The
visit to this Sri Sundareswarar Temple at Sanarpandai, Sivapuram near Ratnagiri
Murugan temple, Arcot, was a part of the "Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit" in
Thiruvannamalai and Ranipet Districts.
Moolavar : Sri Sundareswarar
Consort : Sri Meenakshi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple faces east with a temple tank. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the mukha mandapam. Moolavar is on a square
avudayar. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai. Vinayagar
and Murugan sannadhis are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum.
Ambal
Sri Meenakshi is in a separate sannidhi facing east on the right side of Shiva’s sannidhi. In the praharam, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, and Navagrahas. A Shiva
Lingam with Rishabam is about 5 feet below the ground level on the left side
of the main temple. The walls have images
of 63 Nayanmars, Ashtadikpalas, Shiva’s various forms, 27 nakshatras, Rudras,
Vasus, Indran, 30 crores devas, etc.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, an ardha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The
sanctum sanctorum is in Gajaprishta shape on an adhistanam (Grameeya Style).
The temple was constructed with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The eka
tala Gajaprishta vimanam was built with bricks above the prastaram. Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the Greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
present structure was built during recent years, ie, 2017. But it was said that
the Shiva Linga and Rishabam were unearthed at the same place where the temple
was constructed while clearing bushes. The temple was constructed in the Gajaprishta style since it was
said that the Moolavar and Rishabam belonged to the Pallava period.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on every pradosam, Maha
Shivaratri day, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open during morning hours, and the pujari may be contacted for
darshan.
CONTACT DETAILS
Shri
Thukkaraman may be contacted on his mobile number +916381193550 and M Palani, one of the Trustees, +91 9952363372, for further
details.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about a km away from the village Sanarpandai Sivapuram, near
Manguppam.
The
temple is about 2.4 km from Chennai, Vellore / Bangalore Road, 3.5 km from
Ratnagiri Murugan temple, 12.6 km from Arcot Bus Stand, 17 km from Ranipet, and 128
km from Chennai.
The nearest
Railway Station is Ranipet.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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