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

13^th April 2019.

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

Moolavar   : Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal

Thayar      : Sri Ranganayaki

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. A Deepasthambam (short), balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Garudalwar are at the entrance of the sanctum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam, and a Mukka mandapam. Moolavar Sri Kalyana Ranganathar is in a standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi is called Kalyana sobhanam. Urchavars are in antarala. The sanctum is with a padabandha adhistanam. The Kalyana Vimanam is in the sanctum. There are 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 whole 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 superstructure 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 the Vijayanagara period, 15th to 16th Century ( but the Bhattar claims it as the 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 also participated. Except for Deepa Sthambam, nothing is there to prove its antiquity at present.

During the 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 Kulathur, which has been 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, and 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 open 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

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---