The visit to this temple was a part
of “Temples and Siddhar’s Jeeva Samadhi Visit”, from Adambakkam, Velachery west to Guindy. Sri
Avudai Nayaki Sametha Sri Nandeeswarar Temple is close to the St. Thomas Mount railway station.
Moolavar : Sri Nandeeswarar
Consort : Sri
Aavudai Nayagi
Some of the important details are
…..
The temple faces east, with entrances on the south and
east sides. The Moolavar is facing east, and the Ambal is facing south. Sri Narthana
Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai are in koshtam.
In praharam Sri Sundara Vinayagar,
Naagars, Sri Valli Devasena Sri Subramaniar (moolavar gopuram is of very old-
made of stucco) and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consist of sanctum
sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum
is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy and three patta kumudam. The temple
was constructed with bricks in recent years. A 3-tier nagara Vimanam is on
the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma are in the 1st & 2nd level Vimanam and Greeva
kostam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple belongs to the 10th century Chozha period and was reconstructed in recent years. A separate inscription slab stone is installed on the back side of the temple. The details of the inscriptions (damaged in many places) are given below...
The Chozha King Rajaraja I's 20th reign year (1005 CE) inscription on a slab stone records the endowment of burning a lamp by Moolan alias Amuthamutharaiyan. For the same 90 saava moova peradu / ewes were handed over to Kalichinga Mandradiar to supply ghee for burning the lamp.
சோழ அரசர் முதலாம் ராஜராஜ சோழனின் 20 ஆவது ஆட்சியாண்டு ( 1005 பொயு ) ( சேதமடைந்த தனி பலகைக் கல்வெட்டு ) கல்வெட்டு, மூலனாகிய முத்தரையன் விளக்கு எரிக்க 90 சாவாமூவா பேராடுகள் கலிச்சிங்க மன்றாடியிடம் ஒப்படைத்து நெய் அளிக்க ஏற்பாடு செய்ததைப் பதிவு செய்கின்றது.
Ref:
Chennai Managar Kalvettukkaal (சென்னை மாநகர்க் கல்வெட்டுக்கள்) Dr. Nagaswamy, Published by Tamil Nadu Government Archaeology Department.
A 12th- 13th-century Chozha period fragment inscription mentions
the periphery limit of land as - vaikkalukku kizhakku – on the east side of the
channel.
As per the 12th century, the Kulothunga Chozha-III period inscription records the connection to the Thiruvottiyur
Shiva Temple. The inscription records a donation of land to Sri Prabhahara
Battar’s wife for raising the flowering plants to Thiruvotriyur
temple from this temple land.
LEGENDS
It is believed that the temple
was constructed by the Chozha king “Aadhani,” and the place was called Aadhani. Later, the name turned to Adambakkam.
Sri Birungi Munivar worshiped Lord
Shiva in this temple, and Shiva gave darshan in the form of Nandhi.
Hence, the place was called Birungi Hill. Later, it turned into Parangi Malai
during the Britishers’ rule.
The temple gained its fame after Kanchi Sri Sankaracharya’s visit. The temple is under the administrative control of Koyambedu Kurungaleeswarar Temple.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Ooru kala pooja, special
poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, and some of the important
functions. During my visit to this temple, mutrum othuthal was in progress by
the Shiva Devotees.
THE
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple is kept open between
06.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Sri K. Seetharama Gurukkal's Mobile
number +919841006251 may be contacted for further details.
HOW
TO REACH
100 meters distance from St. Thomas
Mount railway station, and the temple can be seen from there.
The temple is about 2 km from
Guindy, 5 km from the Airport, 10 km from Koyambedu, and 23 km from Chennai Central.
The nearest Railway Station is St. Thomas
Mount and St. Tomas Mount Metro.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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