Monday 11 January 2016

Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 10th January 2016.
While sorting out the Pancha Bootha sthalangal  ( for the index of my web blog ) of Thondai Nadu ie in and around Chennai found that the two Temples, Sri Arunachaleswarar and  Sri Kalahastheeswarar are missing. Sri Kalahastheeswarar temple is missing from the Google map but managed find out that the temple is at Pavalakara Street. Forgotten the scheduled agendas  on 10th January 2016, Sunday morning, visited both the temples ( Missed the Mylapore festival  by Mr Venkatesh  - A pond, A tank  Via canal,  Mylapore’s lesser known tales). All the Pancha Bootha sthalangal are on the north part of Chennai.

Both the temples are under balalayam and renovation is on full swing.  Kumbhabhishekam is scheduled  on 20th January 2016 for Sri Arunachaleswarar.

SRI KALAHASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE
Since the temple is under renovation I could not take good photos. The place was in a mesh due to construction activities. This temple is squeezed between concrete buildings.


Moolavar : Sri Kalahastheeswarar

Consort   : Sri Prasunannambigai.

Some of the important details are as follows....
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Nandhi in a mandapam are in front of the sannadhi. Stucco dwarapalakas are in front of sannidhi and Navagrahas are on the left side of inner mandapam. Sannadhi for Vinayagar and Subramaniyar behind sanctum.

In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar), Brahma and Durgai. Sub sannadhis and mandapam are under construction.

Happened to see an inscription dated 21-1-1926 by Naga Siva Chidambaram Chettiar's son of Subraya Chettiar about the donation given for conducting the  functions from the income of a house and go down after deducting the tax to be paid to Govt.  and maintenance charges.

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on  155/ 50 – Pavalakara Street ( Coral merchant Street), Chennai -1  Mannady area.  North end of the street.
On town bus routes  Ibrahim Sahib Road Get down at Thambu Chetty  Street and Pavalakara street is very near. ( 6D, 8B, 11 a, 38 A,G ,H,S, 44, 56B, 57D etc,. ).

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE  











SRI ARUNACHALESWARAR TEMPLE
This temple is on the Palliappan street in mint area. This temple is also under renovation and Kumbhabhishekam is scheduled on 20th  January 2016.


Moolavar    : Sri Arunachaleswarar
Consort      : Sri Abithakusambigai

Some of Important details of this temple are .
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Anubhoothi mandapam is after entering the rajagopuram and the main sanctum os on the left. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi mandapam are at the entrance. In Koshtam  Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar ), Brahma and Durgai.

In the outer prakaram, Sannadhi for Vishnu, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar. A mandapam is at front and reliefs on the stone pillars are worth to see.

In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Navagrahas, Chandran, Suryan, Naalvar, Shiva and Ambal, Saba mandapam, Palliyarai, Chandikeswarar,  Vinayagar and Subramaniyar.  Ambal is in a separate sannadhi.

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on 24- Palliappan Street, Chennai 79 Park Town area,  near Mint street.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE 


















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