07th
April 2019.
It
was planned to visit Vishnu / Ramar, and Shiva
Temples ( Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple ) at
Agaramel and Meppur along the Chembarambakkam Tank eastern bund. But to my bad
luck, none of the temples were opened. Finally
decided to visit the Sri
Ramanatheswarar Temple, which is on a small hill at Kavanur a part of
Sirukalathur near Kundrathur. During our Adyar Cultural mapping visit this temple was under reconstruction.
This very small hill was a megalithic
site that had Cairn circles, but the same was disturbed now. The temple was reconstructed and
Kumbhabhishekam was also conducted.
Moolavar : Sri Ramanatheswarar & Sri Kasi
Viswanathar
Consort : Sri Parvathavarthini & Sri Visalakshi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple was constructed on a very small mount facing east with an entrance mandapam on the south. Rishaba mandapam and
palipedam are on the east side. Sri Visalakshi
Amman is in the antarala facing south.
Sri Parvatha vardhini is in the Artha mandapam. Sannadhi for Nalvar, Suryan, Chandran,
Bairavar are in artha mandapam.
Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and
Durgai are in koshtam. In the outer
prakaram 63var, Kasi Viswanathar (in a separate mandapam), Saptha kannis, Chandikeswarar and 8 Lingas on eight
directions ( under construction ). Except for Moolavar and Amman, the rest of the statues are new, including
koshtam. The Parvathavarthini Sannadhi and Visalakshi Sannadhi and stucco images are not part of the original temple but were added at a later date.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple complex consists of Sanctum, Antarala, and Artha mandapam. The sanctum was built on a padabandha adhisthana. A three-tier nagara vimana ( built during this renovation ) is on the sanctum. The sanctum and koshtam are supported by the Vishnu kantha pilasters with square base, Nagabandam, Malaithongal, Kalasam, Thadi, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, Veerakandam, and Poomottu Pothyal.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built during the 16th to 17th Century Nayak period and faint inscriptions are found on the muppattai Kumudam.
Inscriptions of kumudam
LEGENDS
It is believed that the Sri Ramar and Sekkizhar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple and Sita is Vaibhava Lakshmi in this temple.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The
mobile number 9444463569 (9444465367 ... ? please check this number) may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
This
temple is close to Sirukalathur post
office and Sirukalathur bus stop.
About 2.2 KM from Kundrathur and 20 KM from
Sriperumbudur on Kundrathur to Sriperumbudur Road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Saptha Kannis
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
nice blog
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