The
visit to this Sri Karumanika Perumal Temple at Agaram was a part of the “Ashta
Siddhi Temples” visit, located between Kosasthalaiyar and Koovam rivers, on the
north side of Perambakkam. Apart from Shiva temples, on the way visited Perumal
and Murugan temples also.
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Moolavar :
Sri Karumanicka Perumal
Thayar :
Sri KanakaValli and Kamalavalli
Utsavar :
Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a 3-tier
Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Garudan, and Dwajasthambam are after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas
both in stucco and stone are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar
Karumanicka Perumal is with Sri Kanaka
Valli and Kamala Valli. In praharam Chakkarathalwar & Yoga Narasimhar and
Anjaneyar.
ARCHITECTURE
Stucco
images of Ramar, Sita, Lakshma, Anjaneyar, Maha Vishnu with Maha Lakshmi and
two disciples are on the Rajagopuram. Vimanam is little unusual style, a
salakara Vimanam/ vesara with 3 Kalasas. In the Greevam Maha Vishnu is in standing posture.
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HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that the original temple was built during the Pallava period and later
received contributions from Chozhas and Pandyas. The temple was completely reconstructed
in recent years.
King
Jadavarma Sundara Pandyan’s 26th
reign year ( 1277 CE ) inscription ( in the ardha mandapam wall ) records the
gift for conducting Panguni utsavam at
Koovam / Cooum Thiruvirkolam temple and this temple. The inscription further mentions Cooum as Thiyaga Samudra Nallur.
The
Compound wall and Gopura Entrance doors are donated by Venkatachalayyangar’s
son Raghavayyangar’s wife Nachhiyarammal, in the year 1980 - 81.
Jeernodhara
Maha Samprokshanam was conducted on 12th June 1997.
With
the blessings of Paramahamsethyathi Srirangam Srimath Andavan Sriranga Ramanuja
Mahadesikan, Jeernortharana Maha Samprokshanam was conducted on 18th
April 2014.
Rajagopuram
and Jeernortharana maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 13th June
2022.
LEGENDS
As
per the legend, this place once with mango trees, grown like Sathram –
Umbrella, hence this was called Satharai. While writing Bothayana Soothra,
requested Perumal, and the Koovam came near this place.
In
another legend, for the request of water for Perumal’s abhishekam, Perumal created the river Koobam ( well in
Sanskrit ), which has been corrupted to the present name of Koovam.
When
this place was under severe drought, after praying to Perumal, 15 days of continuous rain occurred after 150 years.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted, 6 Utsavams, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Chitra Pournami, Andal Thirukalyanam, Bogi, Swati Sri Lakshmi
Narasimhar Jayanthi, and all Vaishnava
functions.
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TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted the exact time of
opening and closing are unpredictable. As per the schedule temple will be kept
open between 08.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 18.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Trustee
Raviswamy Seshadri from Perambur Chennai +918939664897 may be contacted for
further details and Bharanidharan +918838408773 from Ammanur near Arakkonam,
who is doing poojas may be contacted for
darshan.
HOW TO REACH
Satharai
is on the main road connecting Tiruvallur to Tiruttani and Poonamallee to
Arakkonam highways. The temple is about 6.00 KM from Kadambathur, 4.0 KM from
Perambakkam, 14 KM from Tiruvallur, 28.3 KM from Arakkonam, and 51 KM from
Chennai Central.
Nearest
Railway station is Kadambathur.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Ref: A Book on Ashta Siddhi Temples by Mr Sai Kumar
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