4, November 2013
This week’s temple visit was to a Shiva
Temple at Vilangadupakkam near Redhills. Actually, this visit is for November 2013, Uzhvarapani organised by Thiru Adalarasan of “Thirukkoil
Uzhavarapani Mandram", திருகோயில் உழவாரப்பணி மன்றம்-வேளச்சேரி, சென்னை - 600042. Vilankadupakkam is about 5 km from Redhills. The thirupani was painting, and the removal of vegetation on the unused land inside the
temple. Also, there was a concrete laying of floor on the back side of the temple –
outer praharam. The morning breakfast and lunch were organised through
donors. About 300 Shiva devotees participated from various places.
Since the day was a Sunday and next to
Deepawali, some of the buses were not operating. So we reached
Vilangadupakkam around 09.00 hrs from Redhills. Participated in the brushing of walls for painting, the removal of vegetation, and the transportation of debris to
the footpath from the main
road. The vegetation growth was too high, and I had a boil on both hands while
removing it. Managed to do the other jobs, covering the boils with cloth. The details of the temple are as
follows.
Main entrance after painting
Moolavar : Sri Elavapureeswarar (ஸ்ரீ இலவபுறீஸ்வரர்)
Consort : Sri Thiripurasundari.
Some of the important details are......
The Rajagopuram is of mottai gopuram, and it may collapse at any time. After mottai Rajagopuram comes the Arasamaram with a neem tree on a platform. In koshtam, Narthana Ganapathi, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Siva Durgai – not standing on buffalo head. Balipeedam is after the Rishabam mandapam (Sevisaitha Rishabam).
In the outer praharam sannadhi for Vinayagar is in the unfinished stage. A lot of Shiva Lingam reliefs on the walls. In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Suriyan, 63var, Naalvar, Nagalingam, Mahaganapathy, Bala Ganapathy, Saraswathy, Lakshmi, Kasi Viswanathar Lingangal, Valli Devasena Sri Subramaniar, Navagrahas (Suryan is a little higher), Kalabairavar, Chandran, Chandikeswarar (without mandapam).
Ambal sannadhi is in parallel with moolavar sannadhi, facing east on the moolavar’s left side. In koshtam, Vaishnavi, Sankari, Narayani, Brahmini, and Vishnu durgai.
LEGENDS
It was believed that Lava (Lava–Kusa) had worshipped
Lord Shiva at this temple. HISTORY
But as per the records, the temple is more than 1000
years old. As per records, the temple has 32 acres of land, and the
temple is in poor condition, even without outer walls. The dwajasthambam was also damaged, and the same was
removed in recent years.
There is a mandapam temple in front of the main temple in
a ruined/dilapidated condition – must be Ganapathy temple. This may be one of the reasons for the
condition of this main temple.
The moolavar and Ambal vimana were constructed in recent years, but the maha
kumbhabhishekam was not performed.
HOW TO
REACH
Vilangadupakkam is about 5 km from Redhills near Vadakarai
and Vadaperumbakkam.
Town bus route no 56K passes through the village from
Red Hills to Tollgate. Frequency is limited.Town bus route No 38G passes through the village from Broadway to Vzhuthugaimedu.
Share auto is available from the rice market, and it will depend on the passenger strength.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Moolavar vimanam before painting
Ambal vimanam before painting
Both moolavar and Ambal vimanams
Devotees are on the job of painting 
Devotees are on the job of removing vegetation
Temple view after painting Shiva Lingam reliefs on the walls
Temple view from the main road
Mottai gopuram
--- OM SIVAYA NAMA---