The
visit to this Sri Valliserapaleeshwarar Temple, at Valasaravakkam was a part of the “Lesser known
Vishnu, Shiva, Amman Temples of Chennai Visit”, on 30th October
2022. Since it was a Kanda Sashti day, two Murugan temples were also added to
the list. All these temples have a long history of Pallavas, Chozhas, and
Vijayanagars. As per the legend, the ancient name of Vaali + Sera + Pakkam, has
got corrupted to the present name of Valasaravakkam.
Moolavar : Sri Valliserapaleeshwarar
Consort : Sri Valliserapaleeshwari
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…..
The
temple faces east without Rajagopuram or an entrance arch. A stone with
Trishul bas relief, a Gold plated stone sthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are
in front of mukha mandapam. The Muha mandapam parapet wall has stucco
images of Vinayagar, and Sri Shiva with Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Murugan, Nalvar,
Natarajar, Ambal, Gajasamharamurthy and Anandha Sayana Perumal. The Moolavar in
the sanctum is a little elevated position. In Kostam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Kanaka Durga.
In
PraharamVinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Utsavars, Ambal, Palliyarai,
Navagrahas, Bairavar, Ayyappan ( with dwaraplakas ), Ramar with Sita and
Lakshmana, Anjaneyar and Vinayagar with Nagar under Peepal tree.
Ayyappan SannidhiARCHITECTURE
The
total temple was reconstructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple
consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, an Ardha mandapam, and a Mukha mandapam. The Mukha
mandapam is common for Ambal Sannidhi. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and
an eka tala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
The
Ayyappan sannidhi was constructed in Kerala style Vimanam and completely
covered with gold-plated metal sheets.
A
Stone Sthambam standing behind the Rishaba mandapam is believed to belong to the original temple
and it is covered with gold-plated metal sheets.
Golden plates covered Stone Sthambam
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It
was said that the original temple may be 500 years old and that same was
reconstructed at the beginning of the 20th century.
The
Maha mandapam was built by Mr Madurai Nayakar & Alamelu Ammal’s son M
Jaganatha Nayakar & J Ponni Jaganatha Nayakar on 29th July 1994
and declared open on 17th August 1994.
Moolavar,
Ambal, and Parivara Sannidhis Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam were conducted
on 31st August 2006.
The
outside compound wall was constructed and declared open on 10th May
2017.
Temple’s
Noothana mandapa kalabarana ashta bandhana maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted
on 08th September 2019.
The
Ayyappan as Darmasastha sannidhi was built and Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 08th December 2021.
LEGENDS
As
per the legend, one of the characters of the epic Ramayana, Vaali came and did a Penance
on Sri Shiva to get the secret Powers. The word Vaali+Sera+Paleeshwarar is now
called Valli / Valiserapaleeshwarar. It was told that a small Shiva Linga,
worshiped by Vaali is kept under safe custody.
During
the beginning of the 20th Century, otta-pull ( a type of grass ) was
grown around the temple. Hence this temple was called Ottapulla Koil.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri
days, Vinayagar Chathurti, and some important days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between o7.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is on the Gangai Amman Koil street in Ganesh Nagar.
The
temple is about 1.7 KM from Kesavardhini on Arcot Road, 1.7 KM from
Agastheeswarar Velviswarar Temple on Arcot Road, 5.9 KM from Vijaya Hospital, Valasaravakkam, 5.6
KM from Vadapalani bus depot, 7.5 KM from Koyambedu bus terminus and 15.2 KM
from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest
Railway station is Vadapalani Metro station ( 5.5 KM ).
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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