The
Visit to this Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple was a part of the Shiva and Vishnu
Temples Visit in Selaiyur, a part of Chennai City on 17th March 2024.
This Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple and Shiva Temple are on both ends of the
same street.
Moolavar : Sri Adikesava Perumal
Thayar : Sri Amirthavalli Thayar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a Deepa Sthambam ( with Anjaneyar, Shankha, chakra,
Garudan bas relief images, balipeedam, and Garudan under the open mukha
mandapam. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s 10 avatars are on the top of the mukha
mandapam. Adikesava Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Utsavars are in front
of Moolavar. Sudarsanar with Narasimhar and Alwars Manavala Mamunigal,
Ramanuja, images are also in this temple.
Ramar
with Sita and Lakshman sannidhi is on the left side of moolavar sannidhi. In
this Lakshman is on the right side of Rama, which is unusual.
The
temple tank with the inscription tablet is on the back side of the temple. The
tank is being maintained beautifully with steps and a walking track on the bunds
of the tank.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The Ardha
mandapam pillars have bas reliefs related to Vaishnavam. The ceiling has
the bas relief of fish, lizards, and Solar and lunar eclipse,. The Eka Tala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum
sanctorum. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu are on the Greeva koshtam. The complete
temple was constructed (re-constructed) with cement concrete using the old
mandapam stone pillars and ceiling stone slabs.
The
Mukha mandapa has the stucco images of Maha Vishnu's 10 avatars and Pillars has the bas relief related to Vaishnavism and ceiling
slabs has the engraving of fish and Lizard bas reliefs.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was
told that the temple is 500 years old, but going by the mandapa pillars and their
bas reliefs, the temple may belong to the 17th to 18th
Century. The temple was called Lakshmi Narayana Perumal, as per the
inscription tablet found on the Selaiyur Tank bund.
The
Inscription / கல்வெட்டு
ஏவிலம்பி வருஷம் மார்கழி மாதம்...அய்யன்
அவர்கள்..திருமாளிகை தற்மான (தர்மமான?) சேலையூரில் லக்ஷ்மி னாறாயன (நாராயண)ப் பெருமாள் திருக்குளத்தில்
யாதொருவரும் மடைவெட்டி தண்ணிவிட்டாலும் கூடை போட்டு இறைச்சலும் கெங்கை
கரையிலே.. (இத்தோடு கல்வெட்டு முடிவடைகிறது, பின் பகுதியில் கல்வெட்டு பொறிப்பு
இல்லை) அடுத்த வரி? : ( காராம்/ குறால் பசுவை கொன்ற
பாவத்தில் போகக் கடவான்..?)
The
inscription records that this tank belongs to Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple at
Selaiyur. The last sentence of the inscription also called ombadaikilavi warns
that whoever takes water from this Pond through the channel (madai) or takes water
through a basket, will get the sin of killing a Cow on the banks of River Ganga.
Sanyasikal (Komarikal)
An 18th
to 19th Century Sanyasikal (Komarikal) is found on the south side of
the Tanks created for the Perumal temple. The Komarikal with Tamil letters with
a Pallava-style Nasikudu engraving and a Round medallion in which mantras are
inscribed. In addition to this, many Trishul symbols are also engraved around
the center.
It is
believed that the cattle will get relieved from the disease if they are made to
circumambulate this Komarikal after doing a pooja. Usually, the poojas will be
conducted to this Komaraikal on Mattu Pongal day.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Krishna
Jayanthi, and all Vaishnava festival days.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs. to 08.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW TO
REACH
This
Adikesava Perumal Temple is on the south side of the Tank ( Perumal Kovil Kulam
), about 300 meters off from Velachery to Tambaram Road and turn left on the
School road. The temple is 3 Km from
Tambaram and 28 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest
Railway station is Tambaram.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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