Sri Vedapureeswarar temple and Sri Devi Karumariamman Temples at Thiruverkadu, Tiruvallur District Tamil Nadu - Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal of Thondai Nadu.

 31, March 2014

On 31^st March 2013, had been to Thiruverkadu. Even though I had been to Thiruverkadu two times earlier, this trip is mainly  for worshiping of Lord Shiva and  to record in this blog. After shifting to the new office I could be able to go to Temples only on second Saturdays. ( Do not believe.. This is a false excuse…. So don’t believe…). Since I reached Thiruverkadu around  06.30 Hrs, decided to first finish the darshan of Devi Karumari Amman, then to proceed to Shiva Temple before starting of rush, which is about a KM from there. There was a moderate rush  during early hours of Sunday. The rush will increase  after 08.00 Hrs. There was a lot of change compared to my first visit to this temple during 1977. I had done the pooja  for my old bullet motor cycle TMX 4044, which I had sold during 1997 along with my cousin Mr Subburathinam  I was able to recollect the old memories and I was little upset for sold my bullet. ( really it was a wrong decision ).

After darshan, went to Shiva Temple where there was no crowd. Lord Shiva gave a peaceful  darshan. We talked to each other, one to one, which happens in many of the Shiva temples.  It was a wonderful experience to worship Lord Shiva in Kalyana Kolam, which he gave darshan to Agasthiyar. Returned to home around 09.30 Hrs.

23. SRI VEDAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUVERKADU.

This post was up dated with Thevara Thirupukazh hymns, legends, History and inscriptions. For details of the updated post please click this Link 

This is the 23^rd Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Moolavar    : Sri Vedapureeswarar, Sri Verkattunathar

Consort      : Sri Balambigai, Sri Verkanni.

Some of the salient features of this temple are……

The temple is facing east. The 5 tier Rajagopuram and Temple pond with Neerazhi mandapam were constructed at a latter stage. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are  after the Rajagopuram. In Koshtam Sri Bala Vinayagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Sri Lingothbavar, Sri Brahma and Sri Durgai.

In the inner Prakaram Naalvar, 63var, Sannadhi Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Anabaya Chozhan, Sekkizhar, Balasubramaniam ( A Shiva lingam in front ), Chandikeswarar ( there is also another Chandikeswarar near the prakaram wall), Kalyana Kolam of Lord Shiva and Parvati ( in sudhai ), Balambigai, Bairavar, Chandran, Suryan, Navagrahas ( are positioned in octagonal face and facing 8 directions ).

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Sani Bhagavan,  Moorka Nayanar and Arunagiri Nathar.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. The moolavar vimanam is of Gajabirustam type. 

HISTORY: There are lot of Tamil inscriptions found around sanctum wall. The temple may be constructed during Anabaya Chozhan period ( a Separate idol of Anabaya Chozhan is in inner prakaram )

LEGENDS

This is one of the temple where Lord Shiva  gave darshan in Kalyana Kolam to Agasthiyar.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs. 

CONTACT DETAILS :

Land Line and Telephone numbers are : 044-2627 2430, 2627 2487.

HOW TO REACH : 

Lot of Town buses available from various parts of the Chennai city

Route No 27C and 170 are available  from Koyambedu Bus terminus.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE   

 Gajabirusta Vimanam

 Amman sannadhi arch on the inner prakaram wall

 Gold plated dwajasthambam with Rishabam mandapam

 Gold plated dwajasthambam with Rishaba mandapam  - a close view

  

 Neerazhi mandapam in Temple Tank 

SRI DEVI  KARUMARIAMMAN TEMPLE AT THIRUVERKADU.

This temple is close to Town Bus stand

Deity : Sri Devi Karumariamman.

Some of the salient features of this temple are.

The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram and a Mandapam. In the mandapam stucco bas-relief of Shiva & Parvati Marriage is at the Rajagopuram entrance top.  There is a 3 tier Rajagopuram on the west. The temple Tank is on the east side with neerazhi mandapam. Moola vimanam is of Gopuram shape with 5 kalasams completely covered with brass plate (with gold plated ) which is glittering in the sun light.

In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Sri Vinayagar under Bodhi tree with Naagars, Urchava Amman, Ver Kanniamman, Sri Arumugar, Sri Srinivasa Perumal, Navagraha Sannadhi in the Agni moolai on an octagonal base and facing 8 directions.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Dhakshinamoorthy, Angala Parameswari, Uchishta ganapathy, Sri Gayatri with three faces, Mahalakshmi, Sri Meenakshi, Sri Kamakshi, Sri Visalakshi, Sri Rajarajeswari, Sri Savithri, Murugan and Durgai amman.

There is a separate mandapam for annadhanam. There is also a Dhyana mandapam  in the inner prakaram. It is believed that Amman is from putru. Hence Vibhuti  is different from other temples

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :  CLICK HERE

Some of pictures taken are up loaded in this blog. 

 Moolavar vimanam

 View of main shrine from Rajagopuram entrance

 West side mini rajagopuram

 Neerazhi mandapam in Temple Tank 

 Shiva Parvati marriage  - Stucco images.

View of entrance mandapam with 5 tier rajagopuram 
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---