01st December 2019.
The visit to this temple was a part of the Pallava and Chozha Temples Visit scheduled on 01st December 2019.
This temple was not on our list, since we were diverted through Kalpakkam, and happened to visit this temple. The temple is also an old temple.
Moolavar : Shri Thiruvareswarar
Consort : Sri Thiruvateswari
Some of the important details are as
follows…
The temple faces east. Balipeedam,
Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are in a newly constructed mandapam. In koshtam
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In Artha mandapam Ambal
Sri Thiruvateeswari is in a separate sannidhi facing south and Natarajar.
In the prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Suryan, Bhairavar and Nagars. A Vijayanagara
Nayakas period mandapa is on the right side of the temple entrance, which is not
used now.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum Sancorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is on a simple pada bandha adhistanam with 3 patta kumudam. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and Viyyalavari. A Two-tier nagara - Vesara Vimanam, built with bricks is on the sanctum Sanctorum.
It was said that the temple existed for more than
1000 years. Looking at the structure the temple may belong to the 16th
to 17th Century Vijayanagara or Nayaka period.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between
07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
This temple is in Kalpakkam part of Sadras also known as
Sadurangapattinam.
Kalpakkam is on the ECR and you have to divert to this Kalpakkam
and this temple from Vengambakkam Junction.
Buses are available from Chengalpattu Via Thirukalukundram and
Chennai.
Share autos are available from Vengambakkam Junction.
Kalpakkam is 30 KM from Chengalpattu and 70 KM from
Chennai ( Via OMR ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
A Beautiful pair of fishes on the outside Praharam wall
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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