The visit to this Sri Visaleeshwarar Temple at
Valakanampundi near Sholinghur was a part of Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit-
Part 4, on 28th May 2023. This temple is midway between my next
destination Pulivalam and Arungulam. Even though this place is called as
Valakanampundi, it is about 500 meters of Ramakrishna Rajapet Junction.
Moolavar :
Sri Visaleeshwarar
Consort :
Sri Vadamalli Ambal
Some of the salient features of this temple are…..
The temple is facing east with a balipeedam,
Dwajasthambam / Kodimaram, Rishabam. Vinayagar and Murugan and Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of
sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. Shiva and Parvati’s images
are on the back side of Moolavar, similar to Pallava Temples. In
Koshtam Stucco Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Shiva, Maha Vishnu, Durgai. Durgai,
Saptamatrikas and Jyeshta Devi sculptures are in the Ardha mandapam.
In praharam, Ambal, Nagars, Bairavar and two Hero
Stones. Ambal is in a separate temple with sanctum sanctorum and metacolour
Sheet mukha mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthanam with
three patta kumudam. The out side ground level has raised up to kumudam, hence
a moat is formed around the sanctum sanctorum. Only adhisthanam was built with
stone. The sanctum sanctorum, and Vimanam are built with bricks and lime mortar
is applied on the walls.
A two tala dravida brick vimanam is above the
sanctum sanctorum. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the
Tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per Tiruvallur
mavatta Tholliya Kaiyedu this temple belongs to early Chozha period. Two
inscriptions on the Pillars and the badly damaged inscriptions on the flat
stone slabs ( 2 nos ) are found in this
temple. The temple was called as Vijalaya Choliswarar Temple, which has got corrupted to the present name of Visaleeswarar Temple.
Now the temple is under the control of Tamil Nadu
Archaeological Department.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala regular poojas, special poojas
are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened during morning pooja
hours and the time is unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH
The Temple is about 500 meters from the RK Pet
junction and 7.2 KM from Sholinghur, 20 KM from Tiruttani, 35 KM from Arakkonam
and 109 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway station is Tiruttani
Hero Stones
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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