This
is one of the Shiva and Vishnu Temples built on the banks of the holy river Adyar,
before it enters the Meenambakkam airport, at Thandalam in Chennai metropolitan area and Kanchipuram District. The temple is very near to
Kovur.
Moolavar : Sri Kailasanathar Temple
Consort : Sri Kamakshi Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are……
The
temple faces east with an entrance mini Rajagopuram on the south side. The
Temple is about 3 feet below the road level. Stucco images of Shiva, Parvati,
Vinayagar, Murugan, and Dwarapalakas are on the mini Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side.
Moolavar Shiva Lingam in the sanctum is on a round avudayar. No images are in
the koshtam.
In
praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, in the same sanctum
Vishwaksenar, Maha Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhudevi, Chandikeswarar and an
abandoned Rishabam.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and mukha mandapam. The
adhistanam is not Visible. Brahmakantha pilasters with Vettu pothiyal ate on
the Bhitti. From Adhisthanam to prastaram constructed with stone. An eka tala
Nagara Vomanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. There are no images in the Greeva
koshtam also. Bhuta gana faces are shown on the thoranas above the koshtams.
Pilaster with Vettu Pothiyal
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple may be 200 to 300 years old and there are inscriptions found to prove its
antiquity.
The last Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 04th May 2001 with the
blessings of Kanchi Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal and Sri Vijayendra
Saraswati Swamigal and in presence of Mambalam West Om Murugashrama Sri
Sankarantha Swamigal.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular ore kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri days, and New Year days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple at Thandalam is about 1 KM from Kovur, 3.8 KM from Mangadu, 4 KM from
Kundrathur, 7 KM from Porur, 13 KM from Guindy, 14 KM from Koyambedu and 22 KM
from Chennai Central.
Nearest
Railway station is Guindy.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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