Sri Kaliyugaraya Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ கலியுகராய பெருமாள் கோயில், குத்தம்பாக்கம் / Kuthambakkam, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Kaliyugaraya Perumal Temple at Kuthambakkam, was a part of the Shiva, Maha Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit, near Poonamallee & Aranvoyal in Thiruvallur District / Tiruvallur District on 05^th December 2021. Initially, it was planned to visit the Shiva temples of Nemam and Kuthambakkam, the other temples were added as an extension to the above temples and recommended by devotees of the temples and Sivachariyars.

 

Moolavar  : Sri Kaliyugaraya Perumal

Utsavar    : Sri Kaliyugaraya Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Kamalavalli

Sthala Vruksham     : Pathiri

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces west with Anjaneyar, Balipeedam, and Garudathoon/ Deepasthambam. The entrance to the sanctum is from the south through a mandapam. Garudalwar is in the mandapam. Ramanujar is in the ardha mandapam. In sanctum Moolavar Sri Kaliyugaraya Perumal is Sridevi and Bhudevi. Utsavars Kaliyugaraya Perumal is Sridevi, Bhudevi and Ramanujar are in front of moolavar. In the outer praharam, Sri Kamalavalli Thayar and Andal are in separate sannidhi facing east.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The adhisthana is of 3 anga adhisthana. The present structure is of bricks. A Two-tier stucco Dravida Vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum. There are no stucco images on the Vimana.

 

Maybe a Chozha period Pillar

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple might have been built along with the Sri Thirupurantakeswarar Shiva Temple of the same Village during Kulothunga Chozha -III's period. ( One of the Choza period pillars is found on the wall ). The temple was built with stone and reconstructed with bricks at a later stage. Some of the 15^th to 16th-century stones with inscriptions are found on the Antarala Ardha mandapam floors. This indicates that the original temple was built in stone and the temple belongs to the Vijayanagara period.

Inscriptions on the floor

LEGENDS

Moolavar’s Nakshatra is Revathi similar to Srirangam Ranganathar. Hence it is believed that it will be good to worship Perumal, for those who are born in Revati nakshatra.

Devotees prayed to Perumal and Thayar for the re-union of separated couples, Child boon, and removing marriage obstacles.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja, Special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanthi ( December ), Purattasi Saturdays ( September - October ), Sri Ramanujar Jayanthi ( April ) Aadi Pooram ( July – August ) and Margazhi months.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 1.6 KM off from Poonamallee to Thiruvallur Main Road, 17 KM from Thiruvallur, 12 KM from Thiruninravur, 9 KM from Poonamallee, 23 KM from Koyambedu and 27 KM from Chennai Central.

The nearest Railway station is Thiruninravur, and the bigger railway station is Thiruvallur. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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