The
visit to this Sri Etteeswarar Temple at Payyanur on Old Mamallapuram /
Mahabalipuram Road was a part of Pallava & Chozha period Shiva and Vishnu
Temples and Heritage site Visits at Payyanur, Alathur and Siruthavur of Chengalpattu District on 17th October 2021.
Moolavar : Sri EtteeswararConsort : Sri Ezhilarkuzhali Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….The
temple faces east with a Rajagopuram ( under construction ). Balipeedam,
Kodimaram, and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram Entrance. Moolavar is in the Gajabirushta Vimana
sanctum. Dwarapalakas are in front of the ardha mandapam. Nalvar and Utsavars
are in the ardha mandapam.In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar,
Brahma and Durgai.
In
Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar , Shiva Lingas, Nagars, Chandikeswarar,
Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Chandran and Suriyan.
A
Temple tank called - Bhairavar Kulam - is in between Shiva and Karunakara
Perumal Temples. This tank is being shared by the two temples.
ARCHITECTUREThe
Gajabirushta Vimanam was constructed on a square Upa peedam. The adhisthana is
on a Lotus pedestal with jagathy, Threepatta Kumuda, and Pattigai. The Bhitti
starts with Vedhika and walls are supported by the Brahmakantha Pilasters with
Thamarikattu, Kalasam, Thadi, Kumbha, Padma Mandi, Palagai, Veerakandam and
Vettu Pothyal. Prastaram is with Valabi ( oorthuva Padma is in the valapi ),
Kapotam, and Bhoomi Desam. The Stucco Gajabirushta Vimanam starts from Bhoomi
Desam. The Vimana is of 3 tiers. The Vimana has Stucco images of
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Lingothbavar, Pichadanar, and Brahma.
The
temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and Mukha mandapam. Bas
reliefs of 3 Nayakas, who are responsible for reconstruction are in the ardha
mandapam. The Mukha mandapam was built
in recent years.
Rajagopuram under construction
Rajagopuram under construction _ Gurukkal requests donations to the new Rajagopuram and gets the blessings of Sri Etteeswarar.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSThe
inscriptions recorded from this temple and nearby rocks belong to Pallavas,
Chozhas, Pandyas, and Vijayanakas. From the recorded inscriptions the original
Temple belongs to 8th Century Pallava Period. As Per the inscription, this place was called Payyanur alias “Rajakesari Chaturvedi Mangalam” and
Lord Shiva was called Etteeswaramudaya Nayanar.
The
Pallava King Vijaya Nandivikramavarman’s ( Pallavamalla ) 37th reign year ( 768 CE )
inscription records an agreement by the Ganattar of Payyanur in respect of 6400 Kadi of paddy, measured by standard measure por-kal,
received by them from Nagan, a merchant of Ulakkuni, residing at Mamallapuram
for digging annually ( ie removing silt ) from the big tank – pereri – of the
village out of the interest therefrom. It also stipulates a levy of 16 Kadi of
paddy per patti of lands that were obviously irrigated by the tank, irrespective of their sale or mortgage.
The document is ( attested ) by Settanandi ( Jyesthanandi..?) evidently
functioning from the Kuri.
The
Pandya king Tribhuvana Chakravarthy Konerimaikondan Kulashekara Deva’s 24+1
reign year inscription records the order
of Nilagangaraiyar granting some Land as Thevadhana to the temple of
Ettisvaramudaiya Nayanar of Payyanur, evidently after settling a dispute over
this land with the sabha by consulting the inscription engraved in this temple
which was however damaged on certain places. Two ascetics are stated to have
given up their lives on account of the dispute.
Ref: South Indian Inscriptions Volume -XII, No 34, ARE 109 of 1932-33
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 26th January 2011 after
renovations.
An inscription stone is lying on the banks of the temple tank - Bairavar Kulam
LEGENDSIt
is believed that “Sirukuripputhondar” was born in Thondai Nadu and was one of
the 63 Nayanmar who Visited this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva. Idaikadar, one of the Siddhar also worshiped
Lord Shiva of this temple.
Devotees
worshiped Lord Shiva and Ambal for Marriage and child boon, to get victory in the
Court cases, and to get rid of deceases.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Arudra Darshan, Navaratri, Deepavali, New Year,
Thai Pongal and all other important functions.
CONTACT
DETAILSGurukkal
Moorthy may be contacted on his mobile number +91 9941534893 for further
details.
HOW TO REACHThis
temple is one KM away from the old Mahabalipuram Road. The
temple is about 5 KM from Mahabalipuram, 9 KM from Thiruporur, 34 KM from
Chengalpattu, 43 KM from Tambaram, and 64 KM from Chennai. Nearest
Railway Station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
The three Vijayanagara Nayaks are responsible for the construction of Mukha mandapam.---
OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Rajagopuram under construction
Rajagopuram under construction _ Gurukkal requests donations to the new Rajagopuram and gets the blessings of Sri Etteeswarar.
The three Vijayanagara Nayaks are responsible for the construction of Mukha mandapam.
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