This Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Senneerkuppam is one of the Ashta Lingas around Thiruverkadu Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, ie Eight Shiva
temples in eight directions of Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple. This temple is in
the south direction, called Yama Lingam. The temple is located in the midst
of residential flats.
Moolavar : Sri
Kailasanathar
Consort : Sri
Maragathambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces east with an entrance from the backside.
Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the mandapam. Moolavar is a little big on
a round avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and
Durgai.
In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, An
Amman, Bairavar and Navagrahas.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in
standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and
a open mukha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum is on an adhistanam built with stone. The Bhitti and the Vimana are built with bricks. A three-tala Dravida Vimana is on the sanctum Sanctorum.
Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Narasimhar, and Brahma are in the 1st
tala and greeva koshtams. But 2nd Tala has the Bairavar stucco image
in the place of Brahma, which is unusual.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may be more than 1000 years old, but the
present structure may have been constructed in the 20th Century.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 23rd April
2008.
LEGEND
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.
Worshipped by Yama to stand for the truth, to get relieved
from the ill effects of planet Saturn ie. Shani
dosha like Ezharai, ashtama, Pada, kanda, and Iron merchants worship to get good
profit.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on
Pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs
and 17.00 Hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Gurukkal is staying inside the temple premises.
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 at SenneerKuppam on the South side of Chennai to
Vellore Highway. From Chennai turn left on Avadi Road, then turn left on
Vellalar Street and again turn first right and you can see the temple about 100
meters distance.
The temple is 3.3 KM from Poonamallee Bus Terminus, 4 KM from
Poonamallee bypass flyover, 8 KM from Maduravoyal Flyover Bridge, and 12 KM
from Koyambedu Bus Terminus.
Nearest Railway station is Koyambedu Metro.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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