The Visit to this Sri Athiri Eswarar Temple at
Tambaram Sanatorium / Chromepet was a part of “Shiva and Rama Anjaneyar
Temple’s Visit” on 21st January 2024. It was a long wish to Visit this place,
Siddhars Hill also called Pachaimalai. After Visiting Sri Vaidyanatha Swamy
Temple on GST Road, at Tambaram sanatorium, Visited Siddhars Hill.
Didn’t know that this Athiri Eswarar Temple was constructed and maha
Kumbhabhishekam was scheduled, during my visit, till I reached on 21st
January 2024.
Moolavar :
Sri Athiri Eswarar
Consort :
Sri Anusuya Eswari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with an entrance. Stucco
images of Shiva and Parvati with Vinayaka and Murugan are on the top of the
entrance. Dwarapalakas are on both sides of the entrance. Balipeedam &
Rishabam and balipeedam & Simham are
in the mandapam. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai are in the Deva Koshtam. Nalvars are in the Mandapam.
Ambal Sri Anusuya Eswari is in a separate sannidhi
facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In praharam Sri Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar and Navagrahas.
On the top of the hill, sannidhi for Vallalar,
Athiri Maharishi, Agasthiyar with nagars and Vinayagar and a Shiva Lingam kept
open to the sky.
ARCHITECTURE
The Total temple was built with brick and cement
concrete. The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and a maha
mandapam common for both Moolavar and Ambal shrines. The Sanctum Sanctorum is
on an Upanam built in the Gajaprishta / Gajabrushta style. The two tala vimanam
above prastaram is of Gajaprishta style. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This temple was built and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was
conducted on 21st January 2024.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, Dattatreya is believed to be a combined incarnation of Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. He is considered an exceptional Rishi with
extraordinary insights and knowledge. In Puranas, he is considered a Guru and
avatar of Maha Vishnu. It was mentioned that Dattatreya renounced this worldly
life and left home at an early age to attain gnana. Dattatreya is shown with 3
heads, in which the center is Vishnu’s head, and Brahma and Shiva’s heads are on the
right and left side. He is shown with 6 hands. The upper hand holds the Shanka & chakra, the middle hand holds
Trishul with Damaru & Lotus /
gatha, and the Lower hand holds acca mala and Kamandala, portraying Maha Vishnu,
Brahma, and Shiva.
Dattatreya was the son of Atri Maharishi and
Anusuya. Atri was born from Brahma and his wife Anusuya was the daughter of the
sage Kardama and Devahuti. He did penance on Brahma to attain Brahma Gnana.
Anusuya devoted her life sincerely to her husband Atri, as a Chastity & Sacred and followed the path of Dharma.
Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva want to show Anusuya’s superiority and Chastity
to this world, through testing her. All three came to the ashram in the
form of 3 saints, when Atri was away. All three told her, they would have their
food, only if Anusuya served food naked since they practiced different
austerity. Anusuya readily accepted the saint’s request. Since She followed
Dharma and was superior in chastity, She turned all three saints into newborn
infants. She fed all three with milk from her breasts. In the meantime, Atri
Maharishi returned home and found his wife feeding the three children. Through
his third Vision, he came to know that all three babies were none other than
Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva, those came in the form of saints.
When Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Parvati came to
know that their husbands were in Atri’s ashram as Children, they pleaded with Atri and Anusuya to change back to their original form. All three offered Anusuya a boon,
whatever she wanted. Anusuya asked a boon of, Trimurtis should born to her as
her Children. All three granted the boon to Anusuya. Hence Dattatreya was
born to Anusuya with three heads and 6 hands, to signify Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva.
Agasthiyar and nagar
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are
conducted on Amavasya days, Fridays, Pradosham days, and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open during morning
Hours.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This temple is on a Small Hill called Pachai Malai on
the back side of Tambaram Sanatorium / TB Hospital.
The temple is about 2.5 KM from Tambaram Sanatorium
Railway Station and 4.5 KM from Tambaram Railway Station.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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