As a part of the Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit, had
went to the Sri Akshaya Ratna Lingeswarar Temple at Kolathur ( Kanchipuram ),
on 2nd October 2023. This temple is small in between two lakes and
reconstructed in recent years.
Moolavar :
Sri Akshaya Rathna Lingeswarar
Consort :
Sri Ratnambigai
Some of the Salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam. Stucco images of Shiva with Parvati, Vinayagar,
Murugan, and Nalvar are on the top of the mukha mandapam. The Moolavar is at an
elevated level. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and
Durgai.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal
is standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In praharam Nalvar, Ratna Vinayagar, Ratna Subramaniar
( Ratna Velan ), Chandikeswarar, Bairavar and a mandapam for Nagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, Ardha Mandapam, and Mukha Mandapam. The whole temple was re-constructed with
bricks, and cement concrete in recent years. The Sanctum Sanctorum is on an
upanam and adhistanam, square in shape. The two tala Vimanam is
above the sanctum sanctorum. The Sigaram is of Gajaprishta / Gajabrushta style with 3 kalasas. Stucco images of Shiva &
Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva kostam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTION
There are inscriptions found in the temple to prove
its antiquity. It is believed that the temple maybe 800 years old and built as
a stone temple during the Chozha period. The present temple was built as per the Olai Suvadi palm leaf manuscript
and Prasanna from 2013 to 2014.
LEGENDS
As per the Palm leaf manuscript, the power of Shiva
will be multifold on Akshaya Tritiya day and the temple was constructed and named Akshaya Ratna Lingeswarar.
It is believed that, to get rid of debt, and to
flourish wealth, devotees worship Shiva, Ratnambigai, and Pidari Amman.
A Pidari ( Varahi Amman ) Temple is on the Northeast corner of the temple (Outside)
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
No regular poojas are conducted and the poojas are conducted on Pradosham and Akshaya Tritiya day.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open on Pradosham and Akshaya Tritiya days.
CONTACT
DETAIL
NILL
HOW TO REACH
The temple at Kolathur is about 1 KM off from
Tambaram – Sriperumbudur main road, 6 KM from Manimangalam, 8 KM from
Sriperumbudur, 16 KM from Tambaram Railway Station and 49 KM from Chennai
Central Railway Station.
Nearest Railway station is Tambaram.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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