Saturday 24 June 2023

Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Sanarpandai Sivapuram, near Manguppam, Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Sundareswarar Temple at Sanarpandai, Sivapuram near Ratnagiri Murugan temple, Arcot, was a part of 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 is facing east with a temple tank.  Balipeedam and Rishabam are in mukha mandapam. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. Vinayagar and Murugan sannadhis are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum.



Ambal Sri Meenakshi is in a separate sannidhi facing east on the right side of the Shiva’s sannidhi. In praharam Chandikeswarar, Bairavar and Navagrahas. A Shiva Lingam with Rishabam is about 5 feet below the ground Level is on the left side of  main temple. The walls has the images of 63 Nayanmars, ashtadikpalas, Shiva’s various forms, 27 nakshatras, Rudras, Vasus, Indran, 30 crores devas, etc,.    



ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a Mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is in Gajaprishta shape on an adhisthanam ( Grameeya Style ). The temple was constructed with stone from adhisthanam to prastaram. The eka tala Gajaprishta vimanam was built with bricks above 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 told that the Shiva Linga and rishabam are unearthed at the same place where the temple was constructed, while clearing bishes. The temple was constructed in Gajaprishta style, since it was told that the Moolavar and Rishabam belongs to Pallava period.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on every pradosham, maha Shivaratri days, etc,.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Temple will be kept opened 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 Trustee +91 9952363372,  for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is about a KM off from the Village Sanarpandai Sivapuram, near Manguppam.
The temple is about 2.4 KM off from Chennai Vellore / Bangalore Road, 3.5 KM from Ratnagiri Murugan temple, 12.6 KM from Arcot Bus Stand, 17 KM from Ranipet, 128 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway station is Ranipet.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE




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