The
Visit to this Sri Irangumatheeswarar Temple at Enathur 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
Irangumatheeswarar Shiva temple is at Enathur, about 1 KM off from the Chennai
Bengaluru high way.
Moolavar
: Sri Irangumatheeswarar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east with balipeedam and Rishabam. Vinayagar and Murugan are
at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum. Navagrahas are in the ardha mandapam. Moolavar
is on a round avudayar. The Koshtas are empty.A Vilakku madam is above the sanctum sanctorum entrance.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The
temple was re-constructed during recent years using the few Pallava period
temple’s stones. Balance stones / ceiling stones are used in the pavement and
dumped in the pond. An ekatala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Maha nasis are on the greeva koshtams. Stucco
images of Shiva and Parvati is on the
top of the mukha mandapam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
Based
on the remains of original temple like Simha Pillars, sand stone beams &
stones, the temple might be constructed during Pallava period. The temple was
reconstructed during recent years.
LEGENDS
Chandran is also called as Soma. The word Soma is mentioned in
Vedic texts. The post vedic texts like Epics Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas,
Soma is mentioned as Lunar deity ie, Chandra. As per the post Vedic texts,
Chandra and his brothers Dattatreya and Durvasa are the sons of Sage Atri and
Anusuya. The Scholars has different versions of his birth.
Chandra married 27 daughters of Prajapati Dakshan. The 27
daughters represents 27 Stars. Out of 26 wives, Chandra used to spend most of
his time with Rohini. The other 26 wives were became upset and complained to
their father Prajapati Daksha. Their father has got angry, for not treating all
the wives equal, cursed Chandra to loose his brightness ( Complete waxing ). Worried
Chandra pray Shiva to save him. Shiva told Chandra that he cannot stop the
curse completely, gave a boon of waning /
diminishing brightness for 15 days as per
the curse of Prajapati dakshan and waxing / increasing brightness for 15
days. Hence Shiva is called as “Irangumatheeswarar” .. Irangu – waning / down
and mathi – Chandran in Tamil.
POOJAS AN
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on
pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Amavasya etc,.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about 1 KM off from the Chennai Bengaluru high way.
The
temple is 5 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 5.6 KM from Kanchipuram bus
stand, 66 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA
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