11,
February 2014.
I was
fortunate enough to have Lord Shiva’s dharshan 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 the Sunday was a muhurtham ( Marriage ) day,
crowd, crowd everywhere. All most throughout my journey, I had to travel
by standing.
The
Journey route was Guindy – Poonamallee – Kanchipuram – Magaral – Kanchipuram –
Cheyyar( Thiruvothur ) – Thiruppanangadu ( Via Vembakkam ) – Kanchipuram –
Poonamallee - Guindy. From the Bus stand / Bus stop to Temple preferred
to walk. Under the scorching sun, found very difficult to walk, also
did not took any food, since morning to evening. It aggravated further and I
got completely exhausted.
Even-though
I had been to these temples earlier twice, want to make it, again to take
photographs and to get Lord Shiva’s blessings too. Before start of
this travel I had collected details of these temples and Phone numbers.
Since I was able confirm the temple will be kept open for Bramotshavam at
Thirupanangadu, hence decided to keep it in the afternoon session.
In all the three places I could not take the full view
photograph of the Rajagopurams due to pandal ( Kottakai in Chettinadu )
erected for urchavam. The details of the temples are written below as per
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 names different names and they are
Sri Adaikalam Thantha
Nathar ( Parikara 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 is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram.
Sthala Vruksham is lemon tree and theertham is Agni Theertham. The moolavar
Vimanam is of gajabirushtam type and the sanctum sanctorum is in
the form of 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/moorthams are kept in
the artha mandapam.
In the
prakaram sannadhi for Arumugasamy ( sitting on peacock vahana (Peacock’s face
is on the right side, is an unusual one ), Adhikara Nandhi along with 63var,
Valampuri Vinayagar, Mahavishnu, Valli Devasena sametha Subramaniar, Ambal sannadhi,
Arthanari Bhairavar ( back side of Ambal sannadhi ), Murugan is on white
elephant ( story with picture is up loaded below ).
LEGEND
The
temple is about 1500 years old and Lord Shiva gave dharshan to king
Rajendra Chozhan in the form of 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 presence of Thirumal.
Also it is be noted that elephant was his vahana before Peacock.
Agasthiyar
and the two asuraras called Maaharan & Maalayan worshiped 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 passes through this place Magaral
Gajabirushata Vimanam - Dwarapalakar
Subramaniyar is sitting on peacock. Peacock's face is on the right side
Sri Muruga peruman is on the white elephant. Closer look of Sri Muruga peruman on white elephant
( Arthanari... ? ) Bairavar
View of Front mandapam, Dwajasthambam, Rishaba mandapam
Stucco images on the mukha 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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