The
Visit to this Sri Otheeswarar Temple at Othivakkam was a part of Shiva &
Vishnu Temples and a Shiva Temple with Gajaprishta Vimana, at Melaiyur in Chengalpattu District on 3rd
September 2023.
Moolavar : Sri Otheeswarar
Consort : Sri Thaiyal Nayaki
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a temple tank. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and
Rishabam are in-front of the open mukha mandapam. Stucco images of Vinayagar,
Murugan, and Shiva & Parvati as Rishabaroodar are on the top of Mukha
mandapam. Stucco Dwarapalakas are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on
a Round avudayar. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma
and Durgai.
Ambal
Sri Thaiyal Nayaki is in the open mukha mandapam facing south. Ambal is in
standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. Koshta images are also in the Amman
sannidhi.
In
Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Nataraja with Sivagami ( made of stone ), Chandikeswarar, Veerabhadra,
Navagrahas, Bairavar, Nagars, Rahu &
Ketu and Saneeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
whole temple was built with bricks and cement. The Temple consists of sanctum
sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a
padabandha adhistanam with three patta kumudam. The Koshtas are built in sala
style. A two tier vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, and Brahma are in the vimana koshtam. Maha Vishnu and Brahma
are with their consorts.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
As
per the inscription Shiva was called Virupatcheeswarar and Ambal was called Thaiyalnayaki. The original temple was built during the Vijayanagara period. The 1296 CE inscription at Pallanguzhiparai Panchanadhivanan Neelagangaraiyan, Abhayambukaraiya Gangaraiyan, and Kannappan Dhusi Ullarai Nallan of Dhusi Village, names are mentioned. The inscriptions record the hunting. ( During Vijayanagara Period many temples were built in the name of Virupatcheeswarar. The name Panchanadhivanan Neelagangaraiyan mentioned in the inscription was a small regional king during the Chozha Period. ( May not be the same person ). The place Dhusi is on the Kanchipuram to Cheyyar route.
An inscription stone is lying on the back side of the sanctum sanctorum. As per the inscription, on 1st March 1510, CE Vijayanagara King's representative Thiruvarangan called Vayirava Nayanar gifted Thirumadai Vilagam land on behalf of Kaliyugaraya Pillaiyar / Karpaga Pillaiyar to this Virupatcheeswarar temple.
The present structure was built with cement
concrete in the 20th Century.
Ref:
Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram Mavattam by Sa. Krishnamurthy.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Indra, Rahu, and Ketu worshipped Shiva in this temple and this
temple is also a Parihara Sthalam for Rahu and Ketu. Also it was told that the Siddhars
worships Shiva in the form of white Snakes.
The
milk changed into a blue colour, during milk Abhishekam to Moolavar. It is
believed that the sun worships Shiva every day. To prove, Sun rays fall on Moolavar.
It is believed that the lost property will be recovered back after praying to Shiva
at this temple.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular daily poojas, special poojas are also conducted on Pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, and Arudra darshan days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Gurukkal’s
mobile number +919599208244 may be contacted for poojas. Parthasarathy may also
be contacted through his mobile number +919710539246 for
further details.
HOW
TO REACH
This
place Othivakkam is about 3 KM from Kumizhi Shiva temple, 20 KM from Thiruporur,
22 KM from Tambaram, 28 KM from
Chengalpattu, and 53 KM from Chennai Central station.
Nearest
Railway Station is Tambaram.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Temple Tank
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