----a continuation
post to Schools of Poonamallee - Exploring Poonamallee - A Heritage Walk
15th
April 2018.
The
usually locked avatar mandapa of
Thirukachi Nambigal was opened during our heritage walk. Thanks to Temple authorities.
Had the darshan of Sri Varadharajar during our recce and skipped during the
walk for want of time.
Moolavar
: Sri Varadharaja Perumal
Thayar : Sri Pushpavalli Thayar.
Some
of the important details are...
The
temple faces west with a 5 tier
Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Dwajasthambam are immediately after the Rajagopuram
entrance. The entrance to the main sanctum is from the south. In the Prakaram
sannadhi for Venkatesa Perumal, Ranganathar, Pushpavalli Thayar, Andal, and Sri Thirukachi Nambigal. It was
believed that Sri Varadharaja Perumal and Sri Ranganathar gave darshan to Sri
Thirukachi Nambigal simultaneously in this temple.
LEGENDS
As
per the legend Thirukachi Nambigal was born in 1009 AD to Veeraragava Chetty and Kamalayar as fourth son and his original
name was Gajendra Dasar. As per the instruction of Lord Sri Varadharaja Perumal
of Kanchipuram, created a Nandhavanam and did Pushpa Kainkaryam daily walking
all the way to Kanchipuram. He also done “alavatta Seva’ at Kanchipuram,
Srirangam and Tirupati. At one point in time, when he couldn’t walk to do the
pushpa Kainkaryam to lord Varadaraja Perumal of Kanchipuram, he was dragged to his knees. On seeing his
devotion Lord Varadaraja Perumal gave moksha. It is also believed that the Sun and
Mars (Angaraga) worshiped Lord Sri Varadharaja Perumal of this temple.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is not known when the temple was constructed and it is believed that the temple
might have been built during the Parantaka Chozha –I ( 907 to 954 CE ) period. From the 10th
century Parantaka –I’s inscription, this
place was called Nedunjezhiya Vinnagar and the name of this place was called “Poonthanmallai” of Puliyur Kottam.
Also from a 13th-century inscription this place was called Kuzhukaanipakkathuagaram, under Mangadu Nadu of
Jayankonda Cholamandalam, and the temple was called Perumal Koil or
Pillaikoil.
One
of the 13th-century inscriptions speaks about Cheran Ravivarman
Kulasekaran defeating the Pandya king Sadayavarman Sundara Pandiyan-II and
bifurcated Kaliyuga Ramanallur from
Agaram and named it Chera Pandiya
Chaturvedi Mangalam and granted to Marayur.
The
temple also has the contributions of the Vijayanagara Dynasty and Nayaks. The unjal mandapam was built by Achuthappa
nayakar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Annual
Brahmotsavam will be conducted from May- to June and Thirukachi Nambigal utsav will
be conducted from Feb to March.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open between 06.30 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 16.30 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The
temple website:
The landline number is +91 44 26272066
HOW TO REACH:
Very
close to Poonamallee Bus stand. Lot of Town buses are available from major part
of the city.
Poonamallee
is on the way to Kanchipuram from Chennai.
An
abandoned Pillar
The Pillars
available at Arignar Anna School may belong to this mandapam
Vijayanagara period
trade mark Herdsman
Avathara mandapa of Thirukachi Nambigal,
Avathara mandapa of Thirukachi Nambigal,
Avathara mandapa of Thirukachi Nambigal,
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