The
Visit to this Sri Moonkikeswarar Temple at North mada street Thiruvalangadu was
a part of the Tiruvallur Heritage Walk
organized by Celebrate Kanchi, under the leadership of Mr Vels Kumaran. About
16 Shiva and Vishnu temples built during
Pallava and Chozha Periods, are covered in this 2-day Heritage walk on 22nd
& 23rd April 2023.
Moolavar : Sri Moonjikeswarar / Munjikesar
Some
of the salient features of this Siddhar temple are...
This
Siddhar jeeva Samadhi is facing east with
a mukha mandapam on the south side. The
image/idol of Moonjikeswarar is in the sanctum sanctorum. A Vinayagar
sannidhi is in the open mandapa in front of the sanctum sanctorum
ARCHITECTURE
The
south side mandapam pillars have the bas-relief of Moonjikeswarar and the
donors. The sanctum sanctorum is on a
upanam and a pada bandha adhistanam. No Koshtas are provided. The pilasters are brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam palakai, and poomottu pothyal. No
vimanam is found on the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
present structure may belong to 200 to 300 years old and there is an inscription
found in this temple. As per the inscription, this temple is under the control
of Sri Dharma Sivachariyar Madam, at No
38, Kachaleeswarar Agraharam Street, Armenian Street, Chennai.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, the king of snakes Karkotagan
once spitted its venom on Shiva’s hand. Angered Shiva and cursed him to go to
the earth and worship him to get rid of his curse. As per the order of Shiva, Karkodagan came to Thiruvalangadu as
Karkodaga Munivar worshipped Shiva and Sunandha Munivar, who was in severe penance.
Karkodagan has been relieved from the Curse after worshipping Sunandha Munivar. Due to severe penance, a type of grass
called Moonji was grown on his head like hair. Hence Sunandha Munivar was
called Moonjikesar. He attained Jeevasamadhi at Thiruvalangadu.
It is believed that worshipping Munjikesar at this Jeeva Samadhi will get relief from sarba, Rahu, and Ketu doshas since Munjikesar relieved Karkodagan's curse.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Temple
will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs to 16.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
Thiruvalangadu
is about 5.3 KM from Tiruvalangadu Railway Station, 15 KM from Arakkonam, 20 KM from Thiruvallur, 40 KM from Kanchipuram, and 70 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Tiruvalangadu.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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