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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