The
Visit to this Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple at Anna Nagar was a part of the “Shiva, Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit” - in Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam and Mogappair,
on 16th October 2022. Even though the temple was built during the 20th
Century, the Moolavar belongs to an ancient temple, which was unearthed in the
same place.
Moolavar : Sri Chandramouleeswarar
Consort : Sri Tripura Sundari
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram, on the south side.
Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of mukha mandapam. Stucco Dwarapalakas, Dwara Ganapathi, and Dwara Valli Devasena Subramaniar are at the
entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Shiva Lingam is about 5 feet tall on a
round avudayar. In koshtam Narthana Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu,
Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal
Tripurasundari is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing
posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In Praharam, Ramar, Sita with Lakshman, Ayyappan ( elephants in place of
Dwarapalakas ), Vinayagar, Utsava Murthis, Kalyana Subramaniar with Valli
Devasena, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Natarajar, and Chandikeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
main temple consists of sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The
Complete temple was constructed with Bricks and cement concrete. The Sanctum
sanctorum is on a raised upa peedam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha
dhistanam. A 3 tier brick vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, and Brahma are in the tala kostams.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
A
few hundred years before there was a Shiva temple in the Anna Nagar area and Shiva
was called Paleeswarar. The temple was gone into dilapidated condition due
to lack of care & patronage. The place was taken over by the Tamil Nadu
Housing Board for developing a Housing project. The Local people found a Shiva
Lingam with large size banam from an empty plot. In 1970, when this was
informed to Kanchi Mutt Periyava, he confirmed that the Shiva Lingam belongs to
Sri Paleeswarar Temple and asked the people to construct a new Temple with the
same Shiva Lingam, but in the name of Chandramouleeswarar.
As per Periyava’s instruction, the temple was
built and consecrated in 1978. Later
the Parivar deities Vinayagar, Sri Kalyana Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Sivakami with Natarajar, and Kala Bairavar Sannidhis are added. Maha Kumbhabhishekam
was conducted in 1996.
On
28th January 2007, a 42-foot-tall Rajagopuram was constructed and
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted.
The
temple is being maintained by the Anna Nagar Religious Charitable and Cultural
Trust.
LEGENDS
This
is a Parihara Sthalam for those with a fear of death / Yama Bayam Mruthyunjaya
Yaga is conducted to get rid of the death fear. The same Yaga has been done for the
past 10 years.
Rudra
Homam and Rudrabhishekam are conducted to Sri Chandramouleeswarar to get rid of
chronic deceases. 3 to 4 such Rudrabhishekam are conducted in a month is a
speciality of this temple. Devotees also pray to Sri Chandramouleeswarar for
Child boon.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Monthly pradosam,
Sankatahara Chaturthi, Chaturthi, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Maha Pradosham, Monthly
Shivaratri, Maha Shivaratri, Pournami, Amavasya days, etc,. Annadhanam is
served on Pournami days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.45 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr
Rathish’s mobile number +91 9444248948 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about 1 KM from Thirumangalam Metro Station, 2 KM from Anna Tower
Park, Anna Nagar, 4 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminus, and 10 KM from Chennai Central
Railway Station.
Nearest
Railway Station is Thirumangalam Metro Station.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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