This Sri Paleeswarar Temple at Parivakkam is one of the Ashta lingams
around Thiruverkadu Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, ie eight Shiva temples on eight
directions of Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple. This temple is in the southwest
direction, called Niruthi Lingam.
Moolavar : Sri
Paleeswarar
Consort : Sri
Balambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
An arch is on the roadside with stucco images of Vinayagar, Shiva,
Parvati, and Murugan on the lap of Parvati. The temple is facing east with an
entrance arch. A stucco image of Shiva with Parvati is on the top of the arch.
Balipeedam and Rishabam, are in front of the temple, after the entrance arch. Saniswaran
and Navagrahas are on the right side of balipeedam and Rishabam ( outer
praharam ). Stucco images of Shiva with Parvati, Vinayagar, and Valli Devasena Subramaniar
are on the top of the temple entrance.
Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum.
Moolavar is on round avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar,
Brahma, and Durgai.
In praharam, Nandhi in worshipping posture, Chandikeswarar,
Bairavar, and Ambal sannidhi. Ambal sannidhi is facing South. Ambal is in
standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. A loose sculpture of Brahma is on
the back side of the sanctum sanctorum.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was reconstructed with bricks and cement concrete. The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha
mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy,
threepatta kumudam, and pattika. The Bhitti starts with Vedika. Pilasters are
of brahmakantha pilaster with kalasam, kudam, palakai and vettu pothyal. The
prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. A two-tala Nagara
Vimanam is above Bhoomi Desam. Shiva, Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma are on the tala and greeva kostams. The Sigaram is of Nagara style.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the temple is 1000 years old, and the
present structure maybe 200 to 300 years old.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was performed on 18th March
2016.
LEGENDS
It is also believed that this is one of the 108
Shiva Lingas installed and worshiped by Agasthiyar in Thondai Nadu.
During the celestial wedding of Lord Shiva with Parvati,
all the Devas, sages, maharishis, and Munis assembled at Mount Kailash. So the
earth on the north went down and the south rose up. Seeing this Lord Shiva asked
Agasthiyar to go south to balance the earth. On the way to Podhigai Hill
Agasthiyar installed and worshiped Shiva Lingas in various places. After
installing a Shiva Linga at Thiruverkadu, the sage Agathiyar prayed to 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 wished to see
him...?. Lord Shiva immediately manifested himself in the form of Shiva
Lingas in the eight directions around Thiruverkadu,
Sri Vedapureeswarar temple.
All the eight Shiva Lingas are….
SL No | SAPTA LINGAM | LOCATION |
1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8.A | at Chinnakoladi ( in the midst of fields ) | |
8.B |
Some Devotees believe 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 the details of both the temples are in separate posts.
Devotees worship Niruthi Lingam to get relief from debts and to get support for those who are helpless.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on
Pradosham, maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Thai poosam, etc, The temple
also Celebrates 10 days of Manickavasagar Vizha.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs
and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Balaji May be contacted on his mobile number +919840335378
for further 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
Turn right from RRB Energy and the temple is on Poonamallee
High Road.
This temple is on the south side of the main road from Ambattur to
Pattabiram.
This temple is about 5.8 KM from Thiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar
Temple, 8 KM from Pattabiram and Avadi Railway Station, 16.3 KM from Koyambedu bus terminus and 23 KM
from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway Station is Avadi.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
An arch on the roadside
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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