This Sri Jalakandeswarar Temple at Mettupalayam,
Veeraraghavapuram, a part of Avadi is one of the Ashta Lingas around Thiruverkadu,
Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, ie Eight Shiva temples on eight directions of Sri
Vedapureeswarar Temple. This temple is in the West direction.
Moolavar : Sri
Jalakandeswarar
Consort : Sri
Jalakandeswari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east without any proper temple-like
structure. Moolavar and Ambal are in a Shed. Avudayar is a little below the
ground level.
Vinayagar and Valli Devasena Subramaniar ( without images )are
on the back side of the shed. There are shrines for Chaithaya Devi, and Swarna
Bairavar without images.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple doesn’t have a proper structure.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed the Shiva Lingam is more than 1000 years old
and the old temple was destroyed to age.
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 temples are in separate posts.
Devotees worship Shiva to get rid of deceases, to get a child
boon, and to get wealth and prosperity.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Oru kala pooja is conducted and special pooja is conducted on
Sankatahara Chaturthi, Pradosam, Kiruthigai, Theipirai Ashtami, Pournami, Maha
Shivaratri days, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing of the
temple are unpredictable. Since there is no compound wall, one can have
darshan at any time.
CONTACT DETAILS
The temple’s priest S Karthikeyan’s mobile numbers +91
8056913263 and +91 9677267186 may be contacted for poojas and further
details.
These nos may also be
contacted at +91 9941147160, +919600095466, and +91 9600194929.
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
The temple is in an open area at Mettupalayam. The temple is
about 1 KM from Mettupalayam, 4.5 KM from Thiruverkadu, Sri Vedapureeswarar
Temple, 6.5 KM from Avadi, 17 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminus, and 23 KM from
Chennai Central Station.
Nearest Railway station is Avadi / Thirumullaivoyal.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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