Perambakkam, Sri Durgai Temple ( Sri Veerabhathran Temple ) / Veerabhadra Temple, Perambakkam, Neikuppi, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to these Veerabhadrar and Durgai sculptures  at Perambakkam, is on the way to Veerapuram was a part of Heritage Visit to Veerapuram in Chengalpattu District on 16^th April 2023. 

Veerabhadrar… this Veerabhadra is in worship under a metacolour sheet mandapam. Locals wrongly identified this as Durga. In google map also marked as same. A Vinayagar is on the left side of the entrance. A Shiva Linga and a Rishabam are on the right side of the brick wall.

Veerabhadra is  standing in three banga posture. Veerabhadra is wearing ornaments and padra kundala. He looks with protruding eyes and canines / கோரைப்பற்கள். He is with 4 arms holding bow and arrow in the upper hands and a Sword in the lower right hand. Lower left hand is resting on something may be thanda. Daksha  is standing on his right side.

Kali Amman / Durgai… Locals wrongly call her as Veerabhadra and in google map marked as Kali. ( as a Local guide gave a request for change of name ). Durga is buried up to hip level in the ground. Durga is standing in samabanga posture with 4 hands. While the upper hands are holding Conch and Chakra, the lower right hand is holding a sword and left hand is kadi hastam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Based on the iconography, these two sculptures, they may belongs to Chozha period. Might have been brought and installed from some dilapidated temple, nearer to this place.

HOW TO REACH

The above Veerabhadra and Durga are on both side of the road from Kudi Perambakkam to Narasamangala / Veerapuram.  

They are about 4.4 KM from Anupuram Bus stop, 12.3 KM from Thirukalukundram, 26 KM from Chengalpattu Railway Station, 16 KM from Mamallapuram and  71 KM from Chennai Central Station.

Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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