The
Visit to this Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple at Periya Kanchipuram was a part of the “Maha Shivaratri 2023- Shiva Temples Visit” organized 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 faces east with Balipeedam and Rishabam. The Moolavar is a 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, and Brahma. Chandikeswarar is in the
praharam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is on a raised upana and consists of the sanctum sanctorum and Ardha mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha
adhistanam with three patta kumudam. An eka tala vesara vimanam is on the
sanctum sanctorum.
Some
of the specialties of this temple are that 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, a similar Chitra Paduka (footprint) was installed (prathista) in koshtams are done only in 5 temples of Kanchipuram. They are Sri Venkateswara Temple, Sri Krishneswar Temple, Sri
Muktheeswarar Temple, and Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple are similar to this temple. This was done as per the advice of Maha Periyava.
The
present temple was constructed/reconstructed in recent years. Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 30th April 2017.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that this temple is very 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 unpredictable.
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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