The
Visit to This Sri Somanatheechurar Temple at Sekkadu was a part of Shiva, Maha
Vishnu, Amman and Hero Stones Visit in and around Avadi, in Tiruvallur District
on 17th September 2023. This is one of the Shiva temples constructed
on the banks of Holy River Cooum. The is also one of the Siddhar peedams of
Chennai. As per Telugu Chozha period Inscription art Serathamman Temple, The place Seru_Kadu means the mud mixed with
abundant water, a fertile land. This place Seru Kadu, has got corrupted to the
present name of Sekkadu.
Moolavar : Sri Somanatheechurar
Consort : Sri Vedanayagi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
Shiva Temple with the Sekkadu Siddhar Peedam are facing east with an entrance
from west side. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the Temple. Again a
balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Stucco Dwarapalakas
are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on an elevated level. In
koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
the inner praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar, Chandikeswarar,
Agasthiyar, Suryan, Chandran, Nalvar with Sekkizhar, Swarna Akarshna bairavar
and Natarajar Sabha.
Ambal
sannidhi is in the maha mandapam facing south. Ambal is in standing posture
with abhaya varada hastam. A Mahameru is in front of Ambal.
Sekkadu Siddhar….
Sekkadu
Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi is on the right side of Balipeedam and Rishabam in front
of Sanctum Sanctorum. Sekkadu Siddhar is in sitting posture. It was told that,
no details like, name, where about, are available about this Siddhar. Hence he
was called as Sekkadu Siddhar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
total Temple from adhistanam to sigaram was built with bricks and cement
concrete. From Adhistanam to Sigaram the temple was built with Gajaprishta
style adopting the Pallava / Chozha architecture. The temple consists of
sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapaam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a
padabandha adhistanam with three patta kumudam. An ekatala Gajaprishta Vimanam
is on the sanctum sanctum sanctorum. Shiva with Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha
Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam. 3 Kalasas are installed on the
sigaram.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It
was told that the Shiva Lingam belongs to Chozha period and the same was
installed on the Jeeva Samadhi of Sri Sekkadu Siddhar. In 2016, the Shiva
Lingam was removed and installed in a separate temple. An idol of sekkadu
siddhar was installed on the Jeeva Samadhi. The idols Iconography was as per
the siddhar’s indications. The 7 Years
completion of Maha kumbabhishekam was celebrated on 26th June 2023,
in a grand manner with Thirukalyana Utsavam and Thirukalyana feast.
The
temple authorities proposed to construct a rajagopuram. The trustees mobile
numbers +91 9840043569 and +91 9841935012 may be contacted for more details and
contributions.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that this is a siddhar peedam and do not know the age, etc. Many
miracles happened in many devotees life after worshipping Sri Sekkadu siddhar.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from 4 Kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Pournami / Full
moon day, Siddhar Pooja, Sankadahara chathurti, Theipirai ashtami, Kiruthigai,
Thiruvathirai, Natarajar abhishekam, Manickavasagar guru Pooja,
Thirugnanasambandar Guru pooja, Thirukalyanam, Vinayagar Chathurti, Sekkizhar
Guru Pooja, Chitra Pournami, maha Shivaratri, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Bala
alias Balasubramanian, Sekkadu, may be contacted for further details on his
mobile number +919841935012
HOW TO REACH
This
Sri Somanatheechurar 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.
Nearest
Railway station is Hindu college.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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