VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple at Thiruvothur / Cheyyar, Paadal Petra sthalam of Thondai Nadu, Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.

Tuesday 11 February 2014

Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple at Thiruvothur / Cheyyar, Paadal Petra sthalam of Thondai Nadu, Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.

11^th , February 2014.

A Continuation of the previous post ........

After darshan, I had to deviate from my original plan of going to Thiruvothur directly. Since there is no direct route to Thiruvothur from Magaral, I had taken the route via Kanchipuram. When I reached Thiruvothur preparation are on for Swamy’s thiruveethi uzha with Kailaya vathiyam. It was interesting to note that the instruments are being played by the young children. This is the first time I had seen that Natarajar is taken out for thiruveethi uzha as urchavar. There were many temporary shops erected for this Masi Magam festival along the street.

8 – SRI VEDAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUVOTHUR.

( This post was updated with Thevara Hymns. Legend, History, Sthalapurana and Architecture. For the updated post please click this Link ).

It is part of Cheyyar, also called as Thiruvathipuram. This is the 8^thDevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Iraivan : Sri Vedapureeswarar, Sri Vedhanathar.

Iraivi : Sri Balakujambigai, Sri IlamulaiNayagi.

Some of the important features of this temple are…..

The temple is facing east with a 6 tier Rajagopuram. A mandapam with Balipeedam, dwajasthambam and Rishabam are at the front. Rishabam is facing opposite to moolavar. ( The story behind this is Lord Shiva sent Nandhi along with King Thondaiman to conquer a king called Visvavasu. To represent this Nandhi is facing opposite to moolavar ). In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

In the inner prakaram, sannadhi for Vinayagar, Balamurugan, Veerabhadra, Vinayagar, Nagalingam, Lingam, 108 Lingam, Naalvar, 63var, Valampuri Vinayagar, Lingangal, Naagars, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Murugan sudhai sirpam, Bhairavar, Suryan, Thirumal and Chandran.

In the front mandapam impon urchava murtis are kept. Some of them are Pickshadanar, Ambal with Chandrasekar, Arumuga Peruman with Valli Devasena looks cute. A Perumal / Vishnu statue is installed in front of Durgai. The Chakra is in vertical position against horizontal.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Sthala Vruksham, Thillai Sivaperuman, Sandeswarar, Thiru Kalathi Nathar, Thiru Aanaikka, Thiru Annamalai, Thirukachi Ekambam, Ambal sannadhi, Palliyarai, Navagrahas and Santhana kuravargal.

On the left of the entrance, moortham of Thirugnanasambandar with Shiva and Sthala vruksham are in the form of stone. Ambal sannidhi is like a separate temple with Koshta moorthangal. Ambal is in sitting posture.

Standing at one place in the front mandapam, we can have the view of Moolavar, Ambal, Vinayagar, Murugan, Navagrahas, Sthala Vruksham ( partially visible – obstruction due to sannadhis )

INSCRIPTION:

There are old tamil inscriptions found around sanctum sanctorum walls. Kulothungan, Rajendran, Vikrama Chozha period inscriptions are found around karuvarai walls.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs. to 12.00 Hrs. and 16.00 Hrs. to 20.30 Hrs. And the poojas are 08.00 Hrs. 12.00 Hrs. 16.00 Hrs. and 20.30 Hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr. Ashok, an office clerk 9842416402 and Sivachariyar Dakshinamurthy 9688612660 may be contacted for pooja and other functions.

HOW TO REACH :

Govt. buses are available to Cheyyar from Kanchipuram, Chennai, Thiruvannamalai, Salem, etc. and the temple place Thiruvothur is about 1.5 KM from bus stand.

Private buses and Govt. Town buses are also available from Kanchipuram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE