17th
September 2017.
During
my last visit to Padappai, I came to
know there is also an old Shiva Temple
at Athanacherry, about 2 KMs 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 through my
scooter around 06.15 hrs from Home at West Velachery, reached this temple around 07.30 Hrs and the temple was kept
opened. Had the darshan of Lord Shiva.
Moolavar : Sri Valeeswarar
Consort : Sri
Kamatchi Amman
Some
of the important features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Sri Dharmasastha ( Iyappan )
Sannadhi is on the right side of the Rajagopuram ). Palipedam and Nandhi are
immediately after the Rajagopuram.
Sannadhi
for Naalvar, Karpaga Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Natarajar sabha with urchavars, Kamatchi Amman, Saneeswarar,
Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan and Chandran are in the outer prakaram.
ARCHITECTURE
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and muka mandapam/
artha mandapam. Ambal sannadhi is built abutting the mukamandapam. Ambal is
facing South. In koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and
Durgai. Hope the Koshta murtis are belongs to latter period since they were
not fit in the niches.
original sanctum
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was built during 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 not legible to read also.
The temple photograph before renovation
The temple photograph before renovation
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept opened between 08.00 Hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 17.30 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH:
All
the buses from Tambaram to Oragadam via
Vandalur stops at Padappai and
Athanacherry is about 2 KM from Padappai.
Autos
are available from Padappai bus stop.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Front mandapam was built with concrete
Front mandapam was built with concrete
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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