Saturday 25 March 2023

Sri Vedavaneswarar Temple / ஶ்ரீ வேதவனேஸ்வரர் டெம்பிள், Thenampakkam, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Vedavaneswarar Temple at Thenambakkam 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.


Moolavar  : Sri Vedavaneswarar

Some of the salient features of this temple are.....
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram in the mukha mandapam. Stucco images Shiva & Parvati  as Rishabaroodar is on the top of the mukha mandapam.  Moolavar is in the sanctum sanctorum with an Ambal’s idol. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma.

In praharam, Vinayagar, Nagar, Navagrahas and Chandikeswarar. 


ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padma bandha adhistanam with vrutha kumudam and pattigai. A two tier vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma area in the Tala and greeva koshtas. Maha nasis are on the cordinal directions of greevam and alpha nasis are in between maha nasis.


HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
The original temple may be constructed during Pallava period. The present temple was reconstructed during recent years. 

LEGENDS
It was told that 4 Vedas worshipped Shiva of this temple, which was once a thick forest. Hence Shiva was called as Vedavaneswarar.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Fridays, pradosham and Maha Shivaratri.

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 at Sadavaram, a part of Nettapetta,/ Thenambakkam, and about 600 meters off from Walajabad to Kanchipuram Road, 4.1 KM from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 5.6 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station and 80.00 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.   

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE



--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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