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 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 Vedavaneswarar

Some of the salient features of this temple are.....

The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram in the mukha mandapam. Stucco images of Shiva & Parvati as Rishabaroodar are 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 pattikai. A two tier vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtas. Maha nasis are on the cardinal directions of greevam, and alpha nasis are in between maha nasis.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

The original temple may have been constructed during the Pallava period. The present temple was reconstructed in recent years. 

LEGENDS

It was told that 4 Vedas worshipped Shiva in this temple, which was once a thick forest. Hence Shiva was called 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 open between 08.00 hrs and 10.00 hrs and between 17.00 hrs and 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.

The nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.   

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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