Sri Panamanneeswarar Temple / Sri Panamuneeswarar Temple, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

The list of Shiva temples in and around Kanchipuram with link to Google Photos, Location link on Google Map and Location QR Code are posted already in this blog.  

Maha Shivaratri 2020 – Kanchipuram  Shiva Temples  Visit- 9

21^st February 2020.

The visit to this Sri Panamanneeswarar Temple was a part of 2020 Maha Shivaratri Temples Visit, on 21st February 2020. The temple is in 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. 18^th 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 is facing east with a common arch for the Lord Shiva and Sri MaKaliamman Temple. There is also an 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 on 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 prakaram 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 Pallava period and the same was re-built at a latter state. The Floors and walls are laid with modern tiles without leaving  any trace of antiquity. The 18^th 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 become alive.

Devas and Asuras Churned the milk ocean to get the amrita,  using Manthira malai ( meru ) as mathu on Vishnu’s ( as 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 mixes with Amrith. So Shiva has become neelakanda. To get rid of sin caused for spitting the poison / alakala visham, 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 hear say.. 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 opened 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: CLICK HERE

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---