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- 9
21st
February 2020.
The visit to this Sri
Panamanneeswarar 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,
about 100 meters off from Kanchipuram to Chengalpattu main Road. Lord Shiva was
worshiped by the Nagarajan Vasuki. 18th Century Muni, Sri Sivagnana
Swamigal has sung this temple in his Kanchi Puranam.
அத்த
லத்திடைத் தன் பிழை அகலவா சுகியும்
பத்தி
யிற்பணா மணீசனைப் பண்புற இருத்திச்
சுத்த
நீர்நிறை ஆனந்ததீர்த் தத்தடந் தொட்டு
நித்தம்
அக்கரைக் கண்இருந் தருச்சன நிரப்பி
பணாமணீசனைத் தன்பண மணிகளாற் பரவி
நணாவ
கத்தமர் நம்பனே நலிவுசெய் விடத்தை
உணாவெ
கைக்கொளும் உத்தமா எனத்துதித் துமையாள்
மணாளன்
மேனியில் இழையெனப் பயில்வரம் பெற்றன்
கொங்க லர்ந்தபூந் துணர்தொறும் நறுநருக் கொழிக்கும்
பொங்கர்
சூழ்கவிக் கச்சியுட் பழமறைப் பொருளாய்
அங்கண
வாழ்மணி கண்டணை அருச்சனை ஆற்றித்
துங்க
முத்தியிற் சேர்ந்தனர் தொகுப்பின்எண் ணிலரால்
--- காஞ்சிபுராணம் ( 695 ).
Moolavar : Sri Panamanneeswarar
Some of the salient
features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with a common arch for the Lord Shiva and Sri MaKaliamman Temple. There is
also another arch at the entrance of the Shiva temple. The stucco image of
Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on
the entrance arch. The temple was built
in a spacious area. Balipeedam and Nandi are after the entrance arch. Moolavar
is under the hood of the Nagarajan
Vasuki. In antarala Vinayagar, Vasuki (snake) and Ambal. In koshtam
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In Praharam
Vinayagar, Arumuga is with Sri Valli Devasena, Kalatheeswarar, Bhairavar, Mahavishnu, Navagrahas, Saneeswarar, Chandran, and Suriyan.
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
The temple complex
consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam on
the south side entrance. It is believed
that the original temple was built during the Pallava period and the same was
re-built at a later stage. The Floors and walls are laid with modern tiles
without leaving any trace of antiquity.
The 18th Century Sivagnana Swamigal has sung this temple’s sthala
purana in Kanchi Puranam.
LEGEND:
As per the sthala
purana... The Vasuki one of the Ashta Nagas/snakes worshiped lord Shiva and got a boon of decorating on his
body. Vasuki and Adisesha are the sons of Kathru. Arjuna married Ulubi
daughter of Vasuki. Babruvahana killed Arjuna in a war. Vasuki gave his Rathna
( A precious stone ) to Ulubi, through
which Arjuna became alive.
Devas and Asuras
Churned the milk ocean to get the amrita,
using Manthira malai ( meru ) as mathu on Vishnu’s (Tortoise’s )
back and Vasuki ( the Nagarajan ) as rope. In the process of churning Vasuki
spitted the Alakala poison, which was consumed and stopped at his throat by
Lord Shiva before it mixed with Amrith. So Shiva has become Neelakanda. To get
rid of sin caused by spitting the poison/alakala poison, Vasuki came to
earth, created a pond, and established a Shiva Linga. Vasuki placed his Rathna
on Lord Shiva’s head and worshiped. Vasuki was granted the boon of decorating
Lord Shiva’s body.
Sivavakkiyar alias
Kanikandan also worshiped Lord Shiva and attained mukti.
LEGENDS
As per hearsay... In
the process of worshiping Lord Shiva with 108 flowers, it was short by 2
Flowers. Vasuki suspected Ambal. As per Lord Shiva’s instruction Ambal in the
form of Kali tore her stomach and showed. This Kali temple is on the north side
of the Shiva’s temple.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be
kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 Hrs
CONTACT
DETAILS.
The temple is being
managed by T Chengalvarayan 9994316912, C Kanthavel 8072577334, G Perumal 9445207435, V Kannan 86818900610
and A Manivannan 9442520586 may be contacted for further details.
HOW
TO REACH:
This temple is about
100 meters off from the Kanchipuram to
Chengalpattu main road.
The temple is about
2.2 KM from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3.7 Km from Kanchipuram Railway station, 38.5
KM from Arakkonam, and 70 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway
Station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Arakkonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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