11th
November 2018
Even though we couldn’t have the darshan on the way to Ennayiram, we had the same in
the evening on return to Chennai after
completing our Ennayiram- Esalam
Heritage Visit. While others were taking a rest in the van due to tiredness, we three alone went
to the temple.
Moolavar
: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy
Thayar : Sri Kanakavalli Thayar
Some
of the important features of this temple are...
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram with beautiful reliefs on the
walls. The Rajagopuram doesn’t have many stucco images except for dwarapalakas. The temple is about 3
feet below the ground level. Dwajasthambam, balipedam, and Garudalwar are
immediately after the Rajagopuram.
In the sanctum, Thayar Mahalakshmi is sitting on the lap of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, while
her right hand holds Narasimhar and her left hand holds a lotus. In Urchava murti Sri Lakshmi
Narasimha Swamy, Mahalakshmi is sitting on his left lap, and her hands are in an anjali hastha /
worshiping posture.
Sannadhi
for Chakrathalwar/Yoga Narasimhar, Lakshmi Hayagriva, Vishnu Durga, Venugopala
Swamy with Rukmani & Sathyamabama, Rama with Seetha & Lakshmana are in the
mukha and maha mandapam. Sannadhi for Kanakavalli Thayar, Andal are in the outer
prakaram. Yoga Hanuman in this temple is holding the Shankha and Chakra. The legend of
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is associated with Hiranyakashipu and Bhaktha
Prakalath. The place was once a tintili vana (Tamarind vanam in Tamil) in Sanskrit, and the Tindivanam is the corrupt word of Tintilivanam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapa, and a mukha mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha adhistanam with 3 patta kumudam. A nagara vimanam is above the sanctum. The floor level outside the sanctum is also higher than the adhistanam and formed like a moat.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
was said that the temple was built by the Pallava Kings during the 5th
century, with later Vijayanagara contributions. The 1512 CE Krishnadevaraya’s inscription
speaks about the donation of Land. The other Vijayanagar period inscriptions
belong to Achyutaraya and Sadha Sivaraya.
1632 CE Marathi inscriptions are also found.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open from 07.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
21.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The
mobile number is +919943240662, and the landline is 04147 - 225077 may be contacted for
further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The
temple is about 2 km from the Tindivanam Bus Stand.
Buses
are available from various parts of Tamil Nadu, and all the buses to Chennai
from the Southern Districts pass through Tindivanam.
About
3 km from Tindivanam Railway Station.
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
This temple thayar is great and very much effective to to release us from our sins all the prarthanai will be completed once we pray to the thayar. All the near by village people's are coming and making their prayers which is always sucessful
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