Sri Otteeswarar Temple at Ottiambakkam and Sri Sathyapureeswarar Temple at Ponmar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

 13, January 2013

It was a holiday for 4 days in connection with Pongal and I had not planned for anything special. Suddenly thought of spending a pooja holiday usefully. So decided to go to Ottiambakkam and Ponmar where I had bought a piece of land about two years before. ( duel purpose ). These places are on the way to Medavakkam to Mambakkam bus route, Town buses are available from CMBT, T Nagar, and Saidapet. The frequency is limited. The bus to Karanai passes through Ottiyambakkam. ( But I went through my Bullet Motor cycle from Velachery which is 19 KM from my residence.)  Prince Venkateswara Engineering College is at Ponmar. Utilizing this opportunity I visited both the temples. The details are as follows.

 Gajabrushta Vimanam

SRI OTTEESWARAR TEMPLE AT OTTIAMBAKKAM

Moolavar    : Sri Otteeswarar

Consort      : Sri Mangalambigai 

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

This temple is very close to the Ottiambakkam bus terminus. The Temple is facing east with a Temple tank on the right side. The Vimanam is of Gajabirushta Style. Baanam is la ittle big. In koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

Sannadhi for Ganapathy, Valli Devasena Samantha Siva Subramaniar, Naagars, Kubera Lingam, Kala Bairavar, and Navagrahas ( written as Nava Thevars). Ambal is in a standing posture and facing south.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The history behind the temple is not known. The temple and temple tank are maintained neatly and properly. No inscriptions are found to assess the age of the temple.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, Pradosham, and Maha Shivaratri are conducted.

HOW TO REACH :

The temple can be reached via Medavakkam, Sithalapakkam. 

Town bus one of the 51 series is also available and passes through Velachery. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 Kubera Lingam Sannadhi

 Ambal Sannadhi

 Sri Valli devasena Sametha Siva Subramaniar and Gajalakshmi sannadhi

 Sri Ganapathy sannadhi

 Ambal sannidhi

Sanctum Sanctorum view from Nandi and Balipeedam

 Temple Tank is maintained properly with fencing 

SRI SATHYAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, PONMAR, CHENNAI.

Iraivan     : Sri Sathyapureeswarar ( Sri Sakthipureeswarar )

Iraivi        : Sri Sathyapureeswari

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

The temple was built with stone. ( Reconstructed ) and facing east and entrance through the south side. 

The temple at Ponmar is very old. May be  400 hundred years old. There are some  Tamil inscriptions found at the base of the temple sanctum, which are neither legible nor readable. 

Provisions are found for the kosta murtis but were not installed at the time of reconstruction. Only Brahma is in his place. Lingothbavar is not installed since the size did not match the niche provided.

There is a second small Shiva Sannidhi on the north side.

The temple tank is not maintained properly. There is no compound wall around the temple. Understand from the locals only Pradosham is celebrated, (doubt of regular pooja.)

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is on Ponmar Malai Street .5 KM from Medavakkam to Mambakkam main road.

1 KM from Prince Venkateswara Engineering College. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

  A Karrali with vimanam

 An unfinished  murti  standing below the niche ( Not in the correct place )

 Brahma is in the right place installed at a later stage

 View of the temple  from the west side

 South side entrance of the temple

 Beautifully carved pillar on the Sanctum Sanctorum wall

 Single stone pillars on top

 east side view of the temple

  Ponmar Siddhar's disciple Jeeva Samadhi - A Shiva lingam installed separately outside the temple

 Tamil inscriptions are at the base of the adhistanam
( The details also can be obtained from the Link Click here )

View of the temple complex from the southwest side 

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

Thanks to Bhushavali for the information about Ambal and other details. More details may be obtained from her blog, ( Click here )