Sri Kailasanathar Temple / ஸ்ரீ கைலாசநாதர் கோயில், ஸ்ரீ சோளீஸ்வரர் கோயில் / Sri Soleeswarar Temple, ஸ்ரீ அபயபிரத வரதராஜ பெருமாள் கோயில்/Abhayapratha Varadharaja Perumal Temple at Senji Panambakkaam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Senji Panambakkam was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam. One of the purpose of visiting this temple is to attend the Palalayam function at this temple. Thanks to Mr Saikumar for the invitation and the book written by him about ashta siddhi temples around this place.

Moolavar                          : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort                            : Sri Tripurasundari

Moolavar 2                       : Sri Adhi Kailasanathar, Sri Soleeswarar

Maha Vishnu Sannidhi      : Sri Abhayaprada Varadharaja Perumal

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with balipeedam, and Rishabam. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a round avudayar. There is no murtis in the koshtams. Rishabam is on a raised mandapam to match with the sanctum sanctorum. The temple tank is on the north side without water.

In praharam Sankatahara Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Adhi Kailasanathar alias Sri Soleeswarar, Tripura Sundari, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Sridevi Bhudevi Sametha Abhayaprada Varadharaja Perumal with Garudan, Suriyan, Shiva Durga, Kalakkni Samana Thathreyar and Dharmasastha. Ambal is in a separate shrine in standing posture. Balipeedam and Simha vahana are in front of Ambal shrine.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is about 3 feet above the ground level. The adhistanam is of simple padabandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedhika. The pancharas divides the karnapathi and salaipathi. The salaipathi is of padra salas / protruding out side.  

The pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with malai thongal, thamarai kattu, kalasam, thadi, kudam, mandi, palagai, veerakandam and vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotham with nasi kudus and Viyyalavari. Bhutas with various face expressions are in the nasis. The nasis are of spade type. Bhuta ganas are in the valapi.  

The stucco Vimanam is above the prastaram. Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma are in the 1^st thalam and greevam. The sigaram is of Dravida style with maha nasis. Stucco images like Pichadanar, Natarajar, etc are in the 1^st thalam Karnapathi and aharai.

Bas reliefs of Brahma, Sri Varahar, Maha Vishnu’s macha avathara, Indra’s elephant worshiping Lord Shiva, Ramanujar (…?) are on the sanctum wall.

Present Condition… Plants and trees grown on the Vimanam. The outer wall stones of the sanctum sanctorum is found displaced /moved out due to the trees roots penetrates through stones gap. Most of the stucco images on the vimanam are also found damaged.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Based on the architecture of this temple and compared to the Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam, it is believed that the temple the temple might have been constructed during the same period or little latter, ie 11^th to 12^th Century.  But there is no evidence in the form of records or inscription found in the temple. As per hearsay, Lord Shiva was called as Harihara Eswarar, Sri Agastheeswarar, Sri Valeeswarar, etc,.  

It was told that Adhi Kailasanathar banam and Rishabam was found from the temple tank. The same was buried under a tree. This was lifted back and a new avudayar was made. This Adhi Kailasanathar was installed in a shed on 04^th October 2020. This Adhi Kailasanathar Temple was existed as Soleeswarar temple in 1926 temple census records. The Durga, Sastha, Balasubramaniar received from a Villager are used as a Koshta murtis. 

Further Maha Vishnu as Abhayaprada Varadharaja Perumal with his consorts and Garudan was found abandoned in the Village. The same was installed in a small shrine in font of the Adhi Kailasanathar Sannidhi. Ambal Thiripura Sundari was installed on 11^th December 2020.  Steps are taken to establish Navagraha sannidhi on 27^th December 2020 and the same was installed on Shani pradosham day. Kala Bairavar was installed on 29^th May 2021.

After making Pradosha murtis, Natarajar was made with the metals collected from the Villagers on 27^th October 2019.

The temple is under the control of Tamil nadu HR & CE Department’s oru kala pooja scheme, that too from recent years. Considering the present condition of the temple, efforts are ON to reconstruct the sanctum sanctorum outer wall, Stucco Vimanam and Rishaba mandapam. The temple is under Palalayam from 27^th March 2022 and formal work was started with pooja and Homam. Thanks to Mr Saikumar for taking steps for the above renovations.

  

Sri Adhi Kailsanathar alias Sri Soleeswarar

Palalayam

Mr Saikumar's symbolic start of Renovation

LEGENDS

It is believed that Agasthiyar and Viyasa worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. Since Maha Vishnu Sannidhi is inside the premises of this temple, this place is called as Harihara kshetram. This is also one of the ashta siddhi kshetrams.

