One more Temple in Gajabrushta Vimana /
Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Group….
The Visit to this Sri Vazhithunai
Paneeswarar Temple at Athur, near Chengalpattu was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu
Temples Visit in and around Athur”, on 16th January 2024. This is
one of the seven Shiva Temples and 3rd Shiva temple in and around
Athur Village in Chengalpattu District.
Moolavar : Sri Vazhithunai Paneeswarar
Consort :
Sri Meenakshi
Some of the salient features of this
temple are….
The temple is facing east with a
balipeedam and a Rishabam. A Vinayagar is on the left side of the sanctum
sanctorum entrance. Moolavar is little big in size, on a round avudayar. No
koshta images.
A Vinayagar and Chandikeswarar are in
the praharam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was rebuilt during recent
years. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and a mukha mandapam. Stucco
image of kamakshi worshipping Shiva lingam is on the top of the mukha mandapam.
An ekatala Gajaprishta / Gajabrushta Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.
A Ko sala is on the south side of the
temple in the same premises.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the inscription inscribed at Sri
Muktheeswarar temple of this Village Athur, both temples might have been
constructed during the same period and belongs to 10th Century
Chozha period.
இதே ஊரின் ஸ்ரீமுக்தீஸ்வரர்
கோயிலில் உள்ள மூன்றாம் இராசராசனின் 28 ஆம் ஆட்சியாண்டு ( பொயு 1244 ) தமிழ் கல்வெட்டு,
ஆற்றூர் என்கிற இராசராசநல்லூர் ஊர் மக்களுக்கு மதுராந்தகப் பொத்தப்பிச் சோழன் ஆணையிட்டுள்ளச்
செய்தி. இவ்வூர் வழித்துணையப்பன் ஈசுவரமுடையார் கோயிலுக்கு இரண்டு வேலி நிலம் குடிநீங்கா
தேவதானமாக இறையிலியாகக் கொடுத்துள்ளான். இந்நிலங்களின் வரிவருவாயினை கோயில் தானத்தாரிடம்
அளிக்க ஊர்ச் சபையினருக்கு ஆணையிட்டுள்ளான். இக்கல்வெட்டில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள
28-வது ஆட்சி ஆண்டு மூன்றாம் இராசராசனுக்குரியது,
The Chozha
King Rajaraja-III’s
28th reign year ( 1244 CE ) inscription records the order to the Villagers by the Madurantaka
Poththappi Chozha. The order is about the gift of 2 veli land to
Vazhithunaiappan Eswaramudaiyar temple as Devadhana irayili. The order further
states that the income from Tax income to be handed over to Temple Dhanathar,
by the Village sabha.
It
is believed that the temple was in dilapidated condition and one Mr Ragavaiya,
who took initiative and reconstructed and consecrated / Kumbhabhishekam was
conducted for 6 temples.
The temple was reconstructed and maha
kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 25th April 2010.
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
This is a Parihara sthalam for the
removal of marriage obstacles and Shiva is a varaprasathi for Child boon.
It is believed that Shiva will
accompany in all the endeavours of one’s life. Hence Shiva is called as Vazhi
Thunai Paneeswarar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja special poojas
are conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri. The Kasi theertham is used for
daily abhishekam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since Ko Sala is functioning, the
temple will be kept opened always.
CONTACT DETAILS
Gurukkal
Senthilkumar’s mobile number +91 9942681611, +919080756231 and +91 9092993104 may
be contacted for further 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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