This
is the 7th Devaram
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Magaral is on the banks of river
Cheyyar a tributary to river Palar.
Gajabrushta Vimanam
This place has maintained the same name since 6th - 7th century. Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of
this temple.
விங்குவிளை கழனிமிகு கடைசியர்கள் பாடல்விளை யாடலரவம்
மங்குலொடு நீள்கொடிகண் மாடமலி நீடுபொழின் மாகறலுளான்
கொங்குவிரி கொன்றையொடு கங்கைவளர் திங்களணி செஞ்சடையினான்
செங்கண்விடை யண்ணலடி சேர்பவர்கள் தீவினைகள் தீருமுடனே.
மங்குலொடு நீள்கொடிகண் மாடமலி நீடுபொழின் மாகறலுளான்
கொங்குவிரி கொன்றையொடு கங்கைவளர் திங்களணி செஞ்சடையினான்
செங்கண்விடை யண்ணலடி சேர்பவர்கள் தீவினைகள் தீருமுடனே.
கடைகொணெடு மாடமிகு வோங்குகமழ் வீதிமலி காழியவர்கோன்
அடையும்வகை யாற்பரவி யரனையடி கூடுசம் பந்தனுரையால்
மடைகொள்புன லோடுவயல் கூடுபொழின் மாகறலுளா னடியையே
உடையதமிழ் பதுமுணர் வாரவர்கள் தொல்வினைக ளொல்கு முடனே
Lord Shiva is called by 12 different names and they are Sri Adaikalam Thantha Nathar (Parikara name), Sri Maham Vaazhvithavar, Sri Udumbeesar, Sri Paarathazhumbar, Sri Puttridangondar, Sri Nilaiyitta Nathar, Sri Mangalangathavar,
Sri Parinthukathavar, Sri Agastheesar, Sri Abathsahayar,
Sri Magaraleeswarar, Sri Thaduthatkondavar.
Consort : Sri Bhuvana Nayagi.
அடையும்வகை யாற்பரவி யரனையடி கூடுசம் பந்தனுரையால்
மடைகொள்புன லோடுவயல் கூடுபொழின் மாகறலுளா னடியையே
உடையதமிழ் பதுமுணர் வாரவர்கள் தொல்வினைக ளொல்கு முடனே
.......திருஞானசம்பந்தர் தேவாரம்
Moolavar :Lord Shiva is called by 12 different names and they are Sri Adaikalam Thantha Nathar (Parikara name), Sri Maham Vaazhvithavar, Sri Udumbeesar, Sri Paarathazhumbar, Sri Puttridangondar, Sri Nilaiyitta Nathar, Sri Mangalangathavar,
Sri Parinthukathavar, Sri Agastheesar, Sri Abathsahayar,
Sri Magaraleeswarar, Sri Thaduthatkondavar.
Consort : Sri Bhuvana Nayagi.
Some of the important features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Rishabam, and Dwajasthambam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. The moolavar is like ( monitor Lizard ) Udumbu tail. As per Gurukkal, Moolavar is made out of navapashanam. (9 - poisonous medicinal herbs /natural materials). In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, and Durgai. Utsava idols are kept in the ardha mandapam.
The temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Rishabam, and Dwajasthambam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. The moolavar is like ( monitor Lizard ) Udumbu tail. As per Gurukkal, Moolavar is made out of navapashanam. (9 - poisonous medicinal herbs /natural materials). In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, and Durgai. Utsava idols are kept in the ardha mandapam.
In the praharam sannadhi for Arumugasamy (sitting
on peacock vahana (Peacock’s face is on the right side, is an unusual one),
Adhikara Nandhi along with 63var, Valampuri Vinayagar, Mahavishnu, Valli
Devasena sametha Subramaniar, Ambal sannadhi, Arthanari Bhairavar (back side
of Ambal sannadhi), Murugan is on white elephant (story with picture is up
loaded below).
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and maha mandapam. The moolavar Vimanam is of two tier gaja prishta style. The Adhisthana is pada bandha with jagathi and muppattai kumuda. The Vimana has the karnakood and sala. Kumbha panjaras are between karnapathi and salaipathi. The prastaram is of kapota style with nasi kood. The vyala vari in the bhumidesam and bhudaganas are in the valabi. There are Koshtas in the greevam. A Moat is around the sanctum sanctorum and the adhisthana is below the ground level. This may be due to the rise of ground level.
