Tiruvetteeswarar Temple / Thiruvetteeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ திருவேட்டீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

29^th November 2015.

Sevas Pandian invited me to the 160^th Uzhavaram by SEVAS at Triplicane Thiruvetteeswarar on 29^th November 2015. He also uploaded the map to my request. Postponing all other activities decided to join the Uzhavaram. After attending a marriage joined Seavas (the reason for little late ). The main task of the Uzhavaran was to clean the temple, Nandhavanam and Temple Tank.

 The temple chariot with the 5-tier Rajagopuram 

This is one of the Saint Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal's Kappa Thiruthandagam ( காப்புத்திருத்தாண்டகம் 6.7.7 ) Devaram paadal petra Vaippu  sthalam. 

தெண்ணீர்ப் புனற்கெடில வீரட்டமுஞ்!

            சீகாழி வல்லந் திருவேட்டியும்

உண்ணீரார் ஏடகமும் ஊறல் அம்பர்

            உறையூர் நறையூர் அரண நல்லூர்

விண்ணார் விடையார் விளமா வெண்ணி

            மீயச்சூர் வீழி மிழலை மிக்க

கண்ணார் நுதலார் கரபு ரம்முங்

            கபாலி யாரவர்தங் காப்புக்களே.

...... Kappa Thiruthandagam ( காப்புத்திருத்தாண்டகம் 6.7.7 )

Moolavar    : Sri Thiruvetteeswarar

Consort      : Sri Shenbagambigai

Some of the important features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with 5 tier Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of mukha mandapam. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. 

In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Veerabhadra, Balamurugan, Samaya kuravargal, Sekkizhar, Paravai and Sangili Nachiyar with Sundarar, Santhana kuravargal, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Lakshmi, Sarasvathy, Subramaniyar with valli devasena urchavars, 63var ( Panchaloha murtis ), Chandikeswarar, Palliyarai, Natarajar Saba ( Natarajar, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Sivakami and Manickavasagar) and 63var.

In the front mandapam entrance to inner prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar on the left and Subramaniyar on the right. The mandapa pillars have many reliefs of univars, rishis, and Hanuman’s various forms.

Somaskandar sannidhi is with  Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar / Jyothi Shivam, Brahma, and Durgai as koshta images.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south in a standing posture with a separate, Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Simha vahana.

In the outer praharam sannidhi for Vallabha Ganapathi, Adhikara Nandhi, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi Amman, Valli DevaSena samedha Sri Subramaniar, Bairavar, and Navagrahas.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The history of the temple is as follows. During the British period 1-11-1734, the temple income was relieved from Tax.

During the 16^th and 17^th centuries, the Nawabs ( Muslim kings ) gave donations to this temple.  To date, flowers and milk are being supplied to the temple by the Muslim charities for the artha jama pooja. 

LEGENDS

It was believed that the temple was built during the 7^th century and damaged completely. It was observed that a cow was milking in a particular place near Shenbaga Odai ( Now called Shenbaga theertham ). People excavated and found there was a Shiva lingam with a scar on its top ( hence called Thiruvetteeswarar ). The temple was reconstructed later and Ambal moortham was found in the Shenbaga theertham and called Sri Shenbagambigai.

It was believed that Sri Lakshmi worshiped Lord Shiva to marry Mahavishnu.

In the course of a fight between Lord Shiva and Arjuna to get the Pasupatha asthira, Arjuna’s weapon hit the head of Lord Shiva, and a scar was made on the lingam, hence Iraivan is called ‘Partha Pirakaralingam’- this was explained by Tamil Thatha U Ve Swaminatha Iyer.

This temple is equivalent to Kasi and Sri Kalathi. Reliefs of Raghu and Kethu can be seen in front of the Moolavar Sannadhi ceiling. Hence this temple is also a parihara sthalam for Rahu and Ketu dosha

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs to 11.00 Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :

Sivachariyar Vijayakumar May be contacted on his landline number +91 44 28511228.

