The
visit to this Sri Neelakandeswarar
Temple at Neelankarai was a Part of a visit to the not-so-popular temples of Chennai
South on 27th November 2022. This temple is on the west side
of the ECR Road in Neelankarai.
Moolavar : Sri Neelakanteswarar
Consort : Sri Neelambari
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east, with an entrance arch. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the mukha
mandapam. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati are on top of the mandapam.
Moolavar is on a round avudayar, big in size. There are no images on the Kostas.
In praharam, Vinayagar, Nagars under a peepal tree, Ayyappan, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, and Navagragas. Ambal is not in a separate sannidhi but installed in the
sanctum sanctorum itself, facing south.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and a meta color sheet
mukha mandapam. The construction of the temple does not follow any temple
architecture style. Instead of a regular
vimanam, a salakara vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. The locations of Vinayagar sannidhi and Sri
Valli Devasena Subramaniyar Sannidhi are also not in their respective
places.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is claimed that the temple is 700 years old (maybe Moolavar). However, the present
structure may be 150 to 200 years old.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, Shiva swallowed the poison that came out
first, in the process of churning the milk ocean by the Devas and Asuras for the
Amrita. Ma Parvati stopped the poison at the throat itself by pressing with her fingers. Due to this, the throat changed to a blue color. Hence, Shiva is
called Neelakandeswarar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pournami, Amavasya, New
Year days, Pongal, Thai Poosam, Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 06.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is on the west side of the ECR at Neelankarai, close to the Neelankarai Bus
stop. The temple is about 4.4 km from Thiruvanmiyur Bus Depot, 5.2 km from Thiruvanmiyur MRTS Railway
Station, and 17.5 km from Chennai Central Station.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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