09th
July 2017.
This
weekend, temple visits were to the temples at Chintadripet and Pudupet area on the banks of the river Koovam. Chinna - thari - Pettai (i.e., the hand-operated weaving machine in Tamil is called Thari, and Chinna means small) was changed to Chintadripet. Visited 5 temples on foot from the Chintadripet suburban railway
station. The first two temples visited are 18th
century Vishnu and a Shiva temple.
Moolavar
: Sri Adhikesava Perumal.
Thayar
: Sri Aadhi Lakshmi
Some
of the important details are...
The
temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Deepasthambham, Palipedam, Dwajasthambam, and Garudan are after the entrance arch. This temple shares some of the
common facilities, like a temple tank, with
the adjacent Shiva temple.
In
the outer prakaram chakrathalwar, Thayar Aadhi Lakshmi sannadhi, Aandal,
Anjaneyar. The Sanctum sanctorum was built with sanctum, artha mandapam, and a
mukha mandapam. Vimana over the sanctum
is called Ananda Vimana. Sridevi Bhoodevi is with Moolavar, and urchavars are in front of Moolavar.
One of the pillars in the mukha mandapa has the relief of Bickshadanar, another form of Lord Shiva. Since both the temples were constructed during the same period, the pillars might have interchanged.
One of the pillars in the mukha mandapa has the relief of Bickshadanar, another form of Lord Shiva. Since both the temples were constructed during the same period, the pillars might have interchanged.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple, along with the adjacent Aadhipureeswara Shiva temple, was built by Audiyappa
Narayana, a dubash to the British asper British’s Govt. This is to motivate
weavers to get residence around these two temples. These temples were built at 18000 pagodas during the 1730s. (Some of the details, Ref: The book on 'The Gods of Holy River Cooum' by Priya Baskaran)
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The
mobile number may be contacted for further details. 9840337834.
HOW TO REACH:
The
temple is about a KM from the Chintadripet suburban railway station
Right
side of Arunachala Street, on Nainiappa Street.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Urchava mandapam
A
relief of Pichadanar, another form of Lord Shiva, in the mandapam pillar. The Shiva temple pillar might have been interchanged during construction.
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
Dear sir, these are very nice blogs. Is there a way to nagivate to previous and next atricle? For example, if i wanted to see next set of temples you visited (i.e Pudupet), is there a easy way to navigate?
ReplyDeleteFor that You can click the Newer post, it will be continuation of the Visit.. very rarely, some post may be introduced .. other wise it be be continue
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