Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu - Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam of Thondai Nadu.

 14,October 2012

On 13^th October 2012, I went to Thiruvalangadu, one of the Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Even though I had been to Thiruvalangadu no of times this visit is a special to me. The day was a Saturday and also a Pradosham day ( Sani Pradosham is a special one). I was fortunate enough to have the darshan  of Shiva  on this sani pradosham day. I was there till the completion of abhishekam to Nandi Devar  ( 16.30 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs). I went to the temple around 15.00 Hrs and taken the details of the temple. During that time there was not enough light in the prakarams. During abhishekam the lights were switched on through diesel genset. At the back of Natarajar saba ( Karaikkal Ammaiyar Jeeva Samadhi ). I had done the meditation. During meditation I could feel the vibration, and it was thrilling experience for me. I thought of visiting this temple once again, if Lord shiva permits me to go there. Some of the pictures taken during this visit are up loaded in this post.

15. SRI VADARANYESWARAR TEMPLE.THIRUVALANGADU

( This post was updated with Thevara Hymns, Legends, History % Inscriptions, Sthalapurana etc,. For the details of the updated post please click this link. )

This is the 15^th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai nadu. Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Moolavar : Sri Vadaranyeswarar, Sri Devar Singa Peruman,

 Sri Aalangttu Nathar.

Consort  : Sri Vandaar Kuzhali Amman, Sri Brammarambal.

Some of the important features of this temple are as follows.

The Temple is facing east with an entrance arch with a mandapa.   In the front entrance arch stucco image of Sri Varasidhi Vinayagar, Sri Oorthavathandava moorthy,  Sri Rishabaroodar, Sri Murugan, Sri Kaali to be seen.

Rishabam is in a small mandapam with Dwajasthambam and balipeedam. Moolavar is under the rudraksha kudai, little large with beautifully decorated ( Archakar must be an artist ). In Koshtam Narthana Ganapathy,  Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Durgai.

There is a 16 Pillar mandapam in front of the temple. There is a 100 pillar mandapam after the front entrance.

Rajagopuram is of  5 tiers. On the left side, sannadhi for Vinayagar and Valli Devasena sametha Arumugam sannadhi on the right.

When we further enter there are two mandapams, one is Dhuvajarogana mandapam ( Kodiyetra mandapam )  and the other is Sukravara Mandapam.

Inner Gopuram is of 3 tiers. Sudhai sirpam of Iraivan's Oorthava Thandavam, Nandi Devar is playing miruthangam/mathalam, Karaikkal Ammaiyar in singing Posture, Gajasamharamurthy  are to be watched.

On the right side, Iraivan’s  thirukalyanakolam, and on the left the story of Karaikal Ammaiyar in Stucco image.

When we proceed further at the entrance,  stucco images of Pancha Sabai  in which Thiruvalangadu – Rathna sabai is at the center.  The other four are, on the left 5. Thiru Courtallam – Chitra sabai, 3. Madurai – Velli ( Silver ) sabai and on the right 2. Chidambaram – Por sabai ( Gold), 4. Tirunelveli- Thamira sabai, to be watched.

In Natarajar Sabha – Shiva's Oorthava thandavam, Ambal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar in sila roopam. Karaikkal Ammaiyar’s jeeva Samadhi is on the back of Natarajar Saba. Front entrance opposite to  Saba is not kept opened. Entrance is with Dwarabalagars.

In the inner prakaram Sridevi, Bhoodevi Samedha Vijayaraghava Perumal, Agora Veerabhadra, Sri Valli Devasena sametha Shanmugar, Ganapathy, Sabtha maathakkal ( Brami, Maheswari, Kowmari, Vaishnavi, Varaaki, Indrani, Samundeeswari), Sastha, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundaramoorthy, Thirugnanasambandar, Manikkavasakar, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Kaarkodagar, Moonjikesa Munivar, Pathanjali, Anandhan, Vaathavur adikal, Sandesa Angrakha, Sri Vandar Kuzhali Amman, Agastheeswarar, Nagarajar, Sarbarajar, Kailasanathar, Ramalingeswarar, Kamatchi Amman, Ekambaranathar, Vaalmeekesar, Kasi Viswanathar, Sahasrara Lingam, Thazhuvi Kuzhainthesar, Soundra Nayagi, Natarajar, Iyappan, Naagarajar, Mantheeswarar, Upathesa Dakshinamurthy, Suryan, Chandran, Adhikara Nandhi.

Separate sannadhi for Sri Valli Devasena sametha  Shanmugar, Bhairavar, Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Chandikeswarar, Gajalakshmi and Bathrakali Amman sannadhi is at the left side entrance of first prakaram.

Ambal is in a separate temple with four hands abaya, vara hastham and lotus in two hands in standing posture.

   

Sthala vruksham Aalamaram ( Banyan tree ) is in the outer prakaram with lot of prayer clothes.

Kaali temple is out side the main temple facing north ( After defeated by Shiva through the Oorthava thandavam, Kaali Stayed out side the temple).

Kaarkodagan, Sunantha Munivar worshiped lord Shiva of this temple.

HOW TO REACH : 

Town buses available from Chennai ( T Nagar, Broadway, Vadapalani ) to Thiruvallur ( Bus no 597 from T Nagar ).

Buses also available from Koyambedu.

From Thiruvallur  to Arakkonam via Thiruvalangadu 105 C, T20, Srinivasa ( a Private bus).

Share autos are also available from Narayanapuram Koot road on the Thiruthani bus route.

Share autos are also available from Thiruvalangadu Railway station from temple entrance.

TEMPLE TIMINGS : 

The temple is kept open from morning 06.00 Hrs to night 20.00 Hrs without break and the Pooja timings are  07.30 Hrs, 11.00 Hrs, 16.30 Hrs & 19.30 Hrs. People used stay in mandapams even after pooja hours.

CONTACT DETAILS :

Thiruvalangadu Shiva temple Office Phone number is 044 27872074

Subbu Iyar - Mobile number +91 9952230906 may be contacted for darshan and details. Alternatively Saba Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile +91 9940736579 for Poojas.  

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

 ( Temple chariot is kept in this mandapam - the entrance view of the mandapam )

 ( 16 Pillar mandapam )

  ( The 5 tier Rajagopuram )

  ( The 3 tier Rajagopuram after Rishabam and kodimaram )

 ( Temple complex view )

  ( Pancha sabai Stucco images at the entrance of 2nd Prakaram )

 ( Sri Pathrakali Amman Temple )

 ( Entrance arch during night )

Note: 

There is no good hotel for lunch/ meals in Thiruvalangadu and nearest place is Thiruvallur or Thiruthani.

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---