The
visit to this Sri Nagareeswarar Temple near the bus stand 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 Nagareeswarar
Some
of the salient features of this temple .....
The
temple faces east with an entrance arch on the west side. A stucco image of
Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the entrance arch. A Nadukal/Hero
stone, Balipeedam, and Rishabam are on the east side. In koshtam, Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In
praharam, Nagars, Navagrahas, and Chandikeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapa, and meta
color sheet mukha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta Kumudam, and
pattikai. The floor level is raised up to Kumudam, and only pattikai and a portion of Kumudam are visible.
The bhitti starts with pattikai. Brahma Kantha pilasters are on the bhitti.
From adhistanam to prastaram, built with stone. A 2-tier stucco vesara vimanam
is on the prastaram (3 tiers above adhistanam). Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, and
Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
original temple may have been constructed during the Pallava period and reconstructed
during the Vijayanagara period. The ardha Mandapam was extended with an entrance on the south side, which might have been built during the Vijayanagara
period.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, Moolavar was installed by Indran, and this is a
pava (sin) Vimochana Sthalam. Lord Shiva is responsible for the creation of
this City / Nagar Kanchipuram, and is hence called Nagareeswarar.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Amavasya, pournami, Annabhshekam, and Maha Chivaratri.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about 100 meters from the Kanchipuram bus stand.
The
temple is about 1.6 km from Kanchipuram Railway Station and 71 km from Chennai.
The nearest railway station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA
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