22nd
December 2019.
After
seeing my post on Gajaprishta Vimana Shiva Temple, one of my blog followers
referred to this 10th to 11th Century CE, Shiva Temple at Kayarambedu,
near Guduvanchery with inscriptions. Only to see this temple started early
morning from my residence and decided to come back before 10.00 hrs to
attend the family function. It was
around 07.30 hrs when I reached the temple and returned back around 10.30 Hrs
after visiting Pallikaranai Shiva temple also.
Moolavar : Sri Vaheeswarar
Consort : Sri Karpagambal
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple faces east with a balipeedam, a base of old Dwajasthambam and Rishabam.
The Temple tank with Neerazhi mandapam is in front of the temple. In koshtam
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In the mukha mandapam Stucco mage of Sri Manicka Naicker, believed to be a
Siddhar.
In
prakaram Valampuri Vinayagar, Ayyappan, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar and
Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi without Vimana facing east. A lot of
flowering plants and a Thiruvodu maram ( CRESCENTIA CUJETE – CALABASH ) are also planted in
the Prahara.
Thiruvodu Tree / maram ( CRESCENTIA CUJETE – CALABASH )
ARCHITECTURE:
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and Artha mandapam/ mukha
mandapam. The entrance is from the south. The Vimana is of eka thala Gajabrushta
Vimana on a Padabandha adhisthana. 4
pillars are supporting the mukha mandapa.
Ardha mandapa/ mukha mandapa
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS:
The
temple was built during the 10th to 11th Century CE, Chozha period and mandapam was built during
Vijayanagara period. The Rajaraja-I, period inscription records the gift of
land to this temple.
Rajaraja Chozha-I's 13th reign year inscription starts with his Meikeerthi as... சாலை கலமறுத்தறுளிய ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜகேசரி வர்மரான", records endowment of Thirupali Utsavam, by Sri Karnaperarayan for which a land was gifted after purchase.
In a separate stone near the temple. the inscription records the Meikeerthi of Rajendra Chozha's 7th reign year. Another fragment inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp by Somanatha Kiramaviththan, for which land was gifted after the purchase of land.
Vikrama Chozha's incomplete inscription records his meikeerthi as "பூமாது புணர". The fragment inscription near the Sanctum Sanctorum records the construction of Nrutha mandapam by Kasan of Kasivanbedu Village. Perhaps the original name of this Village may be Kasivanbedu and the same may be corrupted to the present name of Kayarambedu.
A 1518 CE Vijayanagara period inscription stone was recovered from a field near the temple. This Krishna Devaraya period inscription records that the thirupani was done by his Prathani / representative of Chengazhuneerpattu ( The present Chengalpattu ) Prathani / Representative Vadamalainathar Pillai and also gold was gifted to Thiruvakatheeswaramaudaya Nayanar of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Ref:
Annual Report on South Indian epigraphy - ARE 1934 - 35 ).
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
Manicka Naicker statue ( For his contributions )
POOJAS & CELEBRATIONS:
Apart
from Regular poojas, Full moon day, New moon day, Sankatahara Chaturthi,
Pradosham, Kiruthigai, Kandar Shasti, Aruthra, Thai Pongal, New Year Day, Maha
Shivaratri and Panguni Uthiram are celebrated in a grand manner.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since Oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are unpredictable. Morning pooja will be done before
07.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Ravichandran
Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile at 98414104771 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The
Village Kayarambedu is on the way from Guduvancheri to Nellikuppam
Kayarambedu
is 5.9 KM from Guduvancheri, 22 KM from Tambaram, 27 KM from Chengalpattu
Railway Station, and 48 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
The Nearest
Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Vimana back side relief of Shiva Family with Nandhi
An Old Nandhi
Temple tank with neerali mandapa
Gajaprishta vimana east face
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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