The
visit to this Sri Muktheeswarar Temple at Kaveripakkam was a part of the Shiva, Vishnu Temples, and Heritage sites at Thirumalaicherry, Gudimallur, and
Kaveripakkam. I extend my sincere thanks to Mr. Ramesh Krishnamurthy for taking me to all these places. This temple is believed to be one of the Mukthi sthalam.
Moolavar : Sri Mukhtheeswarar, Sri VedapureeswararConsort : Sri Alangaravalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram on the south side. Stucco images
of Lord Shiva with Parvathi, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the top of the maha
mandapam south side entrance. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam, and Rishabam / idabam
are on the east side of the temple. It is claimed that the Moolavar in the sanctum looks like swayambhu, but it is
not so on a round avudayar. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the
sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai. In praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Nalvar,
Bhairavar, Pancha Lingas, and Navagrahas
(Rahu on a tortoise and Shani Bhagwan on an Eagle vahana).
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi in the maha mandapam. Images are in the koshtams of Ambal Sannidhi. In the outer praharam, Dashabhuja Vinayaka Sannidhi, a Vinayagar sannidhi, Kalyana mandapa, a Shiva
Linga with a Rishabam/Idabam & a part of Vijayanagar period pillar, and
Utharakosai dosha relieving Dhyana mandapam with various stucco images of Kali, etc.
ARCHITECTUREThe
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha
mandapam. The adhistana is of kapota bandha adhistana with jagathy, threepatta kumuda, and kapotam with nasis. Bhitti starts with vedika, and
koshtas are separated by the Brahmakantha pilasters. The pilasters are with
malaithongal, kalasam, thadi, kudam, mandi with lotus petals, veerakandam, and vettu pothyal. The
2-tier vimana with stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu with Sridevi
and Bhudevi, and Brahma on the 1st level, and Greevam koshtas. The
sikaram is of the vesara style with maha nasis on the 4 cardinal directions.
The
ardha mandapam was supported with vrutha pillars and Vettu Pothyal. The Kalyana
mandapam and maha mandapam were constructed during the Vijayanagara period. The
pillars have bas reliefs of Bhairavar, Pichadanar, Veerabhadra, floral
motifs, Shiva Lingas, erotic sculptures, Dancers, Rishis, Vinayagar, Murugan,
Maha Vishnu, Hanuman, Ramar with Sita and Lakshman, Donors, etc. The pillar reliefs are painted
colorfully.
The
temple was reconstructed, and various structures like horizontal beams and makara torana were used on the praharam walls.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSThe
original temple might have been constructed during the Chozha period, and the same
was reconstructed by Vijayanagara.
Maha
kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 1st October 2017.
LEGENDSIt
is believed that Seshadri Swamigal came to this temple and was enlightened,
hence the original name of Sri Vedapureeswarar was changed to Sri
Muktheeswarar.
It
is believed that siddhars attained mukti after worshiping Lord Shiva of this
temple. Hence, this temple is considered a mukti sthalam, and devotees can do pithru dosham pariharam in this temple.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, New moon days, full moon days, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Kiruthigai,
Navaratri, Deepavali, Thai Pongal, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Panguni Uthiram, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe
temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrsCONTACT
DETAILS
HOW TO REACHThis
temple at Kaveripakkam is about a km from the Madras – Bombay trunk Road / Chennai
to Vellore Road / Mumbai Hwy.The
temple is about 10 km from Walaja Toll gate, 11.6 km from Walajahpet, 15 km from Sholinghur, 17.4 km from Arcot, 17 km from Ranipet, 38 km from Vellore, and 95 km from Chennai.The nearest
Railway Station is Sholinghur
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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