After Kayarambedu, Sri Thiruvaheeswarar Temple’s visit, on the way to my residence Visited this temple, which is on the west side of the Velachery to Tambaram main road at Pallikaranai. During my previous visit, some of the sannadhis are not added.
Moolavar : Sri Adhipureeswarar
Consort : Sri Sri Shantha Nayagi
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with a three-tier Rajagopuram. The temple tank is on the east side of Velachery to Tambaram main road which was renovated with steps recently, with a walking track on the bund. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Nandhi are after the Rajagopuram. Moolavar is swayambhu. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshina Murthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
Ambal is in a separate sannadhi in artha mandapam. Ambal sanctum has the koshtas of Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, and Kamakshi.
In the parakaram Siva Anjaneyar, Maha Ganapathy ( Vinayagar and Anjaneyar are facing each other, Valli Deva Sena Arumugar, Saba mandapam with procession deities, Navagrahas ( Adhipureeswarar is at the center), Chandikeswarar, Vinayagar, Brahmi, Maheswari, Varahi, Raghu & Kethu, Swarna akarshana Bhairavar, Sarabeswarar, Vyaghrapada, Navagrahas, and Pathanchali. Nagars are under the sthala vruksham. The other Vrukshas inside the temple are Shenbagam, Rudraksha, Vellerukku, Kondrai, Peepaul, Iluppai, Vengai, Bamboo, Parai, Arali, Parijatham, Vanni, Neem, Mullai and Mahizhamaram.
In Adhisthana kandam inch sculptures of Kannappar Purana, Peacock worship Lord Shiva, Spider, Snake, and Elephants worship Lord Shiva.
ARCHITECTURE.
Originally a brick temple was built on a granite stone adhisthana. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The adhisthana is a Padabandha adhisthana with tripatta Kumuda. Inch sculptures are in the kandam. The mandapam and Rajagopuram have been built in recent years with concrete. The sculpture depicting Solar eclipse, Lunar eclipse, and Fishes are on the ceiling of Artha Mmandpam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS:
It is claimed that the temple is more than 700 years old. 1525 CE, Krishnadevaraya period inscriptions and 3 more later period inscriptions are found on the adhistanam and walls. The place was called as Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Puliyur Kottathu Surathoor Nattu Pallia kaaranai and Lord Shiva was called as Adheeswaramudaiyar. The inscription also mentions the name Parvatheeswaramudiayar, we may take that this temple is also called by this name.
The Krishnadevaraya’s period ( 1525 CE ) Tamil inscription mixed with grantha records, the equal sharing of the Tax income from the houses ( 1.25 panam for a month ) with periphery markings as south of Pashathanagar koil, north of sulakkal, east of Veerathal koil to be given to Parvatheeswaramudayar and Veerathal ( Kaliamman ) for maintenance. The inscription also mentions a two thari ( தறி ) for Thirupana Perumal.
The other inscriptions mention the thirupani / maintenance of Sevatha Pandithar’s son Devan Pandithar, Saththanathan, Madhava Pandithar Narasaiyan, Sevaka Perumal, Thambar, Siva Brahmin’s son Thigamalar Udaiyan and Ponnambalanatha Pandian.
This Brick temple was found in dilapidated condition due to lack of maintenance and patronage. With the effort of Local people and Shanthanayagi Trust, reconstruction was started in 1984 and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 22nd August 1999. The Rajagopuram work was also started in 2011 and Completed in 2013. The temple is under the control of the HR & CE Department.
An inch sculpture - Peacock worshiping Lord Shiva
An Inch sculpture of a snake worshiping Lord Shiva
Inch sculpture - Markandeya Purana
A 1999 CE old picture of the temple
LEGENDS
It was believed that those who could not go to Kalahasti could perform Parihara pooja at this temple also. One of the specialties in this temple is the sun’s rays used to fall on Moolavar from the 15th to the 30th of Masi month, every year. Munivars Vyaghrapada and Pathanchali worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
Lord Shiva gave life to all living things after the pralaya, which are merged with him ( palli – merge ). Hence Lord Shiva is called Karunamurthy and this place is called Pallikaranai. ( Krunai- mercy - which turned to Karanai ).
THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 06.30 Hrs to 11.00 Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The mobile numbers are 9840109495, 9444326057, and 9884235555.
HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on the Velachery to Tambaram main road at Pallikaranai.
Pallikaranai is 11 KM from Tambaram, 4 KM from Velachery MRTS Railway station, and 25 KM from MGR Central Railway station.
The Nearest Railway station is Tambaram and the next is Chennai Central Station.
Brahmi, Maheswari and Varahi
Natarajar saba
Vinayagar Sannidhi
Nagars
Navagrahas
Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar Sannadhi
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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DeleteSir when I went to this temple I could not find any inscriptions. Where are they located?
ReplyDeleteIt is on the adhistanam muppattai kumudam on the west and North side
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