The
visit to this Sri Vaikunta Vasa Perumal temple was a part of the “Shiva, Vishnu
Temples, and Heritage Monuments Visit”, in Old Pallavaram, Pammal, and Pozhichalur
areas, on Good Friday ie 7th April 2023. During my earlier Visit, this
Perumal temple was not open and this time, it was open and had the darshan
of Sri Vaikunta Vasa Perumal.
Moolavar : Sri Vaikunta Vasa Perumal
Thayar : Sri Kanakavalli Thayar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with an entrance arch.
Thiruman, Changu, and Chakra reliefs are on the top of the entrance arch. Deepa Sthambam, balipeedam, and Garudan are immediately after the entrance. Dwarapalakas
are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Vaikunda Vasa Perumal is
with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Utsava murtis are in front of Moolavar. There are no
images in the koshtas.
Kanakavalli Thayar is in the mandapam on the left
side in sitting posture with abhaya varada hastam. A lizard and a snake
bas-relief are on the ceiling in front of Thayar sannidhi.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was constructed about 2 feet higher than
the ground level. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha
mandapam, and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha
adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The Bhitti starts
with Vedika and the pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilaster, square base with
naga bandha, kalasam, thadi, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai and poomottu
pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and
Vyyalavari. The Koshtas are of sala type. A two-tier brick nagara Vimanam is on
the Bhumi Desam. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s avatars are on the Vimana
Koshtams. The Mandapam wall was supported by masonry construction on both sides,
to avoid falling down.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may belong to the Pallava / Chozha
period but the present structure belongs to the Vijayanagara period considering
the style of construction. The front mandapam was constructed/reconstructed during the 20th Century. Chozha and Vijayanagara period
inscriptions are found on the adhistanam and pattikai of the mukha mandapa
adhistanam. The Chozha period fragment inscription stone is placed upside down
during reconstruction. As per the Bhattar, the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department
inspected and told that the inscriptions are irrelevant to this temple, hence
the stones with inscriptions might have
been brought from elsewhere and used for reconstruction. There is no other
evidence found in this temple to prove that the temple was built during the Chozha
or Pallava period.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 2nd
May 2004.
LEGENDS
A lizard and a snake bas-reliefs are on the
ceiling in front of Thayar sannidhi. The legend behind this is very much
similar to Kanchipuram Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple. The Snake with the Moon / Sun signifies the Solar
and Lunar eclipse.
As per the legend the disciples of Gautama were
cursed to become lizards. They worshipped Maha Vishnu and were relieved from the
curse.
In Hinduism, it is believed that if a lizard falls on a
human’s body, it is a dosha, ie it is the indication that bad things will happen in
their life. The degree of the bad things depends on the place of the body where
it falls. For example, if it falls on the head means death will happen to that
person. Devotees believed that, by touching the Lizard relief and worshiping
will get relieve them from Lizard dosha.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are
conducted on, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Rama Navami, Margazhi Saturdays, Krishna
Jayanthi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs to
10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This temple is about 100 meters off from Darga Rd-
PV Vaithyalingam Rd- Kambar St.. which joins with GST Road at Pallavaram.
The temple is 2.9 KM from Pallavaram Bus Stand
& Railway Station, 10 KM from Tambaram Railway Station, and 25 KM from
Central Railway Station.
Nearest Railway Station is Pallavaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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