The
list of Shiva temples in
and around Kanchipuram, with links to Google Photos, Location links on Google Maps, and Location QR Codes are posted already in this blog.
Maha Shivaratri 2020 – Kanchipuram Shiva
Temples Visit- 7
21st
February 2020.
The visit to this Sri
Manigandeeshwarar Temple was a part of the 2020 Maha Shivaratri Temples Visit, on
21st February 2020. The temple is, in the Ennaikaran area, a part of Kanchipuram
City on the Kanchipuram to Chengalpattu
main Road. In Kanchipuram, composed by the 18th Century Sivagnana
Swamigal, in which he narrates how Lord Shiva drank the alakala visham / poison
which came out from Vasuki.
மாழை யுண்கணி நோக்கலும் திருவுளம் மகிழ்ந்து
பாழி மால்விடை கொடிமிசை உயர்த்தருள் பகவன்
எழை வானவர்க் கிரங்கியே இனிதுகண் ணோடி
ஆழி வல்விடம்
பருகினான் அகிலமும் உய்ய
---காஞ்சிபுராணம்
( பகுதி 2 படலம் 7-29, பாடல் 682 )
Moolavar: Sri Manigandeeshwarar / Manikandeeswarar
Some of the salient
features of this temple are...
The temple faces
west with an entrance mandapam from the South side. A stucco image of Shiva and
Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the entrance. A Vinayagar Sannidhi is in the entrance mandapa. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the
Temple. A meta colour sheet mandapa is on the south side of Nandi mandapam and
balipeedam. Chandran and Suriyan are in the artha mandapam. In koshtam Durgai,
Brahma, Mahavishnu, Dakshinamurthy and Vinayagar.
In praharam
Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Nagars with Vinayagar, Markandeyar,
Bhairavar, Padavettamman, Sundrambal,
Panamanneeswarar and Kanikandeeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists
of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam, and a maha mandapam. The adhistana is on a simple pada bandha
adhistana with three patta kumuda. Padmam is shown below the jagathy in the Upapeedam. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and vyyalavari. A 2-tier cesara vimana is in the sanctum sanctorum. There is no
separate bhumi desam, and the vimana starts from prastaram. The sanctum
sanctorum walls are supported by Vishnu kantha pillars with kalasam, kumbam, palakai with padmam,
veera kandam, and vettu pothyal on the top.
HISTORY.
The original temple
may belong to the 8th to 9th century, Pallava period and was completely reconstructed with stone during the Chozha period. The mandapa walls are
built with sandstone or might have retained the Pallava structure. There is no
inscription found to prove its antiquity.
LEGEND
As per the Kanchi Purana,
Lord Shiva drank the poison which came from Vasuki during the process of
churning the milk ocean. Due to this, Lord Shiva became blue in colour and is called Neela kaNdan or Neelamanimidatran. Devas realised that Lord Shiva drank the poison, for them, So they came
to earth, installed a Shiva Linga at this place, and worshipped. Hence, Lord Shiva is called Manikandeeswarar. Also, Vasuki created a pond (Vasuki Theertham)
and worshipped Lord Shiva with gems and diamonds.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The temple will be
kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs
HOW
TO REACH:
This temple is on the
Kanchipuram to Chengalpattu main road.
The temple is about
2.5 km from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 4.0 km from Kanchipuram Railway Station,
37.5 km from Arakkonam, and 70 km from Chennai.
The nearest Railway
Station is Kanchipuram, and the railway junction is Arakkonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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