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

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