SRI
NAGESWARAR TEMPLE AT KUNDRATHUR.
Since Sri
Sekkizhar established this temple similar to Thirunageswaram, at Kumbakonam and
called this temple as vada Nagecharam. The Lord has all the powers similar to
Kumbakonam temple. This is very near to Bus stand and about 200 meters off main
road.
Moolavar :
Sri Nageswarar
Consort : Sri Kamakshi Amman.
Some of
the important features of this temple are…
Moolavar
was installed and worshiped by Sekkizhar. The
temple is facing east with a mandapam at front. On the top of the mandapam
sudhai sirpam of Shiva and Parvathi marriage. The Rajagopuram is of 5
tiers. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Nandhi mandapam are at front of sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar ), Brahma and Durgai.
In the
outer prakaram sannadhi for Suryan, Sekkizhar, Navagrahas,
Saneeswarar.
In the
inner prakaram, sannadhi for Sekkizhar, Suryan, Sri Sundarar ( In sitting
posture – a rare moortham ) with Paravai Nachiyar, Nalvar, Nagars,
Somaskandar, Kasi Viswanathar, Arunachaleswarar ( there is a hear say that
moolavar head was broken a little. Hence people decided and replaced
with the present Arunachaleswarar moortham and thrown the old moortham in
the Suryapuskarani, the temple tank. The tank water becomes red. In one of the
sivanadiyar’s dream Iraivan appeared and told the old moortham to be installed
back. So the old moortham was installed again and the new moortham was kept in
the prakaram behind Moolavar ), Sri Lakshmi, saraswathy, Veerabahu, Valli
Devasena Subramaniar ( Urchavar and moorthams), Palliyarai, Chandikeswarar and
Saba mandapam.
Ambal is facing south in a separate sannadhi in maha mandapam before the main sanctum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
There are
about 45 Inscriptions around the sanctum wall. The sanctum is with artha and
maha mandapam. As per the inscriptions the temple was built during Kulothunga
Chozhan Period ie 1070 CE. The inscriptions also speaks about donations made
for Burning lamp, Iraivans Amuthu, Three kala Pooja. The Kings and persons
mentioned in the inscriptions are Kulothunga Chozhan I, Veeraminth, Veera
Rajendran, Rajarajan III, Veerakanda Gopalan, Koperumsingam, Sundara Pandiyan,
Kulasekara Deva Pandiyan, Ekambaranatha Sampuvarayan kambannan
and Hariharan,
The
temple is maintained by the trustees of Senguntha Mudaliyar appointed by
Sekkizhar Peruman.
The inscription – almost all are very difficult to read due to painting - Kulothunga Chozhan period
LEGENDS
This is Rahu dosha parihara sthalam and one of the Navagraha sthalam around Chennai.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS :
The
temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and 15.30 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs
CONTACT
DETAILS :
Office
phone number is 044 24780436
HOW TO
REACH :
Town
buses are available from Vadapalani, Tambraram, Broad Way.
Town bus
nos are 88 series, M 89, M60, 60A and 66.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