Devotees worships Lord Shiva of this temple for fulfilling their wishes, to get rid of bad & evil forces, to increase the bonding in the family, to get rid of debts, Rahu, Ketu, Sarba, Naga doshas,  etc,. Hence this is a Rahu and Ketu Parihara sthalam.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Since Kailasanathar temple is under Palalayam, regular poojas are done at Adhi Kailasanathar alias Soleeswarar and Varadharaja Perumal sannidhi.  Special poojas are done on pradosham days, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Theipirai ashtami, Nataraja abhishekam on Thiruvathira nakshatra  day, Rama Navami, Chitra Pournami, Vaikasi Visakam, Navaratri, Annabhishekam, Arudra darshan, Thaipoosam and Maha Shivaratri. Both Saiva and Vaishnava functions are celebrated in this temple.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple is under Palalayam and Poojas are conducted in other sannidhis and Gurukkals may be contacted for darshan.

CONTACT DETAILS

Vinod Kumar Sivachariyar mobile number +91 9655900921 & +91 9597651245 and Kushal +91 7824940257 and +919094114020 may be contacted for further details and darshan.

HOW TO REACH

This temple is just back side of the Senji Panambakkam, Railway Station, 4 KM from Manavur Railway Station, 7 KM from Perambakkam ( Autos are available and City buses are available from Poonamallee ), 25 KM from Arakkonam, 17 KM from Tiruvallur Railway Station, 40 KM from Poonamallee and 61 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Senji Panambakkam.  

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Abhayapratha Sri Varadharajar

Rishaba mandapam-- in slanting position

Navagrahas

Sri Kalakni samana Dhathathreyar

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Shri Niranjeeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ நிரஞ்சீஸ்வரர் கோயில், சின்னமண்டலை/ Chinnamandalai , Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

மண்ணாதி பூதமொடு விண்ணாதி அண்டம் நீ

மறைநான்கின் அடிமுடியும் நீ

மதியும் நீ ரவியும் நீ புனலும் நீ அனலும் நீ

மண்டலமிரண்டேழு நீ

பெண்ணும் நீ ஆணும் நீ பல்லுயிர்க்குயிரும் நீ

பிறவும் நீ யொருவ நீயே

பேதாதிபேதம் நீ பாதாதி கேசம் நீ

பெற்றதாய் தந்தை நீயே

பொன்னும் நீ பொருளும் நீ இருளும் நீ ஒளியும் நீ

போதிக்க வந்த குரு நீ

புகழொணா கிரகங்கள் ஒன்பதும் நீ

யிந்த புவனங்கள் பெற்றவனும் நீ

எண்ணரிய ஜீவகோடிகளை ஈன்ற அப்பனே

என் குறைகள் யார்க்குரைப்பேன்?

ஈசனே சிவகாமி நேசனே!

எனையீன்ற தில்லைவாழ் நடராஜனே…

ஈசனே சிவகாமி நேசனே!

எனையீன்ற தில்லைவாழ் நடராஜனே…

……சிறுமணவை முனிசாமி முதலியார் நடராஜர் பத்து ( முதல் பத்து ).

The Visit to this Sri Niranjeeswarar Temple at Chinnamandalai was a part of the Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple. This is the birthplace of Sirumanavai Munusamy Mudaliar, who is the author of Natarajar Paththu, a popular hymn on this temple’s Natarajar.

Moolavar  : Sri Niranjeeswarar

Consort    : Sri Maragathavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with entrances arches on the South and East sides ( Kept locked ). The south side entrance has the stucco images of Dwarapalakas and Lord Shiva. Balipeedam and Rishabam / Idabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

In praharam Karpaga Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Ayyappan, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Chandran, Suriyan, Nalvar, Anjaneyar and Vallalar. Ambal and Natarajar are in a separate sannidhis. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.

A Kotravai bas-relief is covered on three sides with a donation(maybe for a Maha Vishnu Temple with Sangu and Chakram ) inscriptions and stone slabs. The details of this Kotravai will be written in a separate post.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple padabandha adhistanam, with Jagathy, muppattai kumudam and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedikai and brahma kantha pilasters. The pilasters are with Kalasam, kudam, plain mandi, Palagai, and vettu pothyals. A nonproportionate ekathala nagara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The floor level was raised up to Kumudam and the details below are not known.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

Considering the Kotravai panel, the temple may be assigned to the 6^th to 7^th Century Pallava period. This place was called Manavai, Sirumanavai, etc. This place Chinnamandalai may be a part of Manavur, which was the capital of Manavil Kottam during the Chozha Period. The stones are completely painted and couldn’t identify the inscriptions written. Lord Shiva was called as Sirumanavai Kachalaai Eswara / Kachaleeswara and now called as Niranjeeswarar

As per ARE 1944, there are three inscriptions recorded from this temple. ( Thanks to Mrs Padmapriya Baskaran ). As per the inscription 170 / 1944, the 5^th day of Tamil Month Adi, in Virodhi year Lord Shiva was called Sirumanavai Kachalai Eswara. This inscription records the gift of Land by Panchi Tiruvanada Nayaka, the amaram officer of Tupakula Krishnappa Nayaka.

