Sri Siddheshwar Temple, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

23^rd April 2018.

After the darshan of Sri Karukkinil Amarnthaval, while returning to Bus stand happened to see the front mandapam  of this temple through Rajagopuram.  The mandapam was built with Nayak period Kodungai. This made me peep into this temple.

Moolavar: Sri Siddheshwar

Some of the important features of this temple are…

This temple faces east with a 2-tier Rajagopuram on the roadside. Balipeedam and Rishabaam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. In the prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar and nagars.  While doing renovation niches are not provided for koshta Murtis and are installed separately. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

Moolavar is a little large swayambhu about 4 feet tall. Siddhar's stucco images are  in the mandapam along with Kasi Viswanathar.

As per the legend, When Iraivi with turmeric kappu ( paste applied on her body ) was doing thabas on the banks of river Kambai, the turmeric paste on her body dissolved into the water and  turned yellow. Lord Shiva appeared  in the form of Linga on the banks of the river with turmeric paste dissolved water called Turmeric water koothar (Manjal neer koothar). From another legend, Iraivan was worshiped by the Siddhars and got many siddhis, hence Iraivan is called Siddheesar. It is believed that one will be relieved from births, who takes a bath in Sidheertham and worships Lord Shiva (a well inside the temple) on Saturdays and Sundays.

The temple was built with simple walls without adhistanam (which may be done during renovations ). Both granite and sandstones are used on sanctum walls. The front mandapa was built during the Nayaka period with Kodungai.  Above the koshta relief of respective moortham is shown in the thorana. It was claimed that the temple was built during Chozha Period but inscriptions are not found anywhere. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is on the Vallal Pachaiyappan Mudali Street, near Pachaiyappa’s School.

Just a KM distance from the Bus Stand.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Dhakshinamurthy in makara Thorana above Dakshinamurthy Koshtam

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