The
Visit to this Sri Soleeswarar Temple at Perambakkam 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 place was
called Perumbakkam and later 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 faces 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 adhistanam with Jagathy, Muppattai kumudam, and
pattikai. The prastaram is of kapotha
style. An eka tala 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, and 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 the 12th Century, Kulothunga Chozha–I
period, and the Lord Shiva was called Kulothunga Chozheeswaramudaiya
Mahadevar and is now called 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 thevadhana 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 belong to Rajaraja-III. One inscription records the
endowment of burning perpetual lamps by Arumbanayaka Pallavarayan for the same
money that was gifted towards oil. The second inscription is about the 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 members 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 Maiyam of
Perumbakkam.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that worshiping Lord Shiva will get relief 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 a big arrow and killed Ravana at this
place, Hence this place was called 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 open 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 )
The nearest railway station is Arakkonam.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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