01st
December 2019.
The visit to this temple was a part of the "Pallava and Chozha Period Temples Visit" scheduled for 01st December
2019. We had a tough journey throughout the day due to the rain. After our
visit to Vasavasamudram, a Pallava period Sri Kailasanathar had gone to this
temple on the way to Chengalpattu on the south side of the River Palar. Kinnaram – கின்னரம் – means a musical instrument. This place might
have obtained Kinar from the musicians who lived there. The Kinnaram might have corrupted Kinar.
அண்ணாமலை
ஈங்கோயும் அத்திமுத்தாறு
அகலா
முதுகுன்றம் கொடுங்குன்றமும்
கண்ணார் கழுக்குன்றங் கயிலை கோணம்
பயல்
கற்குடி காளத்தி வாட்போக்கியும்
பண்ணார்மொழி
மங்கையோர் பங்குடையான்
பரங்குன்றம்
பருப்பதம் பேணி நின்றே
எண்ணாய்
இரவும் பகலும் இடும்பை
கடல்
நீந்தலாம் காரணமே
கண்ணார் திங்கள்
பொங்காவந்தாழ் புனல்சூடிப்
பெண்ணாப்
பேரருளாளன் பிரியாத
கண்ணார் கோயில் கைத்தொழுவோர்கட் கிடர்பாவம்
நன்னாயாகும்
நல்வினாயாய் நணிகும்மே
..........திருஞானசம்பந்தர்
Moolavar : Veera Varanathar, Shri Nethrapurishwarar
Consort : Kamba Nayagi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple faces east with balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam. The entrance mandapam
is on the south side. A temple tank is in front. In the sanctum, Moolavar is a little
large. The Somaskandar panel is on the back side of the Moolavar. This is one of
the specialties of the Pallava-period Shiva Temples. In koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In praharam Karpaga Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar,
Navagrahas, Nalvar, Indran on Iravatham/elephant (Standing between Rishabam and Moolavar), Mahavishnu as
Varadharajar and Natarajar Sabha. Ambal Kamba Nayagi is in a separate sannidhi facing south.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, mahamandpam and
a mukha mandapam. The adhistanam is of pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. A three-tala nagara+vesara vimanam does not have many stucco images except in koshtams.
Somaskandar panel behind moolavar (PC. The priest)
Somaskandar panel behind moolavar
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS
This
temple was built during the 7th to 8th centuries by the Pallavas.
Later, the temple was expanded during the Chozhas and Vijayanagaras. The mandapams
were built during the Vijayanagara period. Two
nos of Vijayanagara period inscription stones were installed in front of the south
side entrance mandapam.
During the Pallava period, this place was called Veera Varmeswaram in the name of the Pallava King Veera Varman. Hope Lord Shiva is called by this name as Veera Varannathar. This place was also called Nethrapuram or திருக்கண்ணார்.
During the Pallava period, this place was called Veera Varmeswaram in the name of the Pallava King Veera Varman. Hope Lord Shiva is called by this name as Veera Varannathar. This place was also called Nethrapuram or திருக்கண்ணார்.
Kumbhabhishekam was performed between 1994 and 2011.
A Vijayanagara inscription on the south side entrance mandapam
An Inscription stone
Indran
has a thousand eyes all over his body due to the curse of Agalya. He came to
this temple and worshipped Lord Shiva to get relief from the curse. Hence, this
temple was called Thirukannapuram.
Since Indran was relieved from the curse, this temple is a Parihara Sthalam
for Sukran. Also, eye-related problems will be solved after worshipping Lord
Shiva.
It
is also believed that to remove the obstacles in the marriage, people have to
worship Lord Shiva on Fridays.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open from 06.00
hrs to 09.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Vasiswara
Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 9442177959 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
This
place, Kinar, is about 2 km off the Melavalampettai to Thirukazhukundram main
road.
The
Town bus No T3 from Madurantakam to Thirukazhukundram passes through this
Village.
The
Village Kinar is about 27 km from Chengalpattu, 21.2 km from Thirukazhukundram, and 82 km from Chennai
The nearest
Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Nayaka donors' reliefs in the mandapam
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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