22nd March, 2016.
Last Sunday ie 20th March 2016,
had been to Puzhal Thirumoolanathar dharshan. One of my friends whose residence
is very near to the temple wants to come to my home along with his brother on
Sunday afternoon in the hot summer heat ( I do not want them to travel a long
distance, especially on Sunday afternoon). Since I visited this
Puzhal Sri Thirumoolanathar temple about 10 years before, thought of visiting
once again and paying a visit to his house. To know more details about
the temple, searched on the website and I could not get any
details, except real estate.
From Velachery choose the outer ring road ( Chennai bypass road) which ends at Puzhal, to avoid the traffic of the Ashok Nagar- Vadapalani- Koyambedu – Annanagar – Rettai Yeri route. The traffic was also less on Sunday. The route is okay to ride on my scooter except in some places.
To my surprise, there were a lot of changes in and around the temple. Outer praharam was paved with tiles after raising the floor level by 2 feet, sannadhis were also constructed for Anjaneyar, Mahaprirthyangara Devi, and Sarabeswarar. And inside tiles are also paved on the floors and the walls are also fixed with tiles. 63var was also installed in an L shape. The inscriptions are damaged and some of the stones with inscriptions were used for steps during renovation.
From Velachery choose the outer ring road ( Chennai bypass road) which ends at Puzhal, to avoid the traffic of the Ashok Nagar- Vadapalani- Koyambedu – Annanagar – Rettai Yeri route. The traffic was also less on Sunday. The route is okay to ride on my scooter except in some places.
To my surprise, there were a lot of changes in and around the temple. Outer praharam was paved with tiles after raising the floor level by 2 feet, sannadhis were also constructed for Anjaneyar, Mahaprirthyangara Devi, and Sarabeswarar. And inside tiles are also paved on the floors and the walls are also fixed with tiles. 63var was also installed in an L shape. The inscriptions are damaged and some of the stones with inscriptions were used for steps during renovation.
Consort : Sri Sornambigai.
Some of the important details of this temple are...
The temple faces east with Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Rishabam.
Sannadhi for Sri Maha Ganapathy, Sri Anjaneyar, Maha Prithiyangara Devi, Sarabeswarar, Sri Kasi Viswanathar & Visalakshi, Nagar, Navagrahas, Bhairavar, and Chandikeswarar.
In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Sakthi Ganapathy, Shiva Lingam, Gajalakshmi, Veerabhadrar, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Astothara Lingam, Maha Saraswathy, 63var, Swarna akarshna Bhairavar, Chandran, Suryan and a mandapam.
Ambal is in a separate temple like sannadhi with koshtam. In koshtam Maashentri, Varahi, Brahmani, Maheswari & Narayani.
There is an underground passage and it is believed that it goes to Thirumullaivayil and Thiruvotriyur.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed, that the temple is 1300 years old and constructed during the 10th Century Pallava period, later extended/reconstructed during Chozhas and Vijayanagaras.
It is believed, that the temple is 1300 years old and constructed during the 10th Century Pallava period, later extended/reconstructed during Chozhas and Vijayanagaras.
inscription stone is used as a step
inscription back side of Ambal sannadhi
LEGENDS
It was believed that Sundarar, Thirumoolar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple (Hence called Thirumoolanathar). Agasthiyar had seen Lord Shiva’s kalyana kolam in the Shiva Lingam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between 06.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :
It was believed that Sundarar, Thirumoolar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple (Hence called Thirumoolanathar). Agasthiyar had seen Lord Shiva’s kalyana kolam in the Shiva Lingam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between 06.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Gurukal Natarajam may be contacted over his mobile at 9566258425. For further details.
HOW TO REACH:
HOW TO REACH:
Puzhal is on the way to Red Hills on the Nellore
route and a lot of town buses are available from Koyambedu.
Get down at the overhead tank bus stop (opposite Puzhal new prison ) and the temple is about 1 KM off the main road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Get down at the overhead tank bus stop (opposite Puzhal new prison ) and the temple is about 1 KM off the main road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Mahaganapathy Sannadhi
Mahaganapathy Sannadhi Sri Sarabeswarar sannadhi 
Anjaneyar Sannadhi & Sri
Pritiyangara devi Sannadhi
Back side of Moolavar
Vimanam
Back side of Ambal sannadhi
Sri Sarabeswarar sannadhi
Mandapam with Bhuta pothiyal ( present office
room )
Main sanctum
Vijayanagara Period Kumbh Panjara
The bottom grill is the underground passage
believed to be for Thirumullaivayil and Thiruvotriyur
63var
63var
The painting is near Ambal Sannadhi's ceiling- can anyone
tell me what is this?
Bootha pothyal/Baravaha
Bootha pothyal
Bootha pothyal
---OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA:---
.... to be continued for Madras war cemetery.
thanks sir you provided useful information
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