The
visit to this Sri Azhageswarar Temple at Peranakavur of Uthiramerur Taluk in
Kanchipuram District was a part of the Heritage Visit to Salavakkam, Porpandal, and
Peranakkavur, Shiva Temples, Pallava period Inscriptions and Heritage Sites on 15th
October 2021. Thanks to Raj Panneerselvam, Udhayaraja Rajasekaran from Thiruvannamalai, and Kesavan for their help
and for traveling along with me on this Heritage Visit. 
Moolavar : Sri AzhageswararConsort : Sri Annapoorani
Some
of the salient features of this temple are,…..The
temple faces east with a balipeedam and a Rishabam under a mandapam. The entrance to the temple is from the backside. A stucco image of Uma Maheswarar is on the top of
the Mukha mandapam. The original Moolavar is in the sanctum. Vinayagar, Murugan
Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of ardha mandapam. In Koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In
Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar
and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south.
ARCHITECTUREThe
Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, Ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. An
eka tala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. This present temple with
bricks was built on old Adhishtanam in recent years. Stucco images of
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the Greeva koshtam.
Apart
from the main sanctum, all the Parivara shrines are also reconstructed.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONSIt
is believed that the temple belongs to the 16th to 17th
Century, Vijayanagara Nayakas period. Inscriptions are also found on the
adhistanam.
A
Pallava King Nrupatungavarman’s inscription (SII Vol 12. 77 ) on a boulder near
the temple records the endowment of food
offerings to the God of the temple, for which land was gifted. The inscription
didn’t mention this temple’s Lord's Name. If it mentioned Lord Shiva of this
temple, then this temple might belong to the 9th Century. The original inscription reads as …- ஸ்வத்திஸ்ரீ
(II )
- கொவிசைய
- நிருபதொங்கபொ…
- த்த தேவற்கு
யா
- ண்டு இரு(பத்து
) நால்..
- காவ(து)………
க்காய்
- புரமு………
….. க(செ)…
- ஞ்ஞூர்……………………
- ட்டதெ (வ)
- யொம்
- (செறு)……………..
- ………………………………………
வ்வூர்
- …………………………………….
(வதா )….
- (ன இ )திருவமுது……….
LEGENDSThe
devotees worship Lord Shiva and Ambal of this temple, for marriage and Child
boon, and bumper Harvest.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONSApart
from Oru kala Pooja, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
Navaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Arudra darshan, New Year, Thai Pongal, and on all
important festival days.
HOW
TO REACHThis
place Peranakavur is 8 KM from Salavakkam, 14 KM from Salavakkam Koot Road, 13
KM from Chengalpattu, 27 KM from Uthiramerur, 42 KM from Tambaram and 69 KM
from Chennai. Nearest
Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
A Shiva Linga baanam is found installed in front of a Perumal Temple. Since the above inscription didn't mention God's name, there may be another Shiva Temple and the inscription may belong to that temple.
A Sanyasi kal / Enthira kal is found in the same Village. ---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
- ஸ்வத்திஸ்ரீ (II )
- கொவிசைய
- நிருபதொங்கபொ…
- த்த தேவற்கு யா
- ண்டு இரு(பத்து ) நால்..
- காவ(து)……… க்காய்
- புரமு……… ….. க(செ)…
- ஞ்ஞூர்……………………
- ட்டதெ (வ)
- யொம்
- (செறு)……………..
- ……………………………………… வ்வூர்
- ……………………………………. (வதா )….
- (ன இ )திருவமுது……….
A Sanyasi kal / Enthira kal is found in the same Village.
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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