11 February 2014.
I was
fortunate enough to have Lord Shiva’s darshan during Masi (A
Tamil month) Thiruvizha / Bramotshavam at Magaral, Thiruvothur, and Vanparthan
Panangattur (Thiruppanangadu) on 09-02-2014. It was a tough journey to
all three places. Since Sunday was a Muhurtham (Marriage) day,
crowd, crowd everywhere. For most of my journey, I had to travel standing.
Stucco images on the mukha mandapam
The
Journey route was Guindy – Poonamallee – Kanchipuram – Magaral – Kanchipuram –
Cheyyar( Thiruvothur) – Thiruppanangadu (Via Vembakkam) – Kanchipuram –
Poonamallee - Guindy. From the Bus stand / Bus stop to the temple preferred
to walk. Under the scorching sun, I found it very difficult to walk, and I also
did not take any food from morning to evening. It aggravated further, and I
got completely exhausted.
Even though I had been to these temples twice earlier, I want to make it again to take
photographs and to get Lord Shiva’s blessings too. Before the start of
this travel, I had collected details of these temples and Phone numbers. Since I was able to confirm the temple will be kept open for Bramotshavam at
Thirupanangadu, hence decided to keep it in the afternoon session. In all three places, I could not take a full-view
photograph of the Rajagopurams due to the pandal (Kottakai in Chettinadu)
erected for urchavam. The details of the temples are written below in
the order I visited.
7 – THIRUMAKARALEESWARAR
TEMPLE, MAGARAL.
This is
the 7th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu.
Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Moolavar: Shiva is called by 12 different names, and they are
Sri Adaikalam Thantha
Nathar (Parihkara name),
Sri Maham
Vaazhvithavar, Sri Udumbeesar, Sri Paarathazhumbar,
Sri Putridangondaar, Sri Nilaiyitta
Nathar, Sri Mangalangathavar,
Sri Parinthukathavar, Sri Agastheesar, Sri
Abathsahayar,
Sri
Maakaraleeswarar, Sri Thaduthatkondavar.
Consort: Sri ThirupuvanaNayagi, Sri BhuvanaNayagi.
Some of
the important features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram.
Sthala Vruksham is a lemon tree, and theertham is Agni Theertham. The Moolavar vimanam is of Gajabirushtam type, and the sanctum sanctorum is in
the form of a moat /agazhi.
The Moolavar is like (monitor Lizard) Udumbu's tail. As per Gurukkal, Moolavar was made out of Navapashanam (9-poisonous medicinal herbs / natural materials). In koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Brahma and Durgai. Urchava idols/Murtis are kept in
the artha mandapam.
In the Praharam sannidhi for Arumugasamy (sitting on peacock vahana (Peacock’s face
is on the right side, which is an unusual one), Adhikara Nandhi, along with 63var,
Valampuri Vinayagar, Mahavishnu, Valli Devasena Samedha Subramaniar, Ambal sannidhi,
Arthanari Bhairavar (back side of Ambal sannidhi), Murugan is on a white
elephant (story with picture is uploaded below).
LEGEND
The
temple is about 1500 years old, and Lord Shiva gave darshan to King
Rajendra Chozhan in the form of a golden Udumbu (உடும்பு = a Monitor Lizard).
After
Murugan killed Surapadman, he married Devasena. On that occasion, Indran
asked Murugan to sit on his white elephant Iravatham in the presence of Thirumal.
Also, it is noted that the elephant was his vahana before the Peacock.
Agasthiyar
and the two asuras called Maaharan & Maalayan worshipped Lord Shiva of
this temple.
CONTACT
DETAILS.
Shanmuga
Sundara Gurukkal may be contacted through his mobile 9444810396 for
poojas, Pariharam, etc., and his residence is nearby.
HOW TO
REACH :
Ilayanar Velur
– Kanchipuram – Perungkattur bus passes through this place, Magaral.
Buses
from Kanchipuram to Uthiramerur via Orikkai pass through this place, Magaral
Gajabirushata Vimanam - Dwarapalakar
Subramaniyar is sitting on a peacock. Peacock's face is on the right side
Sri Muruga Peruman is on the white elephant. A closer look at Sri Muruga Peruman on the white elephant.
Bairavar
View of Front mandapam, Dwajasthambam, Rishaba mandapam
Rishabam in mandapam - facing moolavar
Another view of the temple complex
The 5-tier Rajagopuram
Thiruvothur and Vanparthan Panangattur details are written in the next posts.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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