Nadhamuni Swamy Jeeva Samadhi Temple, நாதமுனி சாமி ஜீவ சமாதி அதிர்ஷ்டானம், Mavena Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Naadhamuni Swamy Jeeva Samadhi temple in Tiruvottiyur was a part of the “Hero Stones and Siddhars of Tiruvottiyur Visit” on 11^th September 2022. 

This visit was mainly focused on the Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples of Tiruvottiyur. Most of the Siddhar Jeeva samadhis in Chennai belong to Siddhars who migrated from various parts of Tamil Nadu and other States, like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, etc. The Siddhar Samadhis in and around Thiruvottiyur are closely linked with the 11th-century Pattinathar and 19th-century Vallalar alias Ramalinga Adigalar, considering them as their Gurus. Even though the Siddhars attained mukti away from Tiruvottiyur, they were brought to Tiruvottiyur and laid in Samadhi, considering this place as a holy place. 

   

Siddhar: Sri Naadhamuni Swamy

Some of the Salient features of this Jeeva Samadhi are…

This Jeeva Samadhi is just opposite Pattinathar Temple on the west side of Ennore Express Road, alongside a workshop called Brilliant Engineering Co., No 21A Pattinathar Koil Street.

The memorial stone slab is erected under a 4-pillar mandapam. The Memorial stone slab has the bas-relief of Ekapada Thrimurthy ( The concept of the iconography is after the pralaya, all, both living and nonliving things,  in the universe will merge with Shri Shiva ). A Conch and Chakra are shown on both sides of Eka padam. Nadhamuni Swamigal’s bas relief is shown below the Ekapada Murti in Anjali hastam, sitting posture. 

HISTORY

It is believed that he worked as a mestri with a civil engineering contractor during the construction of Madras Guindy Engineering College.  

Inscriptions of his Samadhi day were inscribed on both sides of the Nadhamuni Swamigal bas relief. Nadhamuni Swamigal attained Jeeva Samadhi on 28^th July 1892, Nandhana year Aadi month

The inscription reads as…

1. புதுபாக்கம்
2. ஆர்காடு நாதமு
3. னி முதலியார் சமா
4. தி மேஸ்த்திரி
5. (கிண்டி ..?)  இஞ்…னீரிங் காலேஜ்

Similarly, an inscription tablet is fixed on the top of the mandapam. The tablet records his samadhi date, year, nakshatra, Laknam, etc., and his Guru as …… paradesi. He worked as a mestri with a Civil Engineering Contract. ……. Nakshatra, Makara Lagnam is also mentioned.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Devotees conduct daily poojas, including the Guru pooja, which is conducted on the day of the Aadi month, Mrigashira Nakshatra.

His 127^th guru pooja was conducted on 28^th  July 2019, Aadi Month Mrigashira Nakshatra day.

HOW TO REACH

This Jeeva Samadhi is just opposite the Pattinathar Temple on the west side of Ennore Express Road inside a workshop called Brilliant Engineering Co., No 21A Pattinathar Koil Street.

The Jeeva Samadhi temple is about 2 km from Sri Thyagaraja Temple and 15 km from Chennai Central.

The nearest Railway Station is Tiruvottiyur.

LOCATION OF THE JEEVA SAMADHI: CLICK HERE

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