08, May 2013
On 19th May 2013 had
went to some of the Navagraha temples in Thondai Nadu on the way to Kundrathur
from Porur. The details of the temples will be added soon and the photos
taken after darshan are uploaded.
This time also I went to Navagraha temples on my son’s Bullet motorcycle. The total
distance covered was around 50 KM. Except summer heat under the scorching Sun, nothing stopped me. Kundrathur Murugan gave me breakfast of
Sakkarai Pongal & Panchamirtham and Mangadu Shiva Velleeswarar gave
me Curd rice ( Hot ) for Lunch. It was a wonderful journey. As usual, I
had made this trip alone. I do not know my friend's frequencies do not
match mine and my interest is different from others.
Thanks to Lord Shiva
for his blessings on the safe and wonderful visit to the following
temples.
SRI RAMANAADHESWARAR TEMPLE, PORUR.
Sri Valli devasena Subramaniyar sannadhi )
Moolavar : Sri
Ramanaadheswarar
Consort : Sri Sivakama Sundari
Some of the features of this temple are as follows...
This is a Guru sthalam. The temple faces east with a recently built 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and nandhi are in the mandapa. Moolavar vimanam is of gajabirustam type. Moolavar is a little large. In koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu in place of Lingothbavar and Durgai.
Consort : Sri Sivakama Sundari
Some of the features of this temple are as follows...
This is a Guru sthalam. The temple faces east with a recently built 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and nandhi are in the mandapa. Moolavar vimanam is of gajabirustam type. Moolavar is a little large. In koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu in place of Lingothbavar and Durgai.
Ambal is in a
separate temple facing south in a standing posture.
In the outer praharam
sannidhi for Sandhana Vijaya Ganapathi, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Kaala Bhairava, Ambal Temple, Navagrahas with their vahanas.
In Maha mandapam
stucco images of Kedarnath, Mallikarjun, Kashi Vishwanath,
Bhimashankar Pooranar, Thiryambakeswarar, Vedanath Poorvi, Rameswarar,
Kailangirinathar, Somnath, Nageswarar, Gukeswarar, Yamuleswarar, Omkareshwar,
Mahakaleshwar and Vishnu’s Avatars images. 12 Rasi bas- Reliefs on the center
ceiling.
CONTACT DETAILS :
The temple contacted
through the landline 044 24829955
HOW TO REACH :
On the Porur to
Kundrathur bus route 500 meters on the left side from Electrical Substation.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
( Navagraha Temple in Thondai Nadu on the south side of Chennai details with map )
( Moolavar vimanam with Chandikeswarar sannadhi )
( Maha mandapam of the temple with a lot of stucco images )
( Amman Sannadhi with newly erected uncovered Dwajasthambam )
( Sculpture of Elephant and Cow - Vrishabha Kunjara, at the entrance of Rajagopuram under construction )
( Sculpture of Kamadhenu in progress )
( The 7-tier Rajagopuram under construction )
SRI
NEELAKANDESWARAR TEMPLE,
Moolavar : Sri Neelakandeswarar
Consort : Sri Adhi Kamakshi
Some
of the features of this temple are...
This
is a Kethu Sthalam. There
is no Dwajasthambam and Rajagopuram. ( There was a lot of change compared to my
earlier visit. The outer compound was constructed through donation and daily
poojas are conducted ). There is no moortham in the koshtam. Moortham of Vinayagar and Bhairavar are in artha mandapam.
There
is only outer praharam and there is no vimanam on the sanctum sanctorum for both Moolavar and Ambal. Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi in a standing posture. The entrance to the shrine is from the south and the temple faces east.
In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Naagar and Navagrahas.
HOW TO REACH :
About
5 KM from Porur junction and the place is Gerugambakkam. The temple is about a
km off the main road on the left side.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The
temple can be contacted through 24780124 & 9677155245 ( The same
number is given for the Somangalam and Kovur Shiva temples, maybe the same
Sivachariyar ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
( Rishabam and balipeedam on the east side )
( South side entrance stucco images are under construction )
SRI SUNDARESWARAR TEMPLE, KOVUR
( Temple Complex view - Mollavar vimana is of Gajabirushtam type )
Moolavar : Sri Thirumeneeswarar, Sri Sundareswarar
Consort : Sri Thiruvudai Nayagi , Sri Soundrambigai
Some
of the important features of this temple are….
