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The Visit to this Sri Muthapureeswarar Temple at Athur, near Chengalpattu was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit” on 16th
January 2024.
This is one of the seven Shiva temples and 5th Shiva
temple in and around Athur Village in Chengalpattu District.
Moolavar : Sri Muthapureeswarar
Consort : Sri Angayarkanni
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple facing east with a damaged original rishabam in front of mukha
mandapam. Stucco Dwarapalakas are on the mandapa pillars. Murugan and
Vinayagar are on both sides of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is little big on a round avudayar. In Koshtam,
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Chandikeswarar and Ambal are in the in the praharam. A New
rishabam and Simha Vahanam are in the open mukha mandapam.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing South. Stucco
Dwarapalakis are on both sides of the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum. Ambal
is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The original temple was rebuilt in Gramiya style without following any
temple architecture. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone up to prastaram
and an eka tala brick dravida Vimanam is above the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva
koshtam. The mukha mandapam with Stucco Dwarapalakas and Yazhi pillars are
built with cement concrete.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the temple was built during Parantaka Chozha period.
The dilapidated temple was reconstructed during recent years with brick and
cement.
The inscription tablet installed in front of the temple records that the
Parantaka Chozha-1 ( 927 CE ), the nearby lake called Veeranarayana Putheri was
excavated and maintained
The temple was reconstructed and maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 23rd
November 2017.
Ref
1. தமிழ்நாட்டுக் கல்வெட்டுகள் தொகுதி
– IX, காஞ்சிபுரமாவட்ட கல்வெட்டுகள் தொகுதி - 5.
2.
Inscriptions in the temple.
3.
Sri Muktheeswarar Temple Sthala varalaru, Sri Muktheeswarar
Seva Sangam Published in 2019 ( This book is with full of mistakes, especially
inscriptions ).
LEGENDS
As per Deva prasannam, Shiva and Ambal was worshipped by Alakapuri King’s
sons, Kubera’s sons Nalakoobaran, Manickdeepan worshipped Shiva of this
temple.
The Ashta nagas worshipped Shiva of this temple and attained the Status
of Nagarajas.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham,
Maha Shivaratri days, Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 17.00.
hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This Village Athur is on the Chengalpattu to Kanchipuram. The Athur is about 7 KM from Chengalpattu, 35
KM from Kanchipuram, 40 KM from Tambaram and 64 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway station Reddipalayam / Palur and Junction is
Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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