15th March
2020.
The visit to this Prathigengeeswarar
Temple, at Neyyadupakkam, was a part of the Shiva, Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit on
the banks of the river Palar, scheduled on 15th March 2020. Neyyadupakkam is on the south side of the Cheyyar River, a tributary of the Palar River. There are two Chozha-period Shiva temples in this village, one on the east and the other on the west side. After the Sri Marutheeswarar
Temple’s visit on the east side, our next destination was the Shiva temple
on the west side of the village. The Madras University Vice Chancellor N.
D. Sundaravadivelu (1912 – 1993), who was responsible for the “educational
revolution” in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of then Chief Minister K Kamaraj,
belongs to this place, Neyyadupakkam. Maha Periyava of Kanchi Mutt
also stayed at this temple for a whole night during his yatra.
Moolavar : Sri Prathigengeeswarar
Consort :
Sri ThiripuraSundari
Some of the salient
features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with an entrance arch. Stucco image of Shiva and Parvati’s
marriage scene on the arch. The temple complex is about 2 feet below the outside ground level. Balipeedam and Nandhi are after the entrance arch. A stucco image of Shiva with Parvati as Rishabarooder is on the top of the mukha mandapa.
Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the ardha mandapam. In koshtam
Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Durgai. Chandikeswarar is alone in the praharam.
ARCHITECTURE:
The sanctum sanctorum
consists of a sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam, and a mukha mandapa. The
ardha mandapa is supported with vettu pothyal on virudha/cylindrical pillars. Ambal sannidhi was constructed in the
ardha mandapa by building the walls between the two pillars of the ardha mandapa.
The adhistana is of simple padabandha adhistana with tripatta kumuda. The prastaram is of the kapota style with
nasi koodu. Various deity images are in the kood. Lotus pedals are in the valapi, and Vyyalavari / Yazhivari is in the Bhumi desam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is of Gajabirushta style
with eka tala vimana, which has 3 kalasas. The mandapa in front of Dakshinamurthy and the mukha mandapa
were built during the Vijayanagara period.
HISTORY
& INSCRIPTION
As per the
inscriptions, during the Chozha period, this place was under Jayankonda
Chozhamandalathu Kaliyur Kottaththu Thodu Paluvur Nattu Neyyatrupakkam (நெய்யாற்றுப்பாக்கம்). Lord
Shiva was called Piruthiyangavudayar (பிருதியங்காவுடையார்). The middle Chozha period inscription is on the Adhistanam, which is not readable.
The inscription on the entrance door jamb/ side pillar has the Chozha King Veera Rajendran's (1063 – 1070 CE) 3rd-year rule inscriptions. This inscription records the gift towards burning of Two Sandhi lamps in Natarajar Sannadhi (இளம்பிறைசூடி கூத்தர்) & Vinayagar - அரிசிபிள்ளை (ஒளிவளர் விளக்கு - perpetual lamp) by Chengundran kizhan Nelvai Nambi Nayakar of the same Village.
Kumbhabhishekam was
performed in 1994 and 2012 after repair and renovation works.
Virarajendra period inscriptions on the side pillars of the entrance
Chozha period inscriptions on the Kumudam are faintly visible
LEGEND:
As per the legend, Kashyapa
Maharishi did penance on Lord Shiva at this place to destroy the demons Malayan
and Magaran. Lord Shiva came out of Pathala Lok and gave darshan to Kashyapa
Maharishi. Lord Muruga destroyed both demons through his Vel. To signify this event, a scar can be seen on the Moolavar.
It was said that Lord
Shiva would be relieved from debt. The lady who opened the gate narrated her story,
how she was relieved from debt and built their own house after worshiping Lord Shiva
of this temple.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
Since Oru Kala Pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
Gurukkal Karthikeyan
9442772975 may be contacted for further details. Mrs. Priya may also
help with darshan, and her mobile number is +91 8523961957.
HOW
TO REACH:
This temple is on the
West side of the Village.
Bus numbers T34B and
T55, from Kancheepuram to Vayalakkavoor, pass through this place, Neyyadupakkam.
Palanivel Murugan, a
private bus service that runs between Kanchipuram and Vayalakkavoor,
passes through this place.
Neyyadupakkam is 16
km from Walajabad via Palayaseevaram & 13 km through Avalur,
Thammanur, and Kambarajapuram, 24 km from Kanchipuram, 38 km from Chengalpattu, and 76 km from Chennai.
The nearest Railway
junction is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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