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is in Triplicane very near to Star Theatre and Triplicane Post office Stop.

City town buses are available from various parts of the city.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE     :CLICK HERE 

 5 tier Rajagopuram 

 Dwajasthambam with temple front view 

  Balipeedam with Rishabam Mandapam 

 Navagraha Sannidhi with Ambal temple Vimanam 

 Navagraha Sannidhi with Rajagopuram 

 Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar sannadhi 

 Vallabha Ganapathi Sannadhi 

 Ambal temple Dwajasthambam with Somaskandhar sannadhi vimana 

 Ambal temple Dwajasthambam with Somaskandar Sannadhi Vimanam 

 Navagraha Sannidhi 

 Sevas in nandhavanam 

 Sevas in nandhavanam 

 Sevas in nandhavanam 

 Sevas with Nagars

 Nagars 

 Naga Kanni  

 Naga Kanni and nagars 

   Nagars 

 Sevas with Nagars

 Shenbaga Theertham – even though heavy rain there is no water in the tank 

 Sundarar with Paravai and Sangili Nachiyar 

 Veerabhadra

 Entrance top stucco image of Shiva with Parvati, Nandi, Vinayagar and Murugan 

 Pichadanar

 Anjaneyar is playing a drum

 Sri Lakshmi is worshiping Lord Shiva 

 Ambal worshiping Lord Shiva 

Thirunavukkarasar – Appar 

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple a Rock Cur Cave Temple and Sri Anjaneyar Temple at Namakkal, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. AT NAMAKKAL

26^th November 2015

After the marriage of my co-brother’s daughter, I went to the Namakkal to have the darshan of Sri Anjaneyar, since my original plan of meeting Mr Aragalur Venkatesan was cancelled.  Also, I have to board the Train Yercaud Express at Salem around 21.55 Hrs. Utilizing this opportunity went Namakkal. It was raining throughout my bus journey. The miracle was,  the rain stopped when I reached Namakkal. After Anjaneyar’s darshan tried for Sri Narasimha Swamy’s darshan. Understood that the temple will be opened only after 16.30 Hrs, so skipped the darshan of Sri Narasimha Swamy. Managed to take some snaps and returned back to Salem without using my umbrella.

SRI  NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE, NAMAKKAL

Moolavar : Sri Narasimha Swamy

Thayar    : Sri Namagiri Amman

This is a rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The history of the temple is associated with the killing of Hiranyakashipu by Lord Vishnu in the form of a Simha head ( Narasimha – human body with Lion's head ). Thayar is called Sri Namagiri Amman (this place was named after Thayar). This cave temple faces west and artha mandapam and sanctum Sanctorum are inside the cave. The temple is with two praharas without a Rajagopuram, but with an entrance arch. This temple is being maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and maintained by the Tamil Nadu HRCE Department. This is a Thirumoorthy Stalam where we can see various avatars reliefs of Mahavishnu can be seen on the walls of the cave. Further details may be obtained from the temple's website -

http://www.namakkalanjaneyartemple.tnhrce.in/gallery.html

I went to the temple too early in the evening and could not see the rock-cut sanctum sanctorum.

SRI ANJANEYAR TEMPLE, NAMAKKAL.

The Sri Anjaneyar temple is just 300 meters away from Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple. Anjaneyar is in a standing posture and facing  Sri Narasimha Swamy. The sanctum is open to the sky and there is a story behind this.  Vadamala prayer is special in this temple.

THE TEMPLE TIMINGS :

The temples are kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :

Temples website: http://www.namakkalanjaneyartemple.tnhrce.in/gallery.html

AC EO’s mobile number is 97500 42615 and the office landline number is 04286 233999.

HOW TO REACH :

TNSTC buses are available from many parts of Tamil Nadu and frequent buses are available from Salem.

From the Bus stand (near the arch ) shared auto is available, which charges Rs 5 and the distance is approximately 1 km from the bus stand.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLES: CLICK HERE

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA :---