The
Visit to this Sri Semathamman Temple at Perambur ( presently with Ayanavaram ) was
a part of the “Shiva, Vishnu, Amman, and Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples Visit” – in
Aminjikarai and Perambur on 09th October 2022.
Presiding Deity: Sri
Semathamman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing west with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Stucco Dwarapalakis are in
front of the sanctum sanctorum. Amman is in sitting posture with abhaya varada
hastam. But Utsavar is like Kali with Trishul, with a ferocious look. In Kostam Dakshinamurthy, Vaishnavi, and
Durgai.
In
praharam Kala bairavar, Valampuri Vinayagar, Nagaras, Navagrahas, Anjaneyar,
Nagavalli Amman, Nagars, Agasthiyar ( a munivar ), Sri Valli Devasena Murugan, Nava Veerars and Two
Ammans.
ARCHITECTURE
The
total temple was reconstructed in recent years with bricks. The Sanctum
Sanctorum is on a upanam and Padabanda adhistanam. The adhistanam consists of
jagathy, silambu kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedika.
Pilasters are with kalasam, kudam, mandi, palakai, veerakandam and Vettu
pothyal. The prastaram consists of
valapi, Kapotam. Nasi kudus are in the
kapotam. An eka tala salakara Vimanam with 3 kalasas are on the bhoomi desam.
Amman and Saraswati are in the greeva kostam.
The
mandapa pillars have stucco images of Ashta Lakshmi. Murugan and Valli
Devasena Subramanya sannidhis are built in Dravidian style from adhistanam to
sigaram.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
Even though the temple is in Ayanavaram at present, it was originally in Perambur. The place
name is written as Perambur, in the inscriptions and name board.
The
inscription was recorded in – Chennai Ma Nagara Kalvettukkal- சென்னை மாநகர கல்வெட்டுக்கள்
Published by Tamil Nadu
Archaeological Department. கெங்காதர மேஸ்திரி என்பார் சேமாத்தம்மன் கோயிலில் வாசற்படி கட்டிவைத்ததைக் குறிக்கிறது.
The
1(7)50 CE inscription on the east wall of the sanctum Sanctorum ( after
reconstruction of the temple this inscription stone is missing ) records that the entrance steps are constructed
by Gengadhara Mestri. The Original inscription reads as....
- தேவி சகாயம்
- சாலிவாருன சகாப்
- தம் ௲[௯]௭௨ க்கு! சரியா .
- ன ஆங்கிரச ளூ வைய் /[கா]
- சி மீ” ௯உ சோம வாரம்
- பெரம்பூர் சேமாத்தா
- கோவில் வாசப்படியி
- யில்லாமையால் அதற்
- க்கு ரெயில் கம்பனி
- யில் வேலை செய்யு
- ம் செங்காதர மேஸ்
- தரி அனவொரைகி
- ண்டு அவகளுடைய
- ஆதரவினால் செய்து
- (வி]த்தது
Ref:
Chennai Ma Nagara Kalvettukkal- சென்னை மாநகர கல்வெட்டுக்கள் Published by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department.
Nagathamman
Temple Ashta bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 5th
September 2000.
Nagavalli
Amman Mandapam was built by K Loganatha Chettiar and his sons of Birundha
Theatre and stores.
LEGENDS
This
is a Grama Devatha temple. It is believed that this Amman Guards the Village
from all the deceases and evil forces, which come from outside.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays, on all the days
in Aadi month and Navaratri. During Navratri, on the 10th day, the Utsava murti will be taken in procession with the bursting of crackers to Ayanavaram
and Perambur and it will take 3 days to come back to the temple.
Navaratri festival utsavam
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr
Mahendran, his mobile +918072803697, may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about 200 meters from Corporation Community Hall, Jamalia, 500 meters from Perambur Railway Station, 6 KM
from Chennai Central Railway Station, and 11 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminus.
The
nearest Railway station is Perambur.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Navratri Kolu
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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