Monday 29 January 2024

Ashtalingams around Thiruverkadu – Indra Lingam, Sri Indrasenapatheeswarar Temple /இந்திர லிங்கம் / ஶ்ரீ இந்திரசேனாபதீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Vallikollaimedu, Thiruverkadu, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

This Sri Indrasenapatheeswarar Temple at Vallikollaimedu, a part of Thiruverkadu is one of the ashta lingams around Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, ie Eight Shiva temples on eight directions of Thiruverkadu, Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple and this temple is on the East direction.  This temple is on the banks of Holy River Cooum.


Moolavar  : Sri Indrasenpatheeswarar
Consort    : Sri Gnanambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
This temple is on the road side facing east with a balipeedam and a Rishabam. Moolavar is little large on a round avudayar. There is no provision for the Deva koshtas.

In praharam Vinayagar, Gnana Vinayagar, Ambal Gnanambigai, Durga Parameswari, Murugan, Navagrahas and a Vinayagar with Nagars on a platform.

Ambal shrine is also facing east. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.



ARCHITECTURE
The total temple is only with Sanctum Sanctorum without Vimanam. The temple was constructed with bricks.


HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the original temple / Shiva Linga belongs to Chozha period and the present structure may be 50 to 75 years old. It is planned to reconstruct the present temple as per the temple architecture and the Trustees numbers may be contacted for contributions.

The trustees numbers are +91 90255 08492 and +91 9841317221
AC No       : 277501000013315
IFSC         : IOBA0002775
Branch     : Tiruverkadu


LEGEND
It is also believed that this is one of the 108 Shiva Lingas installed and worshiped by Agasthiyar in Thondai Nadu.

During celestial wedding of Lord Shiva with Parvati, all the Devas, sages, maharishis, Munis assembled at Mount Kailash. So the earth on the north went down and south rose up. Seeing this Lord Shiva asked Agasthiyar to go to south to balance the earth. On the way to Podhigai hill Agasthiyar installed and worshiped Shiva Lingas on various places. After installing a Shiva Linga at Thiruverkadu, the sage Agathiyar prayed Lord Shiva for the darshan of Lord Shiva with Parvati’s kalyana / marriage kolam. Immediately Lord Shiva gave darshan to Agasthiyar in kalyana Kolam. When Parvati asked what will Lord Shiva do, if an ordinary devotee wishes to see him...?.  Shiva immediately manifested himself in the form Shiva Lingas on eight directions around Thiruverkadu, Sri  Vedapureeswarar temple.

All the eight Shiva Lingas are….  

Some Devotees believes that the Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple on the erikarai Shiva Lingam is the Esanya Lingam and not the one in the midst of the kazhani /field. Hence written the details of both the temples in separate posts.

Indra worshipped Shiva of this temple to regain his original status. Devotees worships to gain promotion, to get government appointments, politicians worships to regain their lost status, etc,.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since the Gate is always kept open, can have the Darshan of Shiva at any time.

CONTACT DETAILS
The following Shiva Devotees of  “AshtaLinga Sivanadiyarkal Sangam” may also contact for more details.. 
M Periaswamy +919940054455
K Kumara Sivachariar +919176539026
V Mahendran   +919380802626

HOW TO REACH
This temple is on the south side of the main road between Thiruverkadu Bus stand to Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple. Lot of Town buses are available from Koyambedu.

This temple is about 500 meters from Thiruverkadu Bus Stand, 1.5 KM from Thiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar Temple, 9 KM from Avadi Railway Station, 11 KM from Koyambedu bus terminus and 17.5 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway Station is Avadi.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE






--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA --- 

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