The temple consists of sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and maha mandapam. The moolavar Vimanam is of two tier gaja prishta style. The Adhisthana is pada bandha with jagathi and muppattai kumuda. The Vimana has the karnakood and sala. Kumbha panjaras are between karnapathi and salaipathi. The prastaram is of kapota style with nasi kood. The vyala vari in the bhumidesam and bhudaganas are in the valabi. There are Koshtas in the greevam. A Moat is around the sanctum sanctorum and the adhisthana is below the ground level. This may be due to the rise of ground level.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The entrance 5-tier Rajagopura was built in 1963. It is believed that the original temple was built during the Pallava Period and later reconstructed during the Rajendra Chozha period. Kulothunga Chozha-I, Sundara Pandya, and Vijayanagara period inscriptions are found in this temple. As per the inscriptions (AR 215 of 1901 CE), the place Magaral was in Jayangonda Chozha Mandalathu Eiyr Kottaththa Magaral Nattu Magaral, and Lord Shiva was called Magaral Udaya Nayanar, Thiru Agatheswaramudayar and Thiru Agatheecharamudaya Nayanar. The inscriptions belong to Rajaraja, Kulothunga Chozha-II, Sundara Pandyan, Veeramahadevarayar, and Kambanna udayar of Vijayanagara Dynasty and Telugu Chozhas Vijayakanda Gopalan.
The entrance 5-tier Rajagopura was built in 1963. It is believed that the original temple was built during the Pallava Period and later reconstructed during the Rajendra Chozha period. Kulothunga Chozha-I, Sundara Pandya, and Vijayanagara period inscriptions are found in this temple. As per the inscriptions (AR 215 of 1901 CE), the place Magaral was in Jayangonda Chozha Mandalathu Eiyr Kottaththa Magaral Nattu Magaral, and Lord Shiva was called Magaral Udaya Nayanar, Thiru Agatheswaramudayar and Thiru Agatheecharamudaya Nayanar. The inscriptions belong to Rajaraja, Kulothunga Chozha-II, Sundara Pandyan, Veeramahadevarayar, and Kambanna udayar of Vijayanagara Dynasty and Telugu Chozhas Vijayakanda Gopalan.
The Kulothunga Chozha-III, period inscription starts
with his meikeerthi/title, records the gift of fertile land/Nanjai 30 veli,
Eri/tank, Natham land/punjai (seeds may be sowed during the rainy season)
11 veli totaling to 41 Veli lands at Kulothunga Chozha Nallur as
pazhanthevadhana Iraiyili to this temple Lord Shiva called as
Agatheecharamudayar.
Another Kulothunga period 11th-year reign inscription starts with his meikeerthi / title, records
the donation of land to both Punjai and Nanjai at Kulothunga Chozha
Nallur in Magaral Nattu of Eyir Kottam and Sivapathasekara Nallur also called as Venarcheri in Kaliyur Kottathu Pulivala nadu, which will
harvest 2920 kalam mukkurini paddy to this temple. The King issued
this order when he was camped at PerumpaRRappuliyur.
The construction of the Murugan Sannadhi inscription is
found in Thayar Sannadhi of a Vishnu temple (Vaikunda Perumal) of the same
Village. The same was built by Kizhaan Kaazhan, who belonged to Andambakkam
Village.
The Sundara Pandyan period inscription (AR 218 of
1901)records the creation of the Prakara and urchavar procession path in this
temple by Magaral Pattiyar Poyan Kaaman Varadhan.
Another Sundara Pandya period inscription records
the donation of Land to both Punjai and Nanjai towards his Janma day, daily
poojas, Naivedyam to this Thiruvagatheecharamudaya Nayanar Temple.
The lands are donated after exempting the Taxes. It also mentions the donations
made to Vinayagar Temple and Varadharajar Temple in the same Village.
The Rajaraja-I’s 5th-year reign
inscription (AR 217 of 1901) records with day and nakshatra, runs
into two pages, about the sale of the land and its witnesses. The land area
was described very elaborately.
Another Rajaraja Chozha’s, 10th-year reign
inscription (AR 219 of 1901) records the donation of land 1000 Kuzhi Land
with its periphery limits towards burning of perpetual lamp by Mazhavan Koothan
Kaniyan, Venmaya Kizhavan Nambi Uthayanseithan, Mathi Selvan Koothan,
Chopuravanavalaiyan, Kallai Kizhan Thiruvan Udayan, Ikkudi Thiruvaiyuran
Navalayan, Ikkudi Athiyuran Pichan, Vannakkan Adhithathevan Otrikondan, Mathi
Petran Uthayanseithan and Mangalangilan Selvan.
Another Rajaraja-I’s 20th-year reign
inscriptions (AR 221 of 1901) record the gift of 4 Kalanju gold by
Samundithevan Vekambamudayan to Varadharaja Pattan towards the burning of one
Santhya Deepam till sun and moon exists.
The Rajaraja-I’s, 23rd Year reign
inscription (AR 224 of 1901) records the building of Sri Vimanam and
mandapam with steps ( sopanam ) by one Pattiyar Poyan Maniyan Perungan.
Ref:
Annual Report on South Indian Epigraphy - The year 1901.
LEGENDS
Lord Shiva gave darshan to King Rajendra Chozhan in the form of a golden Udumbu (உடும்பு = a Monitor Lizard). (There is a story of Jackfruit sent to Chozhas Capital before this Legend ).
Lord Shiva gave darshan to King Rajendra Chozhan in the form of a golden Udumbu (உடும்பு = a Monitor Lizard). (There is a story of Jackfruit sent to Chozhas Capital before this Legend ).
As per the legend, once the king tried to catch a golden Monitor lizard / Udumbu. However, it ran into an anthill. Before it went
completely, the King caught hold of the tail. The monitor Lizard was nothing but
Lord Shiva and was called Puttridam Kondar. While catching the tail, it got hurt
and a scar can be seen even now on the tail-shaped Shiva Linga. Hence Lord Shiva
is called Paarathazhumbar ( பாரத்தழும்பர் ) also called Udumbeesar.
After Murugan killed Surapadman, married Devasena.
On that occasion, Indra asked Murugan to sit on his white elephant
Iravatham in the presence of Thirumal. Also, it is to be noted that the elephant was his
vahana before Peacock.
Agasthiyar and the two Demons/ asuras called
Maaharan & Maalayan worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
Murugan Sitting on Iravatham- Indra's White elephant
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on New Moon Day, Full Moon Day, Pradosham, Navaratri, Mahashivaratri, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Adi Pooram, Skanda Shasti, Karthigai Deepam, Thaipoosam, Masi magam, Vaikasi Visakam, etc,.
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on New Moon Day, Full Moon Day, Pradosham, Navaratri, Mahashivaratri, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Adi Pooram, Skanda Shasti, Karthigai Deepam, Thaipoosam, Masi magam, Vaikasi Visakam, etc,.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.30 hrs to 12 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
The temple will be kept open between 07.30 hrs to 12 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Shunmuga Sundara Gurukkal may be contacted through his mobile 9444810396 for poojas, Pariharam, etc., and his residence is nearby.
Shunmuga Sundara Gurukkal may be contacted through his mobile 9444810396 for poojas, Pariharam, etc., and his residence is nearby.
HOW
TO REACH
Ilayanarvelur – Kanchipuram – Perungkattur bus passes through this place Magaral. Also, buses from Kanchipuram to Uthiramerur via Orikkai pass through this place Magaral.
The temple is 16 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand 17 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 47.6 KM from Arakkonam Railway Station, 41 KM from Chengalpattu via Uthiramerur and 80 KM from Chennai.
The nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Chengalpattu.
Ilayanarvelur – Kanchipuram – Perungkattur bus passes through this place Magaral. Also, buses from Kanchipuram to Uthiramerur via Orikkai pass through this place Magaral.
The temple is 16 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand 17 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 47.6 KM from Arakkonam Railway Station, 41 KM from Chengalpattu via Uthiramerur and 80 KM from Chennai.
The nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Arumugar Sannadhi was built at a later stage
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SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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