This place, Neyveli, is on the way to Poondi from Tiruvallur, in the Tiruvallur district. On the way to Tiruvallur, Mr. Chandrasekaran, PRO of the REACH foundation, narrated the incidents that happened at the Neyveli Shiva Temple.
The south side entrance arch and the Gajaprishta vimanam are on the left side
Consort : Sri Lalithambigai
Sthala Vruksham: Kallala Tree
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with an entrance arch on the south side. The temple tank Agni Theertham is on the north side of the temple. The Rajagopuram is yet to be constructed. Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the outer praharam Sannadhi for Radha with Krishnan, Ganapathy, Sri Valli Devasena Sametha Subramaniar, Vana Durgai, Chandikeswarar, Naga Devar, and Naga Devathai with a Child (It was believed that if one worships Naga Devatha, they will be blessed with Children), and Sri Dakshinamurthy is under the Kallala Tree facing south.
Ambal is facing south in a standing posture with four hands. Lotus on two hands and the other two in abhaya hastham and Vara hastham.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple pada bandha adhistanam. A two-tala (including adi tala) Gajaprishta Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are on the tala kostams.
HISTORY
It was learned that the Neyveli Shiva Temple is being worshiped by Siddhars in Sukshma roopam. The incidents that happened are proof of the same. Many Miracles also happened through Lord Agneeswara Swamy of this temple. As per history, only the Shiva Linga’s head was visible through the Kallala tree trunk. When excavated, there was no damage, and the Lingam was found intact and shining. Kumbabishekam was conducted recently, and we went for the mandala pooja. The new temple was constructed in front of the original Shiva Lingam.
LEGENDS
The sthala viruksha is a real "Kallala Tree", and it is believed that the tree is more than 5000 years old. Also, it is believed that Yakshinis are living in the tree, hence the tree itself is treated as sacred. There are some Laterite stones seen between the roots of the tree. These stones might have been used for the original temple. It is believed that a Siddhar in the form of a snake lives in the tree, and one or two people had the darshan.
Sthala Vruksha Kallala Tree
It is believed that Siddhars take water from the temple tank Agni Theertham, and do pooja to Shiva of this temple. One of the Pancha Bhootham AGNI worshipped Shri Shiva of this temple. Hence, Shiva is called Agneeswarar.
Sri Agneeswarar
Naga Devar and Naga Devathai with a child
HOW TO REACH :
We, 15 members from the R.E.A.C.H foundation, went through a van from Chennai.
Neyveli is on the way from Tiruvallur to Poondi. The temple is about a km off the main road on the east side of the village in the midst of a paddy field.
CONTACT DETAILS:
For pooja and timings, please contact Ramamoorthy Gurukkal at +919843685562 and Pradeep at +919710709301.
East side entrance arch
Kallala maram trunk
Sri Vana Durgai
Utsavar
Kallala maram fruits
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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