Friday 10 July 2015

Sri Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam and Sri Adhipureeswarar Temple, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 10th July 2015.
Even-though had been to Madambakkam Shiva temple earlier, thought of making it once again on 5th July 2015. The temple is under the control of ASI and paving of prakaram floor with granite in full swing. I could find a lot of improvement in the temple.  Since it was a  Sunday lot of devotees thronged the temple.  Understand that the rush will be more on Sunday evening Sarabeswarar Pooja. The temple is about 22 KM from my home and I made through my scooter.  The Details of my second and Third visit are written is separate Post. For the Details Please Click the Links... SECOND VISIT....  THIRD VISIT  with more photographs and details. 

SRI DHENUKAMBAL SAMETHA SRI DHENUPUREESWARAR TEMPLE at MADAMBAKKAM



Moolavar  : Sri Dhenupureeswarar
Consort    : Sri Dhenukmbal

Some of the important features of this temple are ....
The temple is of Chozha Period facing east with an unfinished Rajagpouram ( Mottai Gopuram ). Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam and Nandhi mandapam are at front. In the front mandapam there are lot of reliefs  on the pillars. The important reliefs are Sarabeswarar and Hanuman with 5 heads. Nagars are in the outer prakaram.

In the inner prakaram Sri Dhenukambal sannadhi with koshta moorthangal facing south, Navagrahas, Valamchuzhi Vinayagar, Maha Ganapathy, Sri Varadharaja Perumal with Sridevi and BhuDevi, Kabila Nathar, Annapoorani, Valli DevaSena Sri Subramaniar, Natarajar and Urchava Murtis and Chandikeswarar.

The Karuvarai is of Gajabirustam type with Koshta moorthangal Narthana Vinayagar, Mouna Dhakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  Moolavar is too small with a cow’s leg scar on the head.

Renowned saint Arunagirinathar of the 15th century has composed a hymn of this temple Sri Subramaniar in his thirupugazh.

நால்வி தந்தரு வேதா வேதமு
     நாடி நின்றதொர் மாயா தீதம
          னோல யந்தரு நாதா ஆறிரு ................. புயவேளே

வாட யங்கியவேலா லேபொரு
     சூர்த டிந்தருள் வீரா மாமயி
          லேறு கந்தவி நோதா கூறென .............. அரனார்முன்

வாச கம்பிற வாதோர் ஞானசு
     கோத யம்புகல் வாசா தேசிக
          மாடை யம்பதி வாழ்வே தேவர்கள் ...... பெருமாளே.

ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum or Garbhagriha of this temple is in the shape of Gajaprishata ( Back of an elephant ) is a special feature of this temple. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada baandha adhistanam with three patta Kumudam.  The temple from adhistanam to prastaram was built with stone in Gajaprishta style. Eka tala Gajaprishta Vimanam, built with bricks is on the prastaram. Ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam pillars with exquisitely carved images of Nayanmars, Sarabeswarar, hanuman, Shiva, Veerabhadra, Narasimha, Vamana with Mabali, Umamaheswarar, Natarajar,  etc, which shows the rich heritage of culture and divinity.






Temple Tank with Vimanam 
Ambal Vimanam 
 Unfinished Rajagopuram ( Mottai Gopuram ) 
Mukha mandapam 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The walls of the main shrine and the Ambal shrine have inscriptions belongs to Chola kings like Kulottunga III and Rajaraja III. There are also some epigraphs of Jatavarman Sundara Pandya and rulers of the Vijayanagara era like Kampana Udaiyar, Devaraya II and Sadasiva Raya. These epigraphs records about the gifts of land, lamps and livestock to this temple and also various other services rendered for conducting festivals and daily worship. The inscriptions reveal that the original name of Lord Dhenupureeswarar was Sittreri Udaiya Nayanar and that of Goddess Dhenugambal was Nampirattiyar.

Saint Arunagirinathar of the 15th Century A.D., author of the `Tiruppugazh,' has composed a hymn on Lord Subramaniar of this temple. This ancient village, now called Madambakkam, was once known as Ulaguyyavanda-Chola Chaturvedi mangalam. It was part of the ancient territorial subdivision called Nedugunra Nadu in Puliyur-Kottam situated in Jayamkonda-Cholamandalam.