This
is the Budhan sthalam. The Rajagopuram is of 7 tiers facing south. The
entrance of each tier is of madam construction. The Dwajasthambam and balipeedam with Rishabam are on the east side in outer Praharam. The
entrance to the main shrine is from the south. Moolavar
vimana is of Gajabirushta type. In koshtam, Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
artha mandapam moorthams of Naagarkal, Kandarkas with dwarapalakas, on both
side. In
the inner prakarm sannadhi for Naalvar, Kalikambal, Veerabhadra,
Somaskandar, Sukravara amman, Muthumariamman, Ponni amman, Vinayagar, Chandrasekar, Chandikeswarar, Karunakara Perumal with Sridevi and Bhoodevi,
Subramaniyar, 63var, Thogai Adiyargal, Sekkizhar, Bairavar, Suryan
and Natarajar.
In
the outer prakaram Sannadhi for Nethra Vinayagar, Varasiddhi Vinayagar,
Subramaniyar.
HOW TO REACH :
The
place is on the bus route from Porur to Kundrathur and the temple is about 500
meters off the main road on the right side.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The
temple can be contacted at 24780124 & 9677155245 ( The same
number is given for the Somangalam and Kovur Shiva temples, maybe the same
Sivachariyar
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
( Temple complex view with Dwajasthambam )
Gajabirushtam type moolavar vimanam )
( 7 Tier Rajagopuram - madam type of the each tier entrance )
( The Rajagopuram view from a distance- You might have seen this in some of the movies )
( The present condition/status of the Temple Car / Chariot )
NAGESWARAR TEMPLE, KUNDRATHUR
( Moolavar Vimana)
Moolavar : Sri
Nageswara Swamy
Consort : Sri
Kamakshi Amman.
Some of the important
features of this temple are….
This is the Rahu
stalam. The Rajagopuram is of
5 tiers and the temple is facing east. The Temple Tank is on the
left side of the temple entrance and the Neerazhi mandapam is under
construction. Nandhi with balipeedam
is at the entrance in the outer Praharam. In Koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In the inner prakaram
Sekkizhar, Suryan, Sundarar with Paravai Nachiyar, Naalvar,
Nageswarar, Kalinga Narthana Krishnan, Somaskandar, Kasi Viswanathar,
Arunachaleswarar, Lakshmi, Saraswathy, Veerabagu, Chandrasekar,
Urchava Moorthangal, Natarajar Saba and Bhairavar.
Ambal is in a
separate sannidhi and in a standing posture. In the outer prakaram
sannadhi for Karpaga Vinayagar, Sekkizhar, Navagrahas and Saneeswarar.
Tamil inscriptions
are found on the outside of the Sanctum Sanctorum wall. There is a separate
temple for Sekkizhar on the way to Kundrathur Murugan Temple. There
are a lot of inscriptions on the walls of Praharam.
HOW
TO REACH :
Town buses are
available from various parts of the city through Porur and Iyyappanthangal.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The temple may be contacted
over the landline at +91 442478 0436.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Entrance view
Another view of the entrance
The 5 tier Rajagopuram
Neerazhi Mandapam is under construction
KUNDRATHUR SEKKIZHAR TEMPLE
( Sekkizhar mandapam near the temple )
Sekkizhar temple vimanam
Entrance to Sekkizhar temple
SRI
VELLEESWARAR TEMPLE, MANGADU
( Moolavar Vimanam with Dakshinamurthy sannadhi )
Moolavar :
Sri Velleeswarar
Some
of the important features of this temple are ….
Moolavar
is a little large. Dwajasthambam is under preparation with teak wood. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy,
Lingothbavar ( Brahma and Vishnu are on both sides in sitting posture ). In
the adtha mandapam sannidhi for Maangani Vinayagar ( Holding Mango fruit
on the left hand ), Sri Subramanian, Naalvar, Urchava
Moorthangal, Natarajar saba, Bhairavar, and Suryan.
In
the outer prakaram Sannadhi for Kasi Viswanathar, & Visalakshi,
Siddhi Vinayagar, Veerabhadra, Sri Valli Devasena sametha
Subramaniar, Kaala samhara moorthy & Balambigai and Navagrahas.
There
is no sannidhi for Ambal since Mangadu Sri Kamakshi is in dhabas on
fire. There is a separate temple about a KM for Ambal as Sri Kamakshi
). Ambal’s
patham is near Nandhi with a protective enclosure. It was believed that
Ambal had set Dhabas on fire in this place.
The temple was built during the 10th to 11th centuries with bricks by Pallavas and later reconstructed with stone structure.
HOW TO REACH :
4
KM from Kundrathur.
