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. Vilangadupakkam 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 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.
The mottai gopuram was refurbished
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.
This post was updated with photos after the visit on 22nd February 2026.
Main entrance for both Shiva and Ambal sannidhis
Moolavar : Sri Elavapureeswarar (ஸ்ரீ இலவபுரீஸ்வரர்)
Consort : Sri Thiripurasundari.
Some of the important details are......
The temple faces east with a mottai gopuram (refurbished in recent years). After Mottai Gopuram comes the peepal tree /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, Vinayagar is in the unfinished stage. A lot of Shiva Lingam reliefs on the walls. In the inner praharam, Suriyan, 63var, Naalvar, Nagalingam, Mahaganapathy, Bala Ganapathy, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Kasi Viswanathar Lingas, Valli Devasena Sri Subramaniar, Navagrahas (Suryan is a little higher), Kalabairavar, Chandran, and 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.
Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar
ARCHITECTURE
From adhistanam to prastaram, the temple was constructed with stone and vimanam above bhumi desam was constructed with bricks. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a common mandapam for Shiva and Ambal temples. The sanctum sanctorum adhistanam does not follow any of the temple architecture. The koshtas are of the sala style.
The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam, with nasikudus. Two tala vesara vimanam,
with greevam and sigaram, are on the bhumi desam. Shiva with Parvati,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are on the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
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.
LEGENDS
It was believed that Lava (Lava–Kusa) had worshipped Lord Shiva at this temple. POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas specil poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Navaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
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 autos are available from the rice market, and it will
depend on the passenger strength.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
OLD PHOTOS TAKEN DURING UZHAVARAM
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---