This
Sri Manarkandeeswarar Temple at Valappandal is one of the Twin temples in the
same Complex. This one of the lesser known Pallava period temples of Ranipet
District. This Temple on the North side bank of River Cheyyar. The Visit to this temple was a part of “Pallava
period Shiva, Amman and Jain Temples Visit” in Tiruvannamalai and Ranipet
Districts on 3rd September 2023. Thanks to Mrs Radhabalan, of
Kanchipuram for taking me to these temples.
Part of saptamatrikas Group
Moolavar : Sri Manalkandeeswarar
Consort : Sri Aramvalartha Nayaki
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…..
The
temple is facing east with a Common 5 tier Rajagopuram in front of Sri
Bhaktavatsaleswarar Temple. Balipeedam, Rishabam are in front of the Temple.
Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is of
swayambhu on a round avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha
Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal
Aramvalartha Nayaki is in a separate temple facing South. Ambal is in standing
posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In
Praharam Vinayagar, Chandikeswarar and Pallava period Sculptures of Vinayagar,
part of saptamatrikas panel, Chandikeswarar, Ayyanar etc,.
ARCHITECTURE
The
Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha
adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumuda and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with
vedika. Plain brahmakantha pilaster are shown. In prastaram valapi is plain. A
three tier vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva with Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha
Vishnu and Brahma are in the tala and greeva kostam. Nandhis are on the Bhoomidesam tala in Anjali
hastam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
Original temple may belongs to 7th to 8th Century Pallava period and reconstructed during
Vijayanagara period. 15th to 16th Century inscriptions
are found on the kumudam.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri
days, Fridays,
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
archakar Thi. Saravanan’s mobile number +91 9486280837 may be contacted for
further details and poojas.
HOW TO REACH
This
temple is 14 KM from Arani, 22 KM from Cheyyar, 38 KM from Arcot, 52 KM from
Kanchipuram, 62 KM from Vellore, 72 KM from Tiruvannamalai and 132 KM from
Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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