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 up loaded the map to my request. Postponing all other activities decided to join the Uzhavaram. After attending a marriage joined with Seavas ( 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 has many reliefs of munivars, 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 standing posture with a separate, dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Simha vahanam.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Vallabha Ganapathi, Adhikara nandhi, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi amman, Valli DevaSena sametha Sri Subramaniar, Bairavar and Navagrahas.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

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

During 16^th and 17^th century the Nawabs ( Muslim kings ) gave donations to this temple. Till date flower 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 7^th century and damaged completely. It was observed that a cow was milking on a particular place near shenbaga odai ( Now called as Shenbaga theertham ). People excavated and found there was a shiva lingam with a scar on it’s top ( hence called as Thiruvetteeswarar ). The temple was reconstructed latter 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 fight between Lord Shiva and Arjuna to get the Pasupatha asthiram, Arjuna’s weapon hit the head of Lord Shiva and a scar was made on the lingam, hence Iraivan is called as ‘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 moolavar sannadhi ceiling. Hence this temple is also a parihara sthalam for Rahu and Ketu dosham

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