Friday 30 June 2023

Sri Abathsagayeswarar Temple / Sivan Temple / ஸ்ரீ ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர் கோயில், தண்ணீர்குளம் / Thaneerkulam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to Sri Abathasahayeswarar Temple at Thaneekulam, near Tiruvallur was a part of “The remains of Pallava reign  inscriptions and Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit, in Tiruvallur District”, on 18th June 2023.
  

Moolavar  : Sri Abathsagayeswarar
Consort    : Sri Mangalambigai

Some of the Salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with an entrance from south. Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side. Moolavar is on a square Avudayar. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishu, Brahma and Ashta bhuja Durgai. Sri Sugunthakusambigai, Sri Dhejaneeswarar, Natarajar with Sivakami, Manicka Vinayagar, Bala Subramaniar, Murugan, Nalvar, Sekkizhar, Thirunalaipovar are in the ardha mandapam.

Stucco image of Natarajar is on the top of the south side entrance and Shiva and Parvati as rishabaroodar are on the top of the east side entrance.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati are in the koshtam.

In the outer praharam, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Nagars under Peepal tree and Bairavar.


Sri Sugunthakusambigai, Sri Dhejaneeswarar and Natarajar with Sivakami
 Brahma ( with beard ) and Ashtabhuja Durgai

ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The temple was constructed with brick and cement concrete. The sanctum sanctorum and the Vimanam was built in Gajaprishta Vimana style. An Eka tala Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.



HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This temple was built for a Shiva Lingam and a Rishabam, where they were unearthed. Do not know the antiquity and the details of the old temple. It was decided by the villagers to built a Gajaprishta Vimana Temple, believing that the Shiva lingam and Rishabam are more than 1000 years old and belongs to Pallava period. 

The new temple was built and maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 11th July 2019.

An old photo of Shiva Lingam with Rishabam

LEGENDS
It is believed that Shiva will give strength to overcome the difficulties in the life and also saves in difficult situations. Hence Shiva is called as Abathsagayeswarar.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri etc.


THE TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hra to 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 2 KM off from Tiruvallur – Keelanur Road, 9.6 KM from Tiruvallur Railway Station, 3.7 KM from Putlur Angala Parameswari Amman Temple and 47 KM from Chennai Central station.
Nearest railway Station is Putlur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE


Navagrahas
Nagars



--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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