Sunday 29 May 2022

Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple / ஸ்ரீ பாலசுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில், பாகசாலை/ Sri Murugan Temple, Pakasalai / Pagasalai, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

ஈளை சுரங்குளிர் வாத மெனும்பல
     நோய்கள் வளைந்தற           ...... இளையாதே
ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு
ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு
     காடு பயின்றுயி                ...... ரிழவாதே
……திருபுகழ்
The Visit to this Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple at Pagasalai was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple. I was not aware of this Murugan temple before my visit. This is one of the Thirupugazh Paadal Petra Sthalam.


Moolavar  : Sri Murugan as Brahma Sastha

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Kodimaram, Balipeedam, Vahana Peacock are in front of maha mandapam entrance. Bas reliefs of Murugan with his vahana peacock and Vinayagar are on both sides of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Lord Muruga is in standing posture holding akka mala and Kamandalam  in the upper hands and lower hands are in abhaya varada hastam.

In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Yaga salai, Chandikeswarar…?,  Arunagirinathar,   Anjaneyar ( believed to be installed by Vyasaraja ), Pamban Swamigal, Chidambaram Swamigal who installed Thiruporur Murugan and Kumaragurubarar in Vinaiyarukkum Vel mandapam. Stucco images of Muruga are on the parapet wall of the sanctum sanctorum.

The Hymns sung by Arunagirinathar, Pamban Swamigal, Kumara Gurubarar, Kandha Puranam, Kandhar Sashti Kavacham, etc, are fixed in the form of tablets on the sanctum walls.

The 15th Century Saint Arunagirinathar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple. In that he mentioned this Pagasalai as Pagai.

ஈளை சுரங்குளிர் வாத மெனும்பல
     நோய்கள் வளைந்தற                               ...... இளையாதே
ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு
ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு
     காடு பயின்றுயி                                          ...... ரிழவாதே
மூளை யெலும்புகள் நாடி நரம்புகள்
மூளை யெலும்புகள் நாடி நரம்புகள்
     வேறு படுந்தழல்                                         ...... முழுகாதே
மூல மெனுஞ்சிவ யோக பதந்தனில்
மூல மெனுஞ்சிவ யோக பதந்தனில்
     வாழ்வு பெறும்படி                                      ......மொழிவாயே
வாளை நெருங்கிய வாவியி லுங்கயல்
வாளை நெருங்கிய வாவியி லுங்கயல்
     சேல்கள் மறிந்திட .                                    ..... வலைபீறா
வாகை துதைந்தணி கேதகை மங்கிட
வாகை துதைந்தணி கேதகை மங்கிட
     மோதி வெகுண்டிள                                     ...... மதிதோயும்
பாளை நறுங்கமழ் பூக வனந்தலை
பாளை நறுங்கமழ் பூக வனந்தலை
     சாடி நெடுங்கடல்                                           ...... கழிபாயும்
பாகை வளம்பதி மேவி வளஞ்செறி
பாகை வளம்பதி மேவி வளஞ்செறி
     தோகை விரும்பிய                                       ...... பெருமாளே.



ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone. An Ekathala stucco Nagara Vimana is above the sanctum sanctorum.



HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Based on the Arunagirinathar’s hymns, the original temple might have been existed before 15th century.

Ashta bandhana Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 24th June 1988 after completing the thirupani ( works started on 29th November 1985 ) at a cost of Rs 3.61 lakhs, in presence of Kanchi Thondaimandala Adheenam Kayilai punithar Gnanaprakasha Desika Paramachariya Swamigal,

Under Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy Vazhipattu mandram,   construction of Rajagopuram, installation Kodimaram and other thirupani works were started on 20th April 2000 at a cost of Rs 20 lakhs. After completion of thirupani Jeernodharana ashta bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 28th June 2006, in presence of Thondaimandala adheenam sri-la-sri Thiruvambala Desika Gnanaprakasha Paramacharya Swamigal. 






LEGENDS
Usually Murugan will be with Sri Valli Devasena. It will be rare to see that Murugan is alone as moolavar and this is one of the temple where Murugan as Brahma Sastha with aksharamala and Kamandalam. Similar Moolavar is found at Voyalanallur. As per the legend, the creator, Brahma is supposed to know the meaning of Pranava mantra. When muruga asked the meaning of Pranava Mantra, Brahma couldn’t give the meaning. So Muruga imprisoned Brahma and took charge of the creation of this universe. And also holds the attributes aksharamala and Kamandalam  of Brahma.

This place Pagasalai / Pakasalai Murugan temple is on the banks of river Kosasthalaiyar River and the river is flowing from south to North as Utharavahini in this place. Any place with a river flowing from South to north is considered as a holiest place and equivalent to Ganga. This river Kosasthalaiyar’s specialities are mentioned in the matsya purana, Koorma purana, Linga Purana, Bhavishya Purana and Markandeya purana.

It is believed that the Devas, Lord Brahma, Chitragupta, Narada, Sage Agasthiyar and saints like Adi Sankarar, Guru Raghavendra Swamy visited this temple.  

In another legend, during the British period a collector passing through this place happened to see Lord Muruga as his religion Padhiriyar ( Christian priest ) from a long distance  during one his travelling. Since other religion people are allowed to enter in to a Hindu temple, he couldn’t go nearer. In that Night, Murugan came in his dream in the form of Christian priest and took him to this temple. Hence Local Christians refers Lord Muruga as Padhiri Ayya. They used to offer prayers and break coconuts.

It is believed that worshiping Lord Muruga will answer all the prayers. Devotees used to lit ghee lamps for 48 days / one mandala to fulfill their wishes. In some cases the wishes are fulfilled even before completion of 48 days due to the grace of Lord Muruga. As a part of Thanks giving devotees used to offer abhishekam after doing angapradakshinam or 108 times circumambulation of the sanctum sanctorum.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Kiruthigai, Sashti, Panguni Uthiram, Tuesdays, Amavasya days etc,. Annual Brahmotsavam will be held in the month Masi ( Feb – March ).


TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.30 Hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 16.30 hrs to 18.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number of the Gurukkal +91 8110949465 and +91 9176529893 may be contacted for further details.   

HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 6 KM from Perambakkam ( Autos are available at Perambakkam and to Perambakkam,  city buses are available from Poonamallee, Thakkolam ), 5 KM from Manavur, 20 KM from Arakkonam,  24 KM from Tiruvallur,  40 KM from Poonamallee and 58 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway station is Manavur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE






--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA --- 

10 comments:

  1. இதுவரை பார்த்திராத கோயில். வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கும்போது செல்வேன். நன்றி.

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  2. இதுவரை பார்த்ததில்லை இனி போய் பார்க்கிறேன்ஸார்

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  3. Sir...125 padal Petra sthalams chusinamu me iframations.100% use tq...Telugu vallamu...tirupati..ok namashivaya

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    1. It is great Sir, Nice to know that you had completed 125 Temples.. All the best for completion of all the 276 temples..

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  4. பார்க்காத கோவில் .கண்டிபாக பார்க்க வேண்டும்

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  5. I got exited on getting to know about the history of this temple. very much eager to visit Muruga God.

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    1. Please visit this temple get the blessings of Shri Muruga..

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