The
Visit to This Sri Serathamman Temple at Sekkadu was a part of the Shiva, Maha
Vishnu, Amman, and Hero Stones Visit in and around Avadi in Tiruvallur District
on 17th September 2023. This Amman is considered as a village guarding Deity / Grama Devathai. This
is one of the Amman temples constructed on the banks of Holy River Cooum and on
the banks of Sekkadu Periya Lake.
Moolavar : Sri Serathamman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
Temple faces north with a Simha vahana and Trishul. Stucco Dwarapalakis are
in front of the sanctum sanctorum. In Sanctum Sanctorum Amman is in a sitting posture
with 4 hands. The upper hands are holding Pasam & Damaru and the lower hands hold a bowl and a knife. Saptakannis are in
the mandapam.
A
Stucco image of Amman sitting on a snake under a snake hood. The iconography is very much similar to Moolavar.
An inscription pillar
is in front of the Gate with Turmeric powder and Kungumam applied. Worshipped as Serathamman.
ARCHITECTURE
The
whole temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple
consists of a Sanctum Sanctorum with a front mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is
square in shape on an upanam and a pada bandha adhistanam with three patta
kumudam. An ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Amman’s various
forms are on the greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that this Serathamman has existed in the same place, for more than 1000
years. The present structure was built
and consecrated on 06th March 2011.
The
inscription stone is irregular and found very difficult to read. Also, the
turmeric powder and the Kungumam made it more difficult.
Sridharan, former Archaeology Department, said that this inscription
belongs to Telugu Chozha king Vijayakanda Gopalan’s 16th reign Year.
The inscription records the land on the Eri banks and the right to catch fish at
the temple as a gift. ( The temple mentioned inscription may be the nearby Sri
Agastheeswarar temple ). As per the inscription this place was called Serkadu –
சேற்காடு
- in Puliyur
Kottam of Jayangonda Chozha Mandalam. The place Seru means the mud mixed with
abundant water, a fertile land. As per the inscriptions, this place Seru Kadu, has been corrupted to the present
name of Sekkadu and Amman as Serathamman
LEGENDS
It
is believed that this Serathamman is a Village guarding deity and worshipped
for raising paddy using the lake water.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from oru kala pooja, Special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Tuesdays, Amavasya
Days / new Moon days, and Annual Festival days in the month Aadi.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open during morning pooja, Fridays, and Pournami Days.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This
Sri Serathamman Temple is about 2.2 KM from Hindu College Railway Station,
4 KM from Avadi Railway Station, and 31 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
The nearest
Railway station is a Hindu College.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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