24th
November 2019.
The
visit to this Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple was a part of Pallava
and Chozha period temples Visit scheduled on 24th November
2019. After Kamala Narayana Perumal temple’s visit the locals guided to this
Vishnu temple saying this is also one of the old temple in this Village
Kayar. This place Kayar was called as Kamala Narayana Chathurvedi Mangalam,
gifted to the Brahmins.
Moolavar : Sri Varadharaja Perumal
Thayar : Sri Sridevi & Bhudevi
Some
of the salient features of the temple are…
The
temple is facing east with a newly built arch. A Deepasthambham is in front of
the arch and a new road was laid keeping the deepasthambham in the middle of the
road. On the side of entrance arch two Garudan stucco images are installed on
the compound wall.
Moolavar
Varadharaja Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Balipeedam
and Garudan are in front of Mukha mandapam. At the entrance Mandapa pillars
Lakshmi and Ramanujar. The Vaishnava deities and sculptures are on the mandapa
pillars. In the prakaram Alwars sannadhi facing south.
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, artha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam.
An ekathala Vimana is on the sanctum. The adhisthana is a simple pathabhandha
adhisthana.
HISTORY &
INSCRIPTIONS
Learnt
that this place was called as Kumizhi nattu Kamala Narayana
Chaturvedi Mangalam. Looking at the structure the temple the temple may belongs
to 17th to 18th century Nayak period. The temple was
reconstructed in the recent years. There is no inscriptions found in the
temple.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple is under worship with oru kala pooja and 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.
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auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
Garuda Sir, difficult to take off from that position . . .
ReplyDeleteYes ma...Two stucco images images on both sides
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