08th
March 2020.
The
visit to this temple is a part of Temples and Heritage Sites on the banks of
river Palar. Thanks to Mr Kesavan a Heritage enthusiast, who joined
with me in this Visit. This temple is on the road side, initially we thought this must be
an usual Village temple with a guarding deity. When we looked inside it was
little different from other Village deity temple.
Presiding / Procession
Deity : Sri Chelliamman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple is facing North with a soolam / trident and balipeedam are in front. Stucco image of Nisumba Soodhani is on the top of the mukha mandapam. The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam with a
grill gate. There is no Vimana over the
sanctum sanctorum. In the sanctum sanctorum
there is no stone idol of Chelliamman instead there is only a procession
deity.
Along
the sanctum sanctorum back wall, there are
three sand stone slabs installed with mystical images of male and female
in sitting posture, with one leg hanging. Since the idols are made of Sand
stone, with continuous abhishekam and poojas
for long period, most parts of the images are eroded and couldn’t identify
the images, what is what. Initially we thought it may be saptamatrikas and
experts are of the opinion that these may be memorial or Nadukarkal erected for a male and female.
As per the experts these Mystical images may belongs to 8th to 9th Century Pallava period and the temple may be 300 to 400 years old.
As per the experts these Mystical images may belongs to 8th to 9th Century Pallava period and the temple may be 300 to 400 years old.
mystical images
mystical images
HOW TO REACH:
This
Chelliamman Temple is on the Walajabad to Kanchipuram Road.
The
temple is 3 KM from Walajabad, 15 KM from Kanchipuram, 27 KM from Chengalpattu
and 70 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Junction is Chengalpattu and Railway station is Walajabad.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Chelliamman procession deity
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
The Nearest Railway station is Walajabad, it will connect tambaram and chengalpattu, Please update in post. also the entrance statue is nisumba suthani.
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