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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