Another inscription 171 / 1944, belongs to Saka Year 1690 ( 1768 CE ) dated the 21^st day of Chithirai month Trayodashi tithi and hastha nakshatra of Sarvadhari year. The inscription records the establishment of Ishta Siddhi Vinayagar by  Kandappan son of Nagappa Mudali, who was the Muddirai karta Raghavanayan Muttu Veerabhadra Nayaka of Thondaimandalam.

The third inscription 172 / 1944 records the excavation of a well for this temple by Kandappan son of Nagappa Mudali. ( The well was closed a decade ago ). Now the inscription is a part of the cover slab stones for Kotravai.

Kotravai Panel covers three sides with a donation (maybe for a Maha Vishnu Temple with Changu, Thiruman, and Chakram ) inscriptions stone slabs. Since inscriptions are not legible, the details are not known.

In addition to this there is an inscription stone with the sun and moon installed inside the temple on the south side entrance along with a memorial / sati tone.  The inscription may belong to the 15^th to 16^th Century and may be a gift given to this temple. The Sun and Moon on the top indicate that this gift should continue till the Sun and Moon exist.  

The temple was reconstructed, with the effort of the late Sri Selvaraj Mudaliar, an ardent devotee of Ramalinga Adigal / Vallalar of Purasavakkam. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted, through the Om Murugashram, Sri Sankarandha Swamigal, of Mambalam on 30^th August 2001( Tamil Vishu year Avani 14^th day ) and later 30^th August 2012.

The original Natarajar was stolen and the details are not known. A new Natarajar was installed in its place. This made Sri Sirumanavai Munusamy Mudaliar to compose the hymns Natarajar Paththu.

   

Inscription panel  on both side of Kotravai

Inscription on the west side of Hero Stone

LEGENDS

It is believed that Adi Shankara and Kanchi Maha Periyava worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. This is a Meena rasi temple,  Navagraha parihara sthalam and pray Lord Shiva to get relief from heart ailments. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja special poojas are conducted on pradosham, maha shivaratri days, arudra darshan, etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the pooja timings are unpredictable. The temple will be kept open for devotees' darshan during day time.

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr D Moorthi may be contacted on mobile number +91 9965936221, +9170947 91520, and +9193610 52748 for further details.

HOW TO REACH

Chinnamandalai is about 4 KM from Perambakkam where autos are available, 7.6 KM from Manavur, 11 KM from Senji Panambakkam railway station, 12 KM from Thakkolam, 38 KM from Poonamallee ( City buses are available up to Perambakkam – Thakkolam ) and 57 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Senji Panambakkam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

MahaVishnu

Kotravai - Details are posted separately 

Sirumanavai Sri Munusamy Mudaliar who had composed the Natarajar Pathu ( PC From Web site )

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Sri Paramanandavalli Samedha Sri Pattamudeeswarar Temple ஶ்ரீ பரமானந்தவல்லி சமேத ஶ்ரீ பட்டமுடீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம். Pichivakkam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Pattamudeeswarar Temple was a part of the Temples Visit in the Kanchipuram District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple.

Moolavar  : Sri Pattamudeeswarar

Consort    : Sri Paramandandavalli

Some of the salient features of this are…

The temple is facing east with an entrance on the south side. Stucco images of Lord Shiva with Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the top of the entrance arch. The temple is under palalayam. The inner praharam houses the Moolavar and Ambal sannidhi. Moolavar Shiva lingam is a little big and Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  

In praharam, Vinayagar, Murugan, Valli Devasena Arumugar on Peacock, Maha Vishnu with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan, Chandran and Donor with his wife. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi south. Balipeedam, Rishabam, Palalaya Temple, balipeedam, Rishabam, and Nandhavanam are in the outer corridor.

ARCHITECTURE

The Moolavar in the main sanctum and the Ambal sanctum are in the inner praharam and the roof is closed.  The main sannidhi consists of sanctum sanctorum and antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhistanam. The bhitti starts with vedika and the pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters. A Two tier stucco Dravida Vimana is on the prastaram.

The Ambal sannidhi was reconstructed with an old architectural style. The sannidhi consists of sanctum sanctorum and antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with Padma peedam, jagathy, three patta kumuda, and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedika, Vishnu kantha pilasters contain square base & Nagabandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, Veera kandam, and poo mottu pothyal. The prastaram is very simple and stucco two tier vesara vimanam is on the prastaram. Chozha period Virutha pillars with kalasam, thadi, kudam, and vettu pothyals support the Ambal sannidhi mandapam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

The original temple was constructed during the Chozha period. This place Pichivakkam was called Pichipakkam during the 10th - 11th century and belongs to Thamar Kottam, the present Damal. ( Inscriptions are from Kanchipuram Mavatta KalvettukaL, by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department )

Parthivendravarman's 13th reign year inscription ( 971 CE ) inscription records only the King's name and reign year. The details are not known.

