Sri Vasishteswarar Ttemple / வெடித்துக்கூடிய வசிட்டேசர், Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

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

Maha Shivaratri 2020 – Kanchipuram  Shiva Temples  Visit- 11

21^st February 2020.

The visit to this Sri Vashisteswarar Temple was a part of 2020 Maha Shivaratri Temples Visit, on 21st February 2020. This temple is on the Santhaleeswarar Koil Street about 50 meters off  from Vegavathi River Road after Pachaiyappa's Women College.  This is one of the Saptarishi Mandala temples, installed and worshiped by Sage Vashistar. 18^th Century Muni, Sri Sivagnana Swamigal has mentioned Sage Vashishta in his Kanchi puranam.

 

சாத்திரம் வல்ல வியாதைன யாண்டருள் சார்ந்தாரைக்

காத்த பிரான்திறம் இங்கிது கட்டுரை செய்தேமால்

ஏத்தரு மஞ்சள் நதிப்புடை யேழ்முனி வோரெந்தாய்

சேர்த்தென வேத்திய வேழிட மேய வளங்சொல்வாம்

அத்திரி குச்சன் வசிட்டன் அருட்பிரு குப்பாசங்

கைத்துயர் கௌதமர் காசிப ரோடங்கி ராவென்றேழ்

மெய்த்தவ ரும்பனிசூழிம யக்கிரி மேல்முன்னாள்

உத்தம மான வருந்தவ மாற்ற லுருங்காலை

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சிவலிங்கப் பதிட்டை செய்தல் எவற்றுளுஞ் சிறந்த தாகும்

சிவபத்தர் பதிட்டை தானும் அன்னேத இவைதாம் செல்வச்

சிவனமர் தலங்கள் தம்மிற் செய்பயன் கோடி மேலாம்

சிவநிறை காஞ்சி வைப்பிற் செய்திடின் அனந்த கோடி.

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Moolavar : Sri Vasishteswarar

Some of the salient features of this temple are....

The temple is facing  facing west in an area of 4 cents and on the south side of Vyasa Santhaleeswarar Temple pond. The entrance arch is on the north side with stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar. The temple was built like a Village temple. The Koshtas are protruding our side. Somaskandar panel is on the back of moolavar. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  In prakaram An Amman, Navagrahas, Bhairavar and Chandikeswarar.  Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of artha mandapam. They looks like muneeswarar, with mustache.

HISTORY.

The presence of Somaskandar panel behind the moolavar, believed that the original temple may belongs to Pallava period. During 90’s it was recorded that the old temple was destroyed completely and Lord Shiva was under a small shed.  Latter the temple was reconstructed by the local people like village temples after 90’s.  

As per the inscription tablet first Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 19th June 1946. 

LEGEND

It is believed that the moolavar was installed and worshiped by Sage Vashistar.  Due to a Munivar’s act/ Sakthi,  Shiva linga was blasted in to pieces and latter formed to its original form.

Lord Brahma, during the course of explaining Lord Shiva’s fame to the seven sages (Aththiri, Kuchchar, Vashistar, Brigu, Kasipar, Gauthama and Angira ), asked them to establish Shiva Temples at Kanchi to attain mukthi. So Vashistar installed this Shiva Linga and worshiped.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number +91 99431 29446 may be contacted for poojas and further details. 

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is about 200 meters from Pachaiyappas Women College  on Santhalingeeshwarar Koil Street and   about 500 meters off  from Kanchipuram to Chengalpattu main road.          

The temple is about 3.0 KM from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 4.5 Km from Kanchipuram Railway station, 38.0 KM from Arakkonam and 72 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Arakkonam.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

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