This time also I went to Navagraha temples on my son’s Bullet motorcycle. The total distance covered was around 50 KM. Except summer heat under the scorching sun, nothing stopped me. Kundrathur Murugan gave me breakfast of Sakkarai Pongal & Panchamirtham and Mangadu Shiva Velleeswarar gave me Curd rice ( Hot ) as Lunch. It was a wonderful journey. As usual, I had made this trip alone.
Thanks to Lord Shiva for his blessings on the safe and wonderful visit to the following temples. This post is updated with photographs taken during my 3rd visit in April 2023.
Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar sannadhi
Moolavar : Sri Ramanatheeswarar
Consort : Sri Sivakama Sundari
Some of the features of this temple are as follows...
The temple is facing east with a recently built 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and nandhi are in the mandapa. Moolavar vimanam is of gajabirustam type. Moolavar is a little large. In koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, and Durgai.
Consort : Sri Sivakama Sundari
Some of the features of this temple are as follows...
The temple is facing east with a recently built 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and nandhi are in the mandapa. Moolavar vimanam is of gajabirustam type. Moolavar is a little large. In koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, and Durgai.
Ambal is in a separate temple facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In the outer praharam sannidhi for Sandhana Vijaya Ganapathi, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Kala Bhairavar, Ambal Temple, Navagrahas with their vahanas.
In Maha mandapam stucco images of Kedarnath, Mallikarjun, Kashi Vishwanath, Bhimashankar Pooranar, Thiryambakeswarar, Vedanath Poorvi, Rameswarar, Kailangirinathar, Somnath, Nageswarar, Gukeswarar, Yamuleswarar, Omkareshwar, Mahakaleshwar and Vishnu’s Avatars images. 12 Rasi bas- Reliefs are on the center ceiling.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Based on the iconography of Chandikeswarar, and the Gajaprishta Vimanam, it is presumed that the original temple belongs to the Palava period. Later received contributions from Chozhas and Vijayanagaras. Except sanctum Sanctorum, the Mukha Mandapam, and Rajagopuram have been built in recent years.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The temple was reconstructed in recent years. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhistanam. A two tala Gajaprishta Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
LEGENDS
This is one of the Navagraha Temples of Chennai and a guru Parihara Sthalam.
It is believed that Ramar, the hero of the epic Ramayan, installed and worshipped Shiva in this temple. Hence Shiva of this temple is called Ramanatheeswarar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosam, Maha Shivaratri, Ramanavami, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :
The temple contacted through the landline 044 24829955
HOW TO REACH :
On the Porur to Kundrathur bus route 500 meters on the left side from the Electrical substation.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
( Moolavar vimanam with Chandikeswarar sannadhi )
( Maha mandapam of the temple with a lot of stucco images )
( Amman Sannadhi with newly erected uncovered Dwajasthambam )
( Sculpture of Elephant and Cow - Vrishabha Kunjara, at the entrance of Rajagopuram under construction )
( Sculpture of Kamadhenu in progress )
( The 7-tier Rajagopuram under construction )
( Navagraha Temple in Thondai Nadu on the south side of Chennai details with map )
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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