The history of the temple taken from the tablet installed by ASI is as follows. The temple was built by Parakrama Chozha –II alias Sundara Chozha ( AD 954-971) and his minister Anirudra Brahmadhirajan. Latter the temple was consolidated with stone during Ulakuyavanda Chozha of Chaturvedi mangalam.

Presiding deities Dhenupureeswarar and Dhenukambal were initially known as Sitteri Aludiya Nayanar and Nampiratiyar and this change could have happened in the 14th century during Vijayanagara Period. According to legends associated with this temple as sage Kapila worshiped Lord Shiva with his left hand. Latter he was born at this place as kapila Pasu (Cow / Dhenu ) and got exonerated from his sin, Chozha King having dreamt of this incident, located the swayambu lingam in the lake and built this temple.

Under the maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India, since 04-05-1996 this temple being administered by HR&CE Tamil Nadu.
  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Two kala pooja special poojas are conducted on Pradosham and Maha shivaratri days. ‘Panguni Uthiram‘ which is celebrated annually for three days with great pomp and includes float festival. In this temple poojas to the presiding deities are being conducted twice daily.

This Thirumurai Koil was gifted to this temple during the month September 2023.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between  6.00 Hrs  to 12.00 Hrs  and 17.00 Hrs  to 20.30 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
The Land line and mobile numbers are +91- 44- 2228 0424, 93826 77442, 99411 49916.

HOW TO REACH :
From Velachery to Tambaram after Rajakilpakkam, Sembakkam on the left a road leads to Madambakkam and 2 KM from the main road.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 View of the mukha mandapam from Mottai gopuram entrance 
View of Gajaprishta vimanam from outer prakaram 

Temple view from Temple Tank 
Siddhar temple near by 
A Matrix of Tamil numerals - total will be 15 on any direction  
First Row         8 - 1 - 6 
Second Row    3 - 5- 7 
Third row       4 - 9 - 2





SRI ADHIPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, PALLIKARANAI
This post was updated with more details. Please CLICK HERE to see the details. 

Moolavar    : Sri Adhipureeswarar
Consort      : Sri Sri Shantha Nayagi

Some of the important features of this temple are ....
The temple is facing east with Rajagopuram. The temple tank is on the east side of Velachery to Tambaram main road which was renovated with steps recently. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam after the Rajagopuram.

In the outer parakaram Anjaneyar, Maha Ganapathy, Valli DevaSena Subramaniar, Sabha mandapam, Navagrahas ( Adhipureeswarar is at the centre ), Chandikeswarar, Vinayagar, Raghu Kethu, Bhairavar, Sarabeswarar, Viyakrabathar. In koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. Ambal sannidhi is in Artha mandapam. 

HISTORY
Krishnadevaraya period  the year 1725, inscriptions are found at the base of Sanctum.
 
The old view of the temple 
LEGENDS
Reliefs of Kannappar, Peacock worshiping Lord Shiva, Spider, Snake and Elephant worship lord Shiva are at the base of sanctum wall, since it was believed that they are worshiped Lord Shiva.

It was believed that those could not go to Kalahasti, can perform Pariharam at this temple also. One of the specialty in this temple is sun’s rays will fall on moolavar  from 15th to 30th of Masi month. It was believed that the place comes under Puliyur Kottam in Chozha Period is due to Munivar Viyakrabathar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.

The temple is under the control of HR&CE Department.

THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS:
The mobile numbers are 9840109495, 9444326057 and 9884235555

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on the Velachery to Tambaram main road at Pallikaranai.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

3 tier Rajagopuram 
Inner view 
Recently renovated Temple Tank with ducks 
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

6 comments:

  1. thanks for the post! helped for my project report!
    happy blogging :)

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    1. All the best for your project....
      Regards

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  2. Thank you for the info. It sounds pretty user friendly. I guess I’ll pick one up for fun. thank u.

    packers and movers Pallikarnai

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