The
Visit to this Sri Gangadeeswarar Temple at Thenambakkam 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.
Moolavar : Sri Gangadeeswarar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with an entrance arch. Stucco images of Kamakshi
worshipping Shiva Lingam, Maha Vishnu, Kamakshi, Adi Sankara, and Maha Periyava
are on the entrance arch. Moolavar is on a round Avudayar.
A
Deepasthambam, balipeedam, and Rishabam are under the metacolour sheet
mandapam. There are no images in the koshtam. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati
are on the top of the Mukha mandapam.
A Vilakku madam is on the top of the sanctum sanctorum entrance. Stucco images of
Vinayagar, Murugan and Shiva & Parvati in the form of Rishabaroodar are on
the top of the Sanctum Sanctorum entrance.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and a meta-colour sheet
mukha mandapam. The koshtas are not of shallow type to accommodate koshta
murtis. An ekatala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva,
Dakshinamuthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam. The Temple walls are fixed with granite slabs
to make it a modern style.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may have been constructed during the Pallava Period. During our last visit in 2019, Moolavar was with sanctum sanctorum and without the basic
structure of a temple. The temple was reconstructed to its present status.
LEGENDS
The 18th Century saint Sri Sivagnana Swamigal had
written the sthala purana of Sri Gangadeecharam of Kanchipuranam, under Sarva
Theerta Padalam. Since there are many temples of the same name in Kanchipuram
City, we may consider the same sthala purana applicable to this temple also. As per the legend The River Ganga worshipped Shiva of this temple.
கங்காவரேச்சரம்
மற்றதன் கரையின்
கீழ்பால் வருணெனம் பெருமான் றன்னை
முற்றிழைக் கங்கை
யாளோ டிருத்திமுன் தொழுது நீருள்
உற்றுறை உயிர்க்கும்
நீர்க்கும் ஒருதனித் தலைவ னாகப்
பெற்றனன் அதன்பேர்
கங்கா வரமெனப் பிறங்கு மாலோ
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Oru kala regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on
Fridays, Pradoshams, and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
Since Oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing time are
unpredictable.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This
temple is at Thenambakkam, about 1 KM off from Kanchipuram to Walajabad Road.
The
temple is 6.4 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand, 8 KM from Kanchipuram Railway
station, and 80 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA
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