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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 lingams around Thiruverkadu, Sri
Vedapureeswarar Temple, ie Eight Shiva temples on eight directions of Sri
Vedapureeswarar Temple and this temple is on the North- East direction. This
Shiva temple is in the midst of Kazhani / field. Some of the Devotees claims
that this temple is not a part of Ashta lingams. 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 is facing east in the midst of field. Shiva lingam
is bigger in size amongst all Ashta Lingas. A meta colour sheet shed was
provided during recent years. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of
sanctum sanctorum.
Balipeedam, Rishabam, Bairavar and Ambal are in the mandapam.
Ambal is facing South, in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple is under a meta colour 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 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...?. Lord Shiva immediately manifested himself in the form Shiva
Lingas on 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 Chinnakodadi ( in the midst of fields ) | |
8.B |
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.
LEGENDS
It is believed that Shiva
will bless to attain mukti.
Devotees worships Shiva to get rid of hurdles and barriers in life, to
get success in all endeavors.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja no special poojas are conducted,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The Sanctum sanctorum is with 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 Midst 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.
Nearest Railway Station is Annanur / Thirumullaivoyal.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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