Sunday, 12 November 2023

Arulmigu Sri Valeeswarar Swamy Temple / Sri Valeeswara Mudaiyar Temple / அருள்மிகு ஶ்ரீ வாலீஸ்வரர் ஸ்வாமி திருக்கோவில், Thakkolam, Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Valeeswarar Swamy Temple at Thakkolam was a Part of the “Shiva & Vishnu Temples and Hero Stones of Tiruvallur District Visit” on 21st October 2023.


This temple is on the banks of the Kosasthalaiyar River and there is no proper path to access it. We have to walk about 500 meters from Thakkolam to Thiruvalangadu road, through the fields. It will be very difficult during the rainy season and during cultivation periods. This is one of the 7 ancient temples of Thakkolam.

Moolavar  : Sri Valeeswarar Swamy / Sri Baneeswarar Temple
Consort    : Sri Dhatchayani

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with only Rishabam. Sanctum sanctorum is a little lower level compared to the outside. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. No images are found in the kostas.

A Sandstone Murugan is on the left side of the entrance of the ardha mandapam. Two sandstone-beheaded Rishabams are under a neem tree on the back side of the temple.



ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The complete temple was built with sandstone. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with vrudha kumudam and pattika. The bhitti starts with vedika. Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, plain mandi, palakai and Vettu pothyal. The niches/Deva kostas are of padra kostas with Padma jagathy, kadaka kumudam, and yazhivari. Sculptures can be seen partially above the Kostas. The prastaram consists of valapi with lotus petals, kapotam with nasi kudus, and viyyalavari. (no full sculpture of viyyala is seen). A recent period eka tala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the greeva kostas.





HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Considering the architecture, sandstone used and the sanctum sanctorum (without Somaskandar on the back of the Sanctum sanctorum wall, this temple may have been constructed during the end of the Pallava period or during the beginning of the Chozha period. (As per the display, this temple belongs to the 11th century). 

As per the details displayed by the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department at the temple premises, this place was called Thirupaalural- திருப்பாலூரல் - and Shiva was called as Valishwaramudayar and Mummalai Eswaramudayar.

One of Rajendra Chozha-I’s period inscriptions records the endowment of palabhishekam – milk abhishekam for the benefit of Rajendra Chozha’s mother Tribhuvana Madevi. For the same 32 cows are gifted to the temple.

As per the inscriptions, it was understood that Uma Maheswarar and Vinayagar metal/cheppu/copper images are worshipped in this temple.

The Sandstone Murugan idol in the mukha mandapam belongs to 11th Century Chozha period.

Ref:
Display board erected by the Archaeological Department








POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja special poojas are conducted on pradosam and maha Shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS
Balaji +91709494152516 and Jagan +919597811050 may be contacted for darshan.

HOW TO REACH
Bus facilities are available from Poonamallee, Koyambedu, Arakkonam, and Kanchipuram.  
The Temple is 16 km from Arakkonam, 28 km from Kanchipuram, 54 km from Ranipet, the District headquarters, and 61 km from Chennai.
The nearest Railway station is Arakkonam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE





Beheaded Rishabams - made of sandstone

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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