Sri Kalyana Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Kolathur ( Mambakkam ), Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

13^th April 2019.

This Perumal temple was a part of Kolathur temple’s visit. There is a big temple tank called Kalyana Theertham, on the back side of the temple. The Kolathur in Sanskrit called as Kaasarapuri. This place was also called as Kulathur during Vijayanagara period. 

Moolavar   : Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal

Thayar      : Sri Ranganayaki

Some of the salient features of this temples are…

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. A Deepa sthambam ( short ), balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar is at the entrance of the sanctum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and a mukka mandapam. Moolavar Sri Kalyana Ranganathar is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi is called Kalyana sobanam. Urchavars are in antarala. The sanctum is with a padabandha adhistanam. The Kalyana Vimanam is on the sanctum. There is no statues in the koshtam. Thayar is in a separate temple like sannadhi also facing east. Anjaneyar sannadhi is immediately after the Rajagopuram.

ARCHITECTURE

The total temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on Pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with Vedikai. Brahma kantha pilasters are shown on the bhitti. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasikudus. The super structure above the prastaram is with one tala, greevam and nagara sigaram. Maha Vishnu's various forms are in the greeva koshtam.

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the history, the temple was built during Vijayanagara period may be 15th to 16th Century ( but the bhattar claims as  8^th Century ).

The temple was completely renovated  and Ashta Bandhana Jeenorthana Maha Samprokshanam was conducted on 24^th Aug 2003 and Sriperumbudur Jeeyar Swamy was also participated. Except Deepa Sthambam, nothing is there to prove it’s antiquity at present.

During Vijayanagara period this temple was built. The Kaikolars ( weavers ), paid many taxes. This was clubbed and asked to pay by a single tax by Ariappan and this this order in the form of palm leaves was sent to Pazhampattaraiyars of Velichai, Kundrathur, and Kasayavakkam. This place was called as Kulathur, which has got corrupted to the present name of Kolathur.

Ref

Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram Mavattam, by S Krishnamurthy.

LEGENDS

It was Told that the Consorts of Nithya Kalyana Perumal of Thiruvidanthai and this Kalyana Ranganatha Perumal are sisters and Akila Valli Thayar was born in this Village. Further, Thiruvidanthai Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal used to Visit this Place.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, annual festival like Annakoodai is also celebrated ( Rice, Sambar, Rasam, Sweets, fruits will be offered). This temple is equivalent to Thiruvidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple  to pray for marriages.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 18.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Archakar Arangan Karthi may be contacted for further details on his mobile 9445275268.

HOW TO REACH:  

Kolathur may be reached through town bus No M51V from T Nagar via Saidapet- Medavakkam.

About 2 KM from Mambakkam, which is on the Kelambakkam Vandalur Road.

Kolathur is about 18 KM from Vandalur and 8 KM from Kelambakkam through Mambakkam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE     :CLICK HERE

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