The
Visit to this Mahan Sri Gangadhara Navalar Jeeva Samadhi Temple was a part of “Siddhar
Jeeva Samadhi Temples, Shiva Temples, Kutty Andavar Temple and Amman Temple Visit" in Chetpet,
Aminjikarai & Choolai, on 18th September 2022. There
are many Temples and Jeeva Samadhis of Siddhars on the banks of Holy river
Cooum. This one of the Jeeva Samadhi of a great Siddhar Sri-la-Sri Gangadhara
Navalar at Chetpet. The Jeeva samadhis named as Jaya Vinayagar Temple.
Siddhar : Sri Gangadhara Navalar
The
jeeva Samadhi is facing east with a balipeedam and Rishabam. Vinayagar with
balipeedam and Murugan are on both sides of the entrance. A Shiva Lingam is
installed at the centre under a rudraksha beads pandal. Gangadhara Swamigal’s
photo is hung on the wall.
HISTORY AND MIRACLES
The
Siddhar Mahan Gangadhara Navalar was born in the year 1859 at Teynampet, a part
of Chennai. He was an ardent devotee of Sri Kapaleeswarar of Mylapore. He was a
poet and orator too, conducted many discourses. He had composed hymns in praise
of Shiva and the procession deity will start only after he completed the hymns.
He
had done many miracles during his life time on this earth. One such instance
is, he was forced to board a train without a ticket to attend an important
discourse on the next day. During this travel the TTE ( Travel ticket examiner ) asked him to
detrain in the next station, since Swamigal didn't have the Ticket. After the Siddhar Gangadhara Navalar, detrained,
the train didn’t started in the next station. All the efforts are went in vain
to start the engine by the Railway authorities. This was known to some of his followers, who travelled
along with him and they paid money for the ticket. Mahan Gangadhara Navalar was
allowed to entrain and surprisingly, the engine started with out any effort and
problem.
The
Jaya Vinayagar was installed by Mahan Gangadhara Navalar in the year 1890, on
the place where the Jeeva Samadhi exists now. In the year 1929, Mahan
Gangadhara Navalar, appealed to British Government to enter in to Jeeva samadhi.
Jeeva Samadhi is that one, great Siddhars, Saints, enter in to Jeeva Samadhi /
specially excavated pit after telling the exact date time to his disciples.
After Mahan Gangadhara Navalar entered in to the Jeeva Samadhi on 23rd
October 1929, his disciples closed the
pit and latter Samadhi was built over it. ( Thanks to Mrs Padma Priya – The God
of Holy Cooum ).
JEEVA SAMADHI TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
Jeeva Samadhi temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 09.00 and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
The
Jeeva Samadhi temple is off about 160 meters from Harrington Road.
The
Jeeva Samadhi temple is about 750 Meters from Harrington Road – Valluvar Kottam
Kottam High Road – Dr Gurusamy Bridge – Mayor Ramanathan salai junction.
The
Jeeva Samadhi Temple is about 1.4 KM from Chetpet Railway Station, 5.2 KM from
Chennai Central and 7.4 KM from Koyambedu bus terminus.
Nearest
railway station is Chetpet Railway Station.
LOCATION OF THE JEEVA SAMADHI
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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