Parthivendravarman's 10th reign year inscription ( 968 CE ) records Thamar ( Damal ) Kottam, Kamakottapurathu Pichipakkam a person called Asampuzhilai Alathur Kilavan Bhattan Mathiyarmirai, had constructed an Ambalam ( where the people sabha assemble ). For maintenance of this ambalam, a land measuring "RaNdeemukkalae Nalu mahani - இரண்டேமுக்காலே நாலு மாகாணி - was purchased from the Pichipakkam Villagers and gifted. 

The inscription without King's name and year records the endowment of burning "Irandu Iruma Lamp - இரண்டு இருமா விளக்கு by Chozhakon Padugan and Adungooththan Padugan. For the same 68 Cows (Inscription details mention Sheep, but inscription mentions Pasu - Cow). 

The fragment inscription without King's name and year records the endowment of burning "IraNdu Irumavarai lamp - இரண்டு இருமா விளக்கு by Narayana... For the same Saava moova peradu ( Sheep / Goat ) was gifted. 

Parthivendravarman's 10th Reign year ( 968 CE ) inscription records the some gift to this temple by, Kannampakizhan Bhoothi Sarman, and his brother Nirupthiya Sarman. The other details are not known. 

A 10th-century inscription without the king's name records the gift of Land called Ambalapatti after the purchase of Ambalam, where the people sabha assemble.

As per the 19^th to 20^th century inscription records the original temple was a brick temple and the same was reconstructed with stone by Venkatachala Mudaliar’s grand son and Venkatarama Mudaliar’s son with his own fund in 1914 CE. The inscription starts with சிவபெருமான் துணை..over which a Shiva Linga and Two Rishabams are engraved. 

The inscription reads as…

கலியுக சகாப்தம் 5015 சாலிவாகன ஸகாப்தம் 1836 ப்ரபவாதி சதாப்தம் …. ஆநந்த.. வையாசி மாதம் 28 குருவாரம் ரேவதி நக்ஷதிரம் கூடிய சுபதினத்தில் காஞ்சிமாநகரத்திர்கு வடபாலாய் தொண்டமண்டலம் பிச்சிவாக்கம் கிராமத்தில் அகிலாண்ட கோடி ப்றம்மாண்ட நாயகராய் யெழுந்தருளியிருக்கும் ஸ்ரீ பட்டமுடியீஸ்வரர் பரமானந்த வல்லி சமேதராய்யிருக்கும் எங்கள் முன்னோர்களால் செங்கல்லினால் கட்டப்பட்டு செடிகள் முளைத்து கிலமாய் சிதைந்துயிருந்த ஆலயத்தை மேற்படி கிராமம் சிவ மதம் வேளாளகுலம் போதாயன சூத்திரம் செம்பவமார் கோத்திரம் வெங்கடாஜல முதலியார் சௌபேரனும் வெங்கட்ராம முதலியாருக்கு பௌத்திரனும் வெங்கடாஜல முதலியாருக்கு புத்திரனுமான ………. முதலியார் பொருள் சிலவு செய்தும் – ள-ள ஸ்ரீ செங்கற்பட்டு ஜில்லா கலெக்டர் ரைஸ்துரை அவர்கள் காஞ்சிபுரம் தாலூக்கா தாசில்தார் நரசிம்ம அய்யர் அவர்கள் இவர்களுடைய நன்முயர்ச்சியினால் மேற்படி ஆலயத்தையும் மஹாமண்டபம் நீரழிப்பத்தியையும்  தேவகோட்டை வயிரவண் ஆச்சாரி ஸ்தபதியைக் கொண்டு நூதனமாய் ஆனந்த  வருஷம் .. வையாசி மாதம் 28ந்தேதி ஆரம்பித்து நளறா…  

Ref:

Kanchipuram Mavatta KalvettukaL, by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department.

   

LEGENDS

As per the legends, devotees worship Lord Shiva to excel in job positions, education, good job opportunities, etc,.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kal poojas special poojas are conducted on Aippasi Annabhishekam, pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since the temple is under palalayam, the opening and closing times are unpredictable, and usual poojas are not conducted to Moolavar, and the lamp is lit in Ambal’s sannidhi.

CONTACT DETAILS.

This mobile number may be checked at +9195249 49373 the key is available in the Village near the temple and they will help with darshan.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Pichivakkam is about 1.8 KM from Poonamallee to Perambakkam main road.

This place Pichivakkam is 6 KM from Thakkolam, Poonamallee 42 KM from Poonamallee, 56 KM from Koyambedu, 27 KM from Thiruvallur, and 60 KM from Chennai.

The nearest railway station is Thiruvallur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Donors

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