17th
September 2017.
During
my last visit to Padappai, I came to
know there is also an old Shiva Temple
at Athanacherry, about 2 km from
Padappai. But could not go to this
temple for want of time. So, this time, coupled with Manimangalam visited this
temple at Athanacherry on 17th September 2017. Started on my
scooter around 06.15 hrs from Home at West Velachery, reached this temple around 07.30 hrs, and the temple was kept
open. Had the darshan of Lord Shiva.
Moolavar : Sri Valeeswarar
Consort : Sri
Kamatchi Amman
Some
of the important features of this temple are...
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. Sri Dharmasastha (Iyappan)
Sannadhi is on the right side of the Rajagopuram. Balipedam and Rishabam are
immediately after the Rajagopuram.
In the outer praharam, Naalvar, Karpaga Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Natarajar sabha with Utsavars, Kamatchi Amman, Saneeswarar,
Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan, and Chandran.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, and mukha mandapam/
artha mandapam. Ambal sannadhi is built abutting the muka mandapam. Ambal is
facing South. In koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and
Durgai. Hope the koshta Murtis belong to the latter period since they did
not fit in the niches.
original sanctum
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was built during the Chozha period and renovated recently, keeping the sanctum
alone up to Yazhi line, muka mandapam, Sub Sannadhis, and Rajagopuram were built
recently with concrete. The inscriptions do not have continuity and are not legible.
The temple photograph before renovation
The temple photograph before renovation
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs, and from 17.30 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH:
All
the buses from Tambaram to Oragadam via
Vandalur stop at Padappai, and
Athanacherry is about 2 km from Padappai.
Autos
are available from the Padappai bus stop.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
The front mandapam was built with concrete
The front mandapam was built with concrete
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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