Town
buses are available from Porur, Iyyappanthangal, etc.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
( Lingothbavar, Vishnu, and Brahma on both sides in a sitting posture )
( Moolavar vimanam with Chandikeswarar Sannadhi )
( Nandi Mandapam on the east side )
( Amman Patham - Believed that Sri Kamakshi Amman had done her Thabas in this place )
SRI KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE, MANGADU.
( Amman Sannadhi Vimanam - on the right small vimanam visible is for the Thabas Kamakshi Sannadhi )
Moolavar : Sri Kamakshi
Some of the important features of this temple are ….
Some of the important features of this temple are ….
Ambal is in a standing posture and facing east. Moortham of Ambal in Dhabas on fire, posture in artha mandapam. Sannidhi for Vinayagar, Urchava Murtis and Navakannigaikas.
It is believed that after dhabas Ambal left for Kailash, but
the heat was not reduced. Sri Sankarachariyar has installed a yantra to
reduce the heat.
The Rajagopurams are on the east and south sides.
The Rajagopurams are on the east and south sides.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
The Sadayavaraman Sundara Pandian's period ( 1256 CE ) inscription on the floor stone of Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple refers to a Jain School "Mangattu Thiruvaraanthaanam", that existed in this place.
The inscription stone at Alandur Sri Siva Subramaniyar Temple belongs to a Jain School called "Thiruvaraanthanam - திருவராந்தானம்" existed during Kamba Varman (875 AD) 5th year ( Chithirai month ) period. அருகன்தானம் ( அருஹத்ஸ்தானம் ), this word might have got corrupted to அராந்தானம். This word was mentioned as Araanthanam in Manimegalai ( 3:82, 5:23 ) and in Perungathai as அரா அந்தானம் ( 2:2:138, 2:6:161, 5:4:151). திரு was added with அராந்தானம், and became as thiruvaraawthaanam-திருவராந்தானம். The Arcot section (Kootram) Paripandathurai Parisai, Village Headman’s daughter and the Jain’s school Teacher Ananda Veera Kuravar’s Student by name “ku..Adigal - கு... அடிகள்" (குரத்தி அடிகள்) donated 60 Kaadi ( Kalam -கலம் ), one Kuruni and 3 Nazhi paddy for the AviHavis Padayal ( may be Nnaivedyam ) called Avihavis - ( அவி(ஹவிஸ் )) and a plate weighing 30 Palam. The further details of the endowment is not known since the last lines are worn out completely.
The Arcot Kootram mentioned in the inscription refers to the place called Arcot near Kandiyur of Thanjavur District. This was recorded in the Thirupazhanam inscription as "Arcot Kootrathu ParivaNdathurai Parisai ..". The same place is mentioned in the Alandur inscription. This inscription seems to be special since it mentions a Lady who belongs to the Thanjavur area, was educated in the Pallava Region, and gave donations.
How and when this 9th-century inscription stone came here is not known. At the end of the British period, many temples in and around Chennai were constructed using other temple stones, for example, Thirisoolam / Tirusulam temple's stones are used in Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple. This might have happened for this temple also. The inscription at Alandur Sri Siva Subramania Swamy was identified by Mr. K Sridharan and Mr. Ramachandran, from Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department.
4 KM from Kundrathur.
Town buses are available from Porur, Iyyappanthangal, etc.
CONTACT DETAILS :
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
( South side Rajagopuram )
SRI MURUGAN TEMPLE
Moolavar : Sri Murugan
Consorts : Sri Valli and Devasena
Some of the important features of this temple are…
Some of the important features of this temple are…
The
temple is on a small hill with 75 stone steps. The facility is available to
drive up to the top. Vazhum Chuzhi
Vinayagar Sannadhi is on the right side of the steps. There
is no moortham in the artha mandapam.
Sannadhi
for Vinayagar and a Shiva Lingam on the right side of the maha mandapam. In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nagars, Dakshinamurthy, Durgai amman, Vilva Vinayagar.
The
entrance to the sanctum sanctorum is small, such that we may be able to have a darshan
of either Sri Murugan with Valli or Sri Murugan with Deivanai.
By
looking at the beauty of this place Sri Murugan sat here for a while while
proceeding to Thiruthani.
HOW TO REACH :
Town
buses are available from various parts of the city through Porur and
Iyyappanthangal.
(Halfway on the steps - Total 75 steps )
(The entrance arch of the temple and Main Rajagopuram is on the back )
( Back side of the Moolavar Vimanam with Dakshinamurthy Sannadhi )
( An uninstalled sculpture at the foothill arch )
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