The
visit to this Sri Muktheeswarar Temple at Kaveripakkam was a part of 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 one of the Mukthi sthalam.
Moolavar : Sri Mukhtheeswarar, Sri VedapureeswararConsort : Sri Alangaravalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….The
temple is facing east with 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. A 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 tortoise and Shani Bhagwan on 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 sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a Maha
mandapam. The adhisthana is of kapothabandha adhisthana with Jagathy,
Threepatta kumuda and kapotham with nasis. Bhitti starts with vedhika and
koshtas are separated by the Brahmakantha pilasters. The pilasters are with
malaithongal, kalasam, thadi, kudam, mandi with lotus petals, veerakandam and
Vettupothyal. The
2 tier Vimana is with stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu with Sridevi
and Bhudevi, Brahma are on the 1st level and Greevam koshtams. The
sikaram is of vesara style with maha nasis on the 4 cordinal directions.
The
Ardha mandapam was supported with vrutha pillars and Vettu pothyal. The Kalyana
mandapam and maha mandapam was constructed during Vijayanagara period. The
Pillars has the 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 found various structures like horizontal beams,
makara thorana are used on the prakaram walls.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSThe
original temple might have been constructed during Chozha period and the same
was reconstructed by Vijayanagara's. Maha
kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 1st October 2017.
LEGENDSIt
is believed that Seshadri Swamigal came to this temple and got enlightened,
hence the original name of Sri Vedapureeswarar was changed as Sri
Muktheeswarar.
It
is believed that siddhars attained mukti after worshiping Lord Shiva of this
temple. Hence this temple is considered as a mukthi 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 Chathurthi, Panguni Uthiram etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe
temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrsCONTACT
DETAILS
HOW TO REACHThis
temple at Kaveripakkam is about a KM from 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.Nearest
Railway Station is Sholinghur
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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