The
Visit to this Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple at Periya Kanchipuram was a part of
“Maha Shivaratri 2023- Shiva Temples Visit” organised by “தெய்வ வழிபாட்டு குழு காஞ்சி”,
under the leadership of
Mr Barani Daran and Mr Vels Kumaran. This
temple is on the banks of Chakra Theertham.
Moolavar
: Sri Arunachaleswarar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple is facing east with Balipeedam and Rishabam. The moolavar is little tall
on ( neel sathura ) square / rectangular avudayar with Kamakshi Amman.
Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. In
Koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar,
Brahma. Chandikeswarar is in the
praharam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is on a raised upanam, consists of
sanctum sanctorum, and ardha mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha
adhisthanam with three patta kumudam. An eketala vesara vimanam is on the
sanctum sanctorum.
Some
of the specialities of this temple is, All Koshta murtis, Vinayagar, Murugan
and Chandikeswarar are not in the form of idols, instead they are in the form
of Padukas / Pathukas and with Photos / Chithra ( Chitra prathishta ).
Vinayagar & Chandikeswarar
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
As
per the inscription tablet, similar Chitra Paduka ( foot print ) was installed ( prathista ) in koshtams are done only in 5 temples of Kanchipuram. They are Sri Veerateswarar Temple, Sri Krishneswar Temple, Sri
Muktheeswarar Temple, Sri Mahalingeswarar temple are similar to this temple. This was done as per the advise of Maha Periyava.
The
present temple was constructed / reconstructed during recent years. Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 30th April 2017.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that this temple is very much similar to Thiruvannamalai Sri
Arunachaleswarar, with equal power.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha
Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted, opening and closing times are un predictable.
HOW TO REACH
The address of the temple is, Maha Lingesam, Between Old Nos 13-B &, 14-A, Apparao St, Melkathirpur, Periya, Kanchipuram.
The
Temple is on the south side banks of Chakra Theertham, about 400 meters from
Kanchipuram Railway station, 2 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand and 73 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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