The visit to this Sri Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple at
Ukkal was a part of the REACH Foundation’s Epigraphic field visit on 26th
February 2023. The Village Ukkal is on the banks of river Cheyyar a tributary
river to Palar. This place Ukkal is about 12 km from Magaral, a Thevara Paadal
Petra Shiva sthalam.
உக்கல் என்ற ஊர் திருவண்ணாமலை
மாவட்டத்தில் பாலாற்றின் உப நதியான செய்யாற்றின் கரையிலும், பாடல்பெற்ற தளமான மாகரல்
என்ற சிவன் கோயிலுக்கு 12 கிலோமீட்டர் தூரத்திலும் அமைந்துள்ளது. இக்கோயிலில் மஹாசிவராத்திரியும்
தைபூசமும் சிறப்பாகக் கொண்டாடப்படுகின்றது. பல்லவ மன்னனின் வயிற்றுவலி தீர்த்தமையால்
இக்கோயில் சிவன் வைத்தியநாத சுவாமி என அழைக்கப்படுவதாக இக்கோயில் தல வரலாறு கூறுகின்றது.
இக்கோயில் சோழர்கள் காலத்தில் கட்டப்பட்டு இருக்கலாம் என்பதற்கு சாட்சியாக கோஷ்ட தெய்வங்களும்,
தவ்வைத் தாயுமே சான்று.
Moolavar : Sri Vaidhyanatha Swamy
Consort : Sri Maragathambigai
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with an entrance arch/base of the Rajagopuram, on the
south side. A stucco image of Shiva & Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the top
of the entrance arch. Balipeedaam, Dwajasthambam / Kodimaram and Rishabam are
in front of Mukha mandapam. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum. Vinayagar and Murugan are in front of sanctum sanctorum. The
Moolavar is a little tall on a square avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In
the mandapam, Utsava murtis, Vinayagar, an Ambigai as Vishnu durgai, Bairavar,
Ayyanar and Elephant Vahana.
In
outer praharam, Navagrahas, Vahanas, Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniyar and Chandikeswarar and Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai.
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi facing south towards the entrance arch. Nagars are on
the left side before the entrance of the temple.
Ambal
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha
mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is on a
pada bandha adhistanam with jagathi, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The
Bhitti starts with vedika. Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam kudam, mandi
plain palakai, and Vettu pothyal are on the bhitti. The prastaram consists of
valapi, kapotam with nasis and vyyalavari. An Ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the
prastaram. Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are on the greeva
koshtam. Maha nasis are on the cordinal directions on the sigaram.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The Bhuvana Manuka Perumal Temple,
Rajakesarivarman’s period inscription speaks about the ancient name of Ukkal as
… “Sivachudamani Mangalam”. Another name “Aparajita Chathurvedi Mangalam”, is undoubtedly Pallava's name. Rajasimha bore the name “Sivachudamani”
and Aparajita was the last Pallava King. Hence we may conclude that during the 7th
Century, this place was called Sivachudamani Chaturvedi Mangalam, in the name
of Rajasimha, and the same was changed to “Aparajita Chaturvedi Mangalam”,
during Aparajita Pallava period and once again the same was changed as Sri
“Vikrama Bharana Chaturvedi Mangalam” during Chozha period.
It is believed that this temple was constructed
during the 6th century Pallava period. But the structure and the
sculptures seem to be of the Chozha period, hence this Shiva temple might have
been constructed during the Chozha period, ie 10th to 11th
Century.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 28th
April 1961.
LEGENDS
It is believed that this Shiva Temple was called “Perumthiranar Koyil” and later called Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple.
As per the legend, Narasimha Pallava –II, who
constructed the Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar temple, and Mahabalipuram Shore temples,
was affected by severe stomach pain. One night Shiva came in the dream of this
Pallava King and advised him to go to Ukkal Perumthiranar Temple and worship
him. The Pallava King came to Ukkal and worshipped Shiva and got relieved from
the stomach pain. Hence, Shiva was called as Vaidhyanatha Swamy.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas special poojas are
conducted on Pournami, Amavasya, Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Thaipoosa
peruvizha, Arudra darshan, Karthigai, etc.
Thaipoosa Peruvizha will be conducted on the banks of river Cheyyar. On that day 18 Village Utsava Murtis will participate along with
this Sri Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple’s Utsavar.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.0 hrs to
10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
HOW TO
REACH
This place Ukkal is Kanchipuram to Vandavasi road,
18 km south of Kanchipuram and 2.5 km from Koolamandal, 51 km from Chengalpattu, 66 km from Tambaram
and 95 km from Chennai.
Nearest railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Nagars
KOSHTA MURTIS
Vinayagar & Dakshinamurthy
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Please provide me the contact no for this temple to my cell phone 9442217955
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