The
Visit to this Sri Solarvazhi Amman Temple at Veerapuram near Thirukalukundram
was a part of the Heritage Visit to Veerapuram in Chengalpattu District on 16th
April 2023. In fact, Veerapuram Village
has a rich history of more than 1300 years since the Pallava period. Some of the
Heritage structures and temples in the Village include Koochileeswarar temple
/ Sri Veera Mangala Nathar Temple, Jyeshta Devi with Manthan / Kulikan and
Manthi, Oyyalamman Temple, Solaivazhi
Amman Temple ( a Saptamatrikas Temple ) and Sengazhani Amman Temple.
Moolavars : Sri Solaivazhi Amman & Saptamatrikas
Some of the salient features of this temple
are….
The temple is facing North. Mahishasuramardini’s stucco image is on the
top of the Mukha mandapam. A Trishul and Simham is in the mukha mandapam. A
Vinayagar and Stucco Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Saptamatrikas
are in the sanctum sanctorum. Both Veerabhadra
and Vinayagar are in the niches of the side wall. Chamundi is worshipped as
Solaivazhi Amman. The Utsavar Chamundi is in a standing posture holding Damuru, Paasam, Trishul, and a bowl.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha
mandapam and a mukha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The Mukha mandapam
pillars are of Pallava style with Tharanga pothyal. The Koshta niches are with
Amman’s various forms of Stucco images. An eka tala salakara Vimanam is on the
sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of saptamatrikas are on the salakara Vimana
tala.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
Based on the iconography of the Saptamatrikas
and the pillars, the original temple belongs to the Pallava period. One of the
pillar square portions has got the 10th to 11th-century inscriptions.
The sanctum sanctorum doors are fixed on 1980, Sunday in Tamil Rauthri Year Aadi month 19th day.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are
conducted on Fridays and Sundays.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open during Morning
Pooja Hours ie 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Chandra Hasan ( usually available on Sundays
) at +91 98403 46076 and Suresh at +919626297282 may be contacted for further
details.
HOW TO REACH
Veerapuram is about 7.6 KM from Anupuram Bus
stop, 09.00 KM from Thirukalukundram, 21 KM from Chengalpattu Railway Station,
19 KM from Mamallapuram and 74 KM from
Chennai Central Station.
Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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