28th February 2016.
இன்று ஒரு சுகமான பயணம். வயல்
வெளிகளின் ஊடே..வேளாச்சேரி மற்றும் கூவத்தின் நாற்றத்தின் பிடியில் இருந்து சற்று
விலகி..கிராமீய சூழலில். ஊத்துக்கோட்டைக்கு அருகே ஆரணி ஆற்றங்கரையில் வடதில்லை
என்ற கிராமத்தில் எழுந்தருளியுள்ள ஸ்ரீ மரகதவல்லி சமேத ஸ்ரீ பாபஹரேஸ்வரர் தரிசனம்.
திரும்பி வரும்
போது.. சாலை ஓரத்தில் நிழற்குடையின் கீழே காய்கறி விற்றுக்கொன்டு இருந்தார் ஒரு
பெண்மணி. இன்று காய்கறி வாங்க வேண்டிய நாள். இங்கு வந்து விட்டதால் இங்கேயே
வாங்கிவிடலாம் என்றுமுடிவு செய்தேன். மேலும் அது இங்கேயே விளைந்ததாக இருக்கும் என
நினைத்து. காய்கறிக்கார அம்மாவிடம் கேட்டபோது, அவர் கோயம்பேடு காய்கறி இல்லை
எனவும், ஊத்துக்கோட்டையிலேயே விளைந்தது என்று உறுதி செய்தபின் கால் கிலோ, அரை கிலோ என வாங்கி
வந்தேன். வீட்டிற்க்கு வந்த பின்பு சொத்தை, முற்றல் காய்கறிகளை உங்கள் தலையில்
கட்டிவிட்டார்கள் என்று என் துணைவியார் திட்டிய கதையை மீண்டும் ஒரு சமயத்தில்
எழுதுகின்றேன்.
Today traveled to a different atmosphere, unpolluted… away from the polluted and stinking Lake smell of Velachery
lake and Adyar River. The path goes through the natural paddy and sugar cane
fields. Enjoyed the journey through a village mud road to Sri
Maragathavalli Sametha Sri Papahareswarar temple at Vada Thillai, near
Uthukottai.
Till the last minute of starting I am not sure of
reaching this place. I was in a dilemma to go to this temple or get dropped
at Koyambedu or Puzhal, to visit the Shiva temples there. Finally, I made it
after changing the idea. Hired an auto from Uthukottai, since there is no easy
approach to this temple or to the Village Vada Thillai.
Moolavar : Sri Papahareswarar ( Papahareshwarar )
Consort : Sri Maragathavalli
Some of the important details of this temple are…
The temple is on the banks of river Arani, without Rajagopuram and Dwajasthambam. Balipeedam and Nandhi are at the front. The sanctum sanctorum is with a sanctum and a
maha mandapam. Moolavar is a little big and Palm-size Panalingam is also kept in front on the avudayar. In koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, and Durgai.
In the outer parakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar,
Murugan, Subramaniyar, Chandikeswarar and Ambal. Ambal is in a separate temple, in a standing
posture facing south.
Navagrahas, Pickshadanar, Natarajar ( no Natarajar
) sannadhi are in Maha mandapam).
It is believed that the temple is equivalent to
Chidambaram and worshiping Lord Shiva will remove our sins.
It was told that all the kalasams were stolen by
miscreants.
LEGEND:
The story of the Banalingam goes like this. Govindan brother ( related ) of Sri Ramanujar, worshiped Lord Shiva at Kasi and got a Banalinga during his bath in river Ganga. He worshiped Banalingam at Kalahasti. Again Govindan turned to Vaishnavam and he was called as Embar and became the disciple of Sri Ramanujar. As per Ramanujar’s instruction the Chandragiri King Katti Devan Yaathavarayan constructed this Shiva temple and the Banalingam was also kept there.
The story of the Banalingam goes like this. Govindan brother ( related ) of Sri Ramanujar, worshiped Lord Shiva at Kasi and got a Banalinga during his bath in river Ganga. He worshiped Banalingam at Kalahasti. Again Govindan turned to Vaishnavam and he was called as Embar and became the disciple of Sri Ramanujar. As per Ramanujar’s instruction the Chandragiri King Katti Devan Yaathavarayan constructed this Shiva temple and the Banalingam was also kept there.
THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since there is no fixed time and one kala pooja is
conducted. Gurukkal is residing in front of the temple.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
Gurukkal Shanmugam and mobile number is 9445296096
HOW TO REACH :
Vadathillai is on the way to Mambakkam
from Uthukottai. From the Vadathillai Bus stop, the Village and the
temple is about 2 KM.
Share Autos are available up to Vadathillai bus
stop from there we have to walk to reach the Village.
Route No 92 and 92B, Mambakkam, and Periyapalayam
pass through the Vadathillai Bus stop.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Nandhi
mandapam
Ambal
Temple
entrance
arch on the mandapam
sanctum
View from mandapam
Urchavar
with balipeedam and Rishabam in side mandapam
Banalinga ( Donated by Embar/ Govindan cousin to Sri Ramanujar) is kept on the moolavar avudayar
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Om SHIVAYA NAMA:---
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