22, August 2019.
This temple is at Purasaiwakkam / Purasawalkam, a part of Chennai City close to Egmore. This post was updated with History, Legends, pojas and Celebrations. Please click the link for the old post.
Moolavar : Sri Gangadeeswarar
Consort : Sri Pangajambal
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple faces east, with a 5-tier
Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, and Rishabam are on the front side.
In the outer praharam sannidhi for Urchavar Mandapam with
63var, Siddhi Vinayagar, Vaitheeswarar, Sri Balasubramaniar,
Kuruntha Malleeswarar (North Indians do abhishekam on their own hands), Ambal
Temple Simha vahana with balipeedam and Dwajasthambam, Sathya
Narayana Perumal, Bana Lingam without avudayar, Yaha salai, Navagrahas, and Sri
Ramalinga Vallalar.
In the outer praharam walls, stucco reliefs of Shiva’s leela.
They are Shiva’s ananda thandava, carried mud to stop the water of Vaigai for
Pittu, Shiva kicking Yama for Markandeyar, Kannappar applying his
eyes of Shiva, Burning Muppuram / Tripurantaka, Ravana lifting Kailash, and Shiva
gave darshan to Karaikal Ammaiyar.
The sthala purana stucco images are Bhakirathan not
respecting Narada and Narada giving a curse, Bhagirathan worshipping
Lord Shiva, and Lord Shiva giving darshan to Bhagirathan.
The temple sthala purana - Bhakirathan worshipping
Lord Shiva – Ganga flowed from Shiva’s head, and Bhakirathan got relieved from
the disease. (In another version, Bhakirathan got Ganga water to get rid of his
ancestor's sin).
Ravana Lifting Mount Kailash
In the inner praharam Ambal, Naalvar, Maha
Ganapathy, Nagars, Bhagirathan, Kasi Viswanathar, Sekkizhar, Kulachirai
Nayanar, Suryan, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Uchishta Ganapathy, Sri
Oondreswarar, Minnoli Ammai, Shanmugar, Durgai, Bhairavar,
Dakshinamurthy, Palliyarai, Chandran, Suriyan, and Natarajar Saba.
Poondi Temple Moolavar Oontreeswarar, Rishabam, Ambal, Vinayagar, and Arumugar
Nalvar bas-reliefs are on the pillar in front of Moolavar Sannidhi. Once
this place was surrounded by a large number of Purasu trees; this place was called
Purasawalkam.
Around the Sanctum is in the form of a moat/ agazhi type. In
koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the inscriptions, this place was in Puliyur kottam a sub-division
in Jayangonda Chozha Mandalam during the Chozha period.
The 13th-century inscription records the endowment of burning a
lamp at Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Puliyur Nattu Thiruvanmiyur Ulakaludaya
Nayanar Temple, by Neelakangaraiyan.
The 15th-century Vijayanagara period inscription (maybe
Devarayar) is found much damaged. The letters seem like Kanda Kanda, Samudrathi,
Kesavettai, Sri Veeraprathapa, Raya Maha Rayar, etc. The details couldn't
be identified.
The 16th-century Vijayanagara period inscription records the
endowment of burning a lamp daily, for the same Kong.... kon Azhagu Perumal,
one of the mandradis kudi amarthappattathu - settlement (may be given to this temple),
belongs to Jayangonda Chozha mandalam.
Another 16th-century Vijayanagara period inscription is
much damaged, and words like taxes and Kanikkai are mentioned.
Ref:
Chennai Mavatta Kalvettukal, Tamil Nadu, Archaeological
Department
LEGENDS
The legends like Tripura samharam, Ravana Lifting Mount Kailash,
Vinayagar get Gnanapazham, and Bakiratha's penance to bring the Ganga River are
in the form of stucco images on the wall.
CONTACT DETAILS :
The office telephone number is 044 26422487
The temple website: http://www.purasawalkamgangadeeswarartemple.tnhrce.in/
POOJA TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open for darshan from 07.00
hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 16.30 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH :
Bus facilities are available from various parts of
the city.
2 km from Egmore station via Gandhi Irvin Road – Nair Road – Dr Alagappa Chettiar Road – Gangadeeswarar temple road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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