The visit
to this Sri Selliamman Temple at Pillaipakkam was a part of “Gajaprishta Vimana
Temples visit” – on 30th April 2023.
This Village is on the Sriperumbudur to Mudichur road which passes through many
industries. Can be reached through the Road before Sri Eswari Auto Components
Private Ltd.
Moolavar
: Sri Chamundi as Selliamman.
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is facing North. Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum
along with nagars. Saptamatrikas are in the sanctum sanctorum. Chamundi with
jwalamakuda is worshipped as Selliamman. The other Saptamatrikas Maheswari,
Vaishnavi, Brahmi, Kaumari, Indrani and Varahi are in the sanctum sanctorum.
Balipeedam,
simham and Trishul are in front of sanctum sanctorum.
ARCHITECTURE
The
total temple was built with bricks and no specific architectural style was
followed. The temple consists of a
rectangular sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam and a Mukha
mandapam. The adhisthanam was built with stone. The sanctum sanctorum is on the
adhisthanam without Vimanam. A mini gopuram is on the top of the ardha
mandapam. No images are installed in the koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that, the original temple belongs to Pallava period ie 8th
to 9th Century. The present structure may be 150 to 200 years old.
As per தொல்லியல்
நோக்கின்
காஞ்சிபுரம்
மாவட்டம்,
ச.
கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி’s
book, Nrupathungan’s 879 CE inscription
records this temple Kali Pidari as Guarding Deity of this Village.
LEGENDS
It
was a practice of establishing Saptamatrikas temple to safe guard the Village,
from the evil sprits, forces, deceases, enters in to the Village during Pallava
period. Latter the saptamatrikas are replaced with a Single Amman as Ellai
Amman, Selliamman etc.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular oru kal poojas, special poojas are conducted on pournami, Amavasya
days, Sundays. Annual festival will be held during the month of Aadi.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened during morning hours for a brief period.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is 4.5 KM from Sriperumbudur, 18 KM from Kundrathur, 25 KM from
Poonamallee, 39 KM from Koyambedu, 45 KM
from Kanchipuram and 45 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest
railway station is Koyambedu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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