The
Visit to this Sri Agastheeswarar Temple at Sithalappakkam, Perumbakkam was a
Part of “Maha Vishnu and Shiva Temples Visