It
was planned to visit 4 Shiva Temples and
an Amman temple of Thaiyur, near Kelambakkam
on 21st July 2021, of
which Azhakeeswarar temple was closed during my Visit. This place was called as
“Thaikaja Muruganur” ( Thaikajam – means Sand stone in Sanskrit ), since Lord Muruga was made of Sand Stone at Sri Murugeeswarar
Temple, which has got corrupted to the present name of Thaiyur. It was learnt that
there were 7 Shiva Temples in this Village Thaiyur of which 3 are not exists
now. This Mareeswarar temple is in the
middle of the Village. 
Moolavar : Sri MareeswararConsort : Sri Aramvalartha Nayaki /
Dharmasamvardhini
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…..The
temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram of 67 feet high, built during
recent years. The Temple tank Agni theertham is on the left side of the
Rajagopuram. Vinayagar and Nagars are in front of the temple. Stucco images of Nerur
Sathguru Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra, Somaskandar, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Agasthiyar are on the Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandi are
immediately after the Rajagopuram.
Moolavar is on a square avudayar and the Sanctum sanctorum is little elevated
from the artha mandapam. In Artha mandapam Bala Vinayagar, Bala Murugan, Nalvar
and Ambal sannidhi ( Ambal is in standing posture ). Urchavars Somaskandar,
Vinayagar and Manickavasagar are also in the artha mandapam.
In
Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In praharam
Suriyan, Nerur Sathguru Sadasiva Brahmendra in the manimandapam,
Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Bhairavar, Chandran, Hanuman and Vinayagar under
Sthala Vruksham vanni Tree.
ARCHITECTUREThe
temple Consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala and artha mandapam. The adhisthana is of simple padabandha with
threepatta kumuda. Floor level was raised up to Kumuda during 2007 reconstruction.
Old stones and Pilasters are used for
reconstruction of sanctum sanctorum and Compound wall. The Vimana up to
prastaram was built with stone and the super structure is with Bricks. The
super structure Vimana is of 2 tier in Vesara
style. First level and Greevam has the stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu
and Brahma. 
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSIt
was told that the temple was built by Kalapala King whose image is on the ardha mandapa wall with latter Pallavas & Chozhas contributions. or during the same period of Sri Murugeeswarar
Temple of this Village. Going by the architecture of the temple with old stone
pilasters, the temple may belongs to 15th to 16th Century
( claimed to be of Pallava period ).
The
temple was reconstructed with the blessings of Nerur sathguru Sadasiva
Brahmendra. After reconstruction the Maha Kumbabishekam was conducted in the
year 2007 and then in 2017 and in 15th July 2019 after constructing
the Rajagopuram in presence of Thirumudukundram Veera Saiva Adheenam, 24th pattam and Sri-la-Sri Rathna Velayutha Sivaprakasha
Paramachhariya Swamigal.
LEGENDSIt
is believed that the temple was constructed by a King called Uthanda kalapalar.
A bas relief of this King was inside the artha mandapam wall, which is now hidden
inside the newly built Palliyarai. But
there is no enough evidence to prove the same. There is no traces of
inscription to prove its antiquity. It
is believed that this is also a parihara sthalam for Rahu and Ketu.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart
from oru kala Pooja, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
Arudra darshan, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Annabhishekam in the month Aippasi,
Tamil New year’s day, Aani Thirumanjanam,
Manickavasagar Guru Pooja , Kiruthigai, and Karthigai Deepam.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe
temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to
19.30 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILSGurukkal
Gurunathan +91 9380251707, Mr. Ramamurthy Gurukkal-72995 52933 and
Mr
Kannan-9790825558 may be contacted for further Details.Face
book Page:
HOW TO REACH
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Consort : Sri Aramvalartha Nayaki /
Dharmasamvardhini
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