24th
November 2019.
The
visit to this Sri Kamala Narayana Perumal temple was a part of the Pallava and Chozha period temples visit is scheduled for 24th November
2019. Mr Kesavan, a student and a History enthusiast gave a list of temples to
be visited with important details in advance. Since this temple name was
mentioned as the Village name, inquired the locals about this temple. They were guided to this temple. When we expected an old temple in a sprawling space,
the temple was new and it is adjacent to a house.
Moolavar
: Sri Kamala Narayana Perumal.
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east with a balipeedam and Garudan is in front. The temple
consists of sanctum, artha mandapam and a small mukha mandapam. Moolavar Kamala
Narayana Perumal is in a standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. The new
temple is of pada bandha adhisthana. In koshtam Vinayagar, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Mahavishnu,
Lakshmi Hayagreevar, and Durga.
HISTORY
This Village was gifted to Brahmins and called Kamala Narayana Chaturvedi
Mangalam. The presiding deity is also called Kamala Narayana Perumal. As per the inscriptions, this place was under
Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu, Kumizhi
Nattu Kayar.
The original temple is believed to have been built during the 8th Century Pallava period and later rebuilt during the Chozha period. The
temple was completely renovated and there is no trace of antiquity. To our
surprise, we found two stones with Chozha period inscriptions placed on the top of the side wall. The width
of the inscription stone was also cut to match the width of the wall. The fate of
the old inscription and pillars is not known.
An incomplete Gandraditya or Sundara Chozha's 4th reign year inscription records the
endowment of burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Urudaip Perumal
TirumeRRalideva, by Kandan Pudi, the headman of a Village (Name lost) in Sonadu. (SII-Volume 13 - 95, ARE 444 of 1922).
Gandraditya or Sundara
Chozha 's 4th reign year Inscription records the endowment of "Sribali" offerings in the temple of Urudaip Perumal TirumeRRalideva at the
Village. It also records another land for the expenses of Thiruchchennadai
( procession for which land was gifted as tax-free, by Arinjoman, the
headman of Anaichchur in Thirunaraiyur Nadu, a subdivision of Sonadu.
Ref:
South Indian Inscriptions -Volume 13, and ARE 444 of 1922.
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple is under worship. The closing and opening are unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH:
City
bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thiruporur passes through this Village Kayar
and Mambakkam.
Kayar
is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur, and 29 KM from Tambaram.
Share
auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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