Friday 8 July 2022

Sri Kamakshi Samedha Sri Soleeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ காமாக்ஷி சமேத சோழீஸ்வரர் கோயில், பேரம்பாக்கம் / Perambakkam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Soleeswarar Temple at Perambakkam 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.This place was called as Perumbakkam and latter corrupted to the present name of Perambakkam.



Moolavar  : Sri Soleeswarar
Consort    : Sri Kamakshi Ambal.

Some of the important features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch on the south side. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam / idabam are on the east side. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a round avudayar. In koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

Ambal sannidhi is in maha mandapam. In outer prakaram, sannadhi for Sakthi Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar, Sri Subramaniar, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Suryan, Chandran, Iyappan and Pradhosha Lingam.

ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhisthanam with Jagathy, Muppattai kumudam and pattigai.  The prastaram is of kapotha style. An ekathala vesara Vimanam is above the bhoomi desam. Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in greeva koshtam along with thala vahanas. Lord Shiva, Maha Vishnu, Brahma are with their consorts. 

The temple was completely painted colorfully with Dark blue and couldn’t distinguish between stone and brick structure.
 




HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
There are about 14 inscriptions in this temple. As per the inscriptions the temple might have been built during 12th Century, Kulothunga Chozha–I period and the Lord Shiva was called as Kulothunga Chozheeswaramudaiya Mahadevar and now called as Soleeswarar. The temple also had the contributions from Vijayanagar Dynasty.

Kulothunga Chozha –I period inscription records the gift of the Village Perambakkam alias Irattaipadi konda Chozha Nallur in Pagasalai nadu (… please Check ) of Manavil Kottam as a devadhana Village, after exempting Taxes, by Pagaiyaruttu Konda Chozhar Velaikarar. 

Kulothunga-I period another inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp by Kuttadi Thakkaraisan Telungarayan.

Three inscriptions belongs to Rajaraja-III. One inscription records the endowment of burning perpetual lamps by Arumbanayaka Pallavarayan for the same money was gifted towards oil. The second inscription is about grant of Nayathars of the Village  gifted 3 Veli of land in Anaikattaputhur after exempting taxes. The Third inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp by Thirumudi Chozha Pallavarayan Udaiya Pillai, one of the member of the Village Nyadharar, for the same 3 kasus was gifted. 

Kulothunga Chozha-III’s period three inscriptions are recorded. The first inscription records the donation of money by a lady to Lord Shiva of this temple. The second inscription records the gift of lamps by Sankranthi Pallavarayan a member of the Miyayam of Perumbakkam. The third inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp by another member of Miyayam of Perumbakkam.

Inscription ... manavil kottam---மணவில்கோட்டம்

LEGENDS
It is believed that worshiping Lord Shiva will get relieved from nerve related ailments and this is a parihara sthalam for nerve related ailments.  It is believed that nerves can be seen on moolavar while doing abhishekam.

As per the legend, Lord Rama made a big bow with big arrow killed Ravana at this place, Hence this place was called as Perambakkam ( Perambu + akkam ).


POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular Poojas special poojas are conducted on Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Pradosham, Pournami, Theipirai ashtami, Uthiram, Vaikasi Visakam, Tamil and English new year days, Arudra darshan, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chathurthi, Thai Pongal, etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 09.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile numbers +91 94431 08707 and +91 94451 27892 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH : 
Perambakkam is about 33 KM from Chennai on Poonamallee to Arakkonam route and 5 KM before Thakkolam. ( This temple is about 500 meters off from the main road )
Nearest railway station is Arakkonam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE












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