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Sri Esanya Lingeswarar Temple
This Sri Esanya Lingeswarar Temple at Krishna Nagar, Chinna
Koladi, in Thiruverkadu, is one of the Ashta Lingas around Thiruverkadu, Sri
Vedapureeswarar Temple, i.e., Eight Shiva temples in the eight directions of Sri
Vedapureeswarar Temple, and this temple is in the North - East direction. This
Shiva temple is in the midst of Kazhani / field. Some Devotees do not accept that this temple is a part of the Ashta Linga Temples. But the Gurukkal of Varuna
Lingam or the Jalakandeswarar Temple directed me to this temple as Esanya Lingam.
Moolavar : Sri Esanya
Lingeswarar
Consort: Sri
Gnaneswari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east in the midst of the field. The Shiva lingam
is bigger in size than all the Ashta Lingas. A meta color sheet was
provided in recent years. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of the sanctum sanctorum.
Balipeedam, Rishabam, Bairavar, and Ambal are in the mandapam.
Ambal is facing South, in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple is under a meta-color sheet shed.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the Shiva Lingam is more than 100 years
old, and there is no evidence to prove the same.
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 Lord Shiva did 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 eight Shiva Lingas are….
SL No | SAPTA LINGAM | LOCATION |
1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8. A | at Chinnakodadi ( 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 temples are in separate posts.
LEGENDS
It is believed that Shiva will bless one to attain mukti. Devotees worship Shiva to get rid of hurdles and barriers in life and to
achieve success in all endeavors.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja, no special poojas are conducted.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The Sanctum Sanctorum has a grill gate and can have the
darshan 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 in the Middle of Kazhani, about 750 meters from
Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple on Koladi Road (Thiruverkadu – Avadi), 3.3 km from Thiruverkadu Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, 5.8 km from Annanur Railway
station, 13.6 km from Koyambedu Bus Terminus, and 2 km from Chennai Central.
The nearest Railway Station is Annanur / Thirumullaivoyal.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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