandar in the SabaAmbal is in a separate temple facing east. Suryan Sannadhi is in Moolavar artha mandapam. Special poojas are conducted on Sundays..

Interconnecting mandapam between Ambal and moolavar sannadhi was added at a latter stage.

It is a birth place of Sangili Nachiyar. Separate sannadi for, Sri Kamala Vinayagar,  Sri Valli Devasena sametha Subramaniar, Sri Chandikeswarar, Sri Sangili Nachiyar.

Lotus pond near east side entrance. Nagars at the east side entrance below Nagalinga tree. There is special tree near Sangili Nachiyar sannadhi called “Thiruvodu maram” ( the one is used for getting picksha from the public by the adiyars ).

ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthanam with jagathi, muppattai kumudam. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The Pilasters are  vishnu kantha pailasters with square base, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai and poomottu pothyal. Pancharas are between salaipathi and karnapathi.  Th prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and vyyalavari. The temple was constructed with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The Super structure brick dravida Vimanam is of two tiers. The stucco images of Shiva Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma are in tala and greeva koshtams.  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple belongs to Chozha period and received contributions from Pandyas and Vijayanagaras. These Inscriptions are recorded in Tami Nattukkalvettukkal Thoguthi-XVII, Thiruvallur Mavatta Kalvettukkal thoguthi-1.

புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் கிழக்குச் சுவரில் உள்ள சுந்தரபாண்டியனின் 14 ஆம் ஆட்சியாண்டு கல்வெட்டு மிகவும் சிதைந்துள்ளது. சாசனத்தின் ஒரு பகுதி இல்லாததால் கோவையாகப் பொருள் கொள்ள முடியவில்லை. எனினும் பாண்டியன் மன்னன் சுந்தர பாண்டியன் காலத்தில் கோயிலுக்குக் கொடை வழங்கியது தெரிகிறது.
The Pandya King Sundara Pandyan’s 14th reginal year inscription on the east wall of Pushpavaneshvarar temple, Ñayiru of Ponneri taluk is found in very distorted condition. However, it is believed that the Pandiyan king Sundara Pandiyan donated something to the during his period.

புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் மேற்குக் குமுதத்தில் இருக்கும் விஜயநகரப் பேரரசில் தேவராய மகாராயர் ஆட்சியின் போது ( 1438 CE ) ஞாயிறு புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயிலுக்குத் தினம் ஒருவிளக்கெரிக்க கொடை தந்த விவரம் உள்ளது.
The Vijayanagara king  Devaraya mahārāya Saka year 1360 (1348 C.E.) period inscription on  the west wall of the central shrine in the same temple is found in damaged condition. On the lamp to the temple of Putteri Andar at Nayiru in Ñayiru nādu a subdivision of Pularköttam in Jayangonda Sōlamandalam.

புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் கோயில் மேற்கு ஜகதியில் இருக்கும் கல்வெட்டு பெரிதும் சிதைந்துவிட்டது. எழுத்துக்களே தெரியவில்லை. விஜயநகர அரசர் காலத்தில் பூதேரி ஆண்டார் கோயிலுக்குத் தாளம் தந்ததாகத் தெரிகிறது.
The 15th century C.E, Vijayanagara period inscription on the west wall of the central shrine in the same temple. The inscription is greatly distorted. The characters are unknown. It is believed that Büdheri donated to the Andar Temple.

புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் கருவறை தெற்குக் குமுதத்தில் உள்ள கல்வெட்டு தொடக்கத்தில் முழுவதும் சிதைந்துவிட்டது. இடையிடையே கற்கள் மாற்றித் திருப்பணி செய்யப்பட்டிருப்பதால் தொடர்ச்சியாக பொருள் கொள்ள முடியவில்லை.
The 15th Century Vijayanagara period inscription on the south wall of the central shrine in the same temple is found damaged. Anandapaṭṭan native of Viranarayanapuram donated lands to the temple.

புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் கிழக்குச் சுவரில் உள்ள அச்சுததேவ மஹாராயர் காலத்தில் ( 1516 CE ) பூதேவ அப்பன் தன்ம மான்யமாக நிலம் வழங்கியுள்ளான். பூதேரிவிளாகம் என்ற கிராமத்தில் நிலம் விடப்பட்டது. பொன்னப்ப நாயக மகன் நாகம நாயகன் பெயரும் உள்ளது. கண்டமவோலு என்பது கர்னூலாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
The 1516 CE Vijayanagara period  Vīrapratāpa Achyutadēva Maharāyar. Saka 1448 (1516 CE ), inscription, on the east wall of the ardha mandapa in front of the same shrine, records the gift of the village Putterivilagam to the temple of the Puttēri. Appan by Nagama Nayakka son of Ponnappa Nayakka of Kandanahōlu (karnool) for the merit of the king. 

HOW TO REACH : 
Town buses are available from Redhills, which runs via Karanodai. The route nos are T57, 58A,  58G.

CONTACT DETAILS :
Address : Sri Pushparatheswarar Temple, Via Cholavaram / Sholavaram, Chennai 067.
Land line and mobile numbers are : 044 29021016 and 9962034729.
For more details :CLICK HERE 

TEMPLE TIMINGS: 
The temple is kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs  and Sundays evening the temple will open at 15.00 Hrs.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE  

 ( Sthala vruksham Lotus with Shiva Lingam )
 ( Temple complex view with Kodimaram and Rishabam )
  ( Thiruvodu Tree / maram ( CRESCENTIA CUJETE – CALABASH )
  ( Ambal sannidhi Vimanam )
 ( 5 tier Rajagopuram on Southern side )
  --- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

11 comments:

  1. good brief.. Will be helpful to everyone who wishes to go to this temple

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  2. good brief. will be helpful to everyone who are willing to go to this temple

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  3. Very useful detaild information. Thank you very much. Om Siva Siva Om

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  4. Very useful detaild information. Thank you very much. Om Siva Siva Om

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    1. Thanks Umayal Lakshminarayan for the encouraging comments ..
      On shivaya nama...

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  5. my life time ambition went to the temple in one time

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  6. DINESH.K: THANKS FOR SHARING THE TEMPLE DETAILES. ITS MY OWN VIILAGE. OM NAMA SIVAYA SIVAYA NAMAHA

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    1. Thanks dinesh for the information.. Please leave your contact details so that you can help Shiva devotees for the dharshan or you can guide them..

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    2. How doyou reach the temple by car from Thirumangalam

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  7. You can reach through Red Hills, Karanodai bridge... Sholavaram

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