The Visit to this temple was a part of the REACH Foundation Heritage Visit to Gudiyam Caves and Shiva Temples in Tiruvallur District. After Sri Singandiswarar darshan we proceeded to another Shiva temple about 3 to 4 KM at Aranvoyal.
View of the main shrine entrance arch with Moolavar Gajaprishta vimanam ( New photo after Kumbhabhishekam)
View of the main shrine entrance arch with Moolavar Gajaprishta Vimanam ( old photo )
Moolavar : Thiruthaleeswarar
Some of the important features of this temple are .....
The temple faces east with a mottai gopuram on the south side, which is used as the main entrance. The Rishabam has been shifted to the east side from the south side and looks cute. We could see minute details on the Rishabam. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and durgai.
Sri Kamkshi Amman with Sri Ekambareswarar are in a separate sannadhi. Shri Shiva Thiruthaleeswarar in Nagabaranam looks cute. It was a Pallava-period temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and a maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is square in shape on a pada bandha adhistanam. From adhistanam to prastaram, the temple was built with stone and the superstructure is of bricks. The two tala Vimanam is of Gajaprishta style.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Tamil inscriptions were found around the left pillar on the south side entrance.
The old Tamil inscriptions around the pillar seem - the Pallava period
The temple is under reconstruction. during our Visit to this temple
HOW TO REACH :
The Temple is on the opposite side of Thiruvur Village. All the buses from Chennai to Thiruvallur pass through the the Aranvoyal bus stop and the village is about 1 KM off the Main road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Entrance arch
Rishabam
The old Pillayar - see the Araignan thread ( அரைஞான் கயிறு ) - He used the snake
South side mottai gopuram
Sri Mahavishnu & his consort - See the Chakra is in a straight position- sitting posture of his concert, left leg is up
NATARAJAR
Mr. Vakula Varadharajan explained to us the beauty of the Chandrasekaran with Ambal in a sitting posture with his left leg up in a folded position.
He also explained the beauty of Natarajar, the Natarajar Murti details and functions of Damuru, and the fire on the hands. This is the Natarajar with Ganga ( small ) on the Jada mudi. The Jada mudi are of three numbers on either side.
Nataraja with Manickavasagar and Ambal
A closer look at Ambal - A beautiful smile on her face
See the Ganga on the left side of Jadamudi and the difference between the left and right eye (The left side is supposed to be Ambal ).
After darshan, we returned back to Chennai around 19.30 Hrs with a lot of pleasant memories. I extend my gratitude to R.E.A.C.H Foundation and the Experts Mr Sathyamoorthy, Mr Badrinarayanan, Mr Vakula Varadharajan, and our friend Mr J Chandrasekaran.
I was surprised to receive a call from Mr Vakula Varadharajan (+91 9840499986 ) on 21-03-3014, 21.36 Hrs and he had given some comments and appreciated, the way in which I had written the post. I was really very happy to receive the comments from an Expert. I tried to incorporate all the comments and if any mistakes still, I will correct them.
Thank you very much, Sir.
Solar and Lunar Eclipse carvings
Rishaba Vahana
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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