Sri ThiruValeeswarar Temple / Adhi Thiruvaleeswarar Temple / திருவாலீஸ்வரர் கோயில், குன்றத்தூர் / Kundrathur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Thiruvaleeswarar Temple at Kundrathur was a part of the “Gajaprishta Vimana Temples visit” – on 30^th April 2023. This temple is about 200 meters from Sri Thiruvooraga Perumal temple on Kundrathur to Thiruneermalai Road.  

Moolavar  : Sri Thiruvaleeswarar

Consort    : Sri Balambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east in dilapidated condition. A new temple was constructed in front of this dilapidated temple with new Shiva Lingam and Rishabam. The original Moolavar and Ambal are shifted to Sri Kanthazheeswarar Temple which is about 200 meters from this temple. 

ARCHITECTURE

The temple was built in Gajaprishta style on a square base ie upanam. The Adhisthanam is of pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy and three patta kumudam. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The Kumbha panjaras are between koshtas.

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple was constructed with bricks during the Pallava period and the same was converted into a stone temple during the Chozha period. Since the temple is in dilapidated condition, the Original Shiva Lingam with Ambal was moved to the nearby Sri Kanthazheeswarar Temple and installed in a separate sannidhi.

But, as per the book on Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram mavattam written by Sa Krishnamurthy, .. The temple was built as a Stone temple in the year 1223 CE, the Chozha King Rajaraja-III’s period. 

An inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp at this temple.

The Telugu Chozha Veerakanda Gopalan’s 5^th reign year ( 1270 CE ) inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp at Vaduga Pillaiyar Sannidhi by Perumal Pillai alias Ilang-Kavirithenna Vizhupparaiyan Perumal Pillai. The same money was received by the Brahmins.

Another Inscription records that Swarna Kasiyapan Kulothunga Mangalathirajan Seerala Devan received land as Vaithiyakani from the Urar. He is a Barbar ( Navithan also as Pandithan ). Still, it is observed that Barbar families are living near this temple. He had given the gift of Cows for burning Lamps at this temple.

  

Ref:

*Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram mavattam by Sa. Krishnamurthy

*Kanchipuram mavattam Tholliyal kaiyedu

LEGENDS

It is believed that one of the Ramayana epic Characters Vali, installed and worshipped Shiva of this temple. Hence Shiva of this temple is called Thiruvaleeswarar.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Since the original temple is in dilapidated condition, poojas are conducted to the new Shiva Lingam and are kept in the Temporary shed, in front of the dilapidated temple.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since the temple is dilapidated condition, the opening and closing times are not applicable.

CONTACT DETAILS

The temple is about 500 Meters from the Kundrathur bus stand and on the way to Kundrathur Murugan temple.

The temple is about 11 KM from Porur Junction, 17 KM from Guindy, 24 KM from Koyambedu, and 30 KM from Chennai Central.

The nearest railway station is Guindy.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

The present Temple 

Old Moolavar is in this sannidhi at Sri Kanthazheeswarar Temple 

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