VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Tiruvetteeswarar Temple / Thiruvetteeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ திருவேட்டீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Monday, 30 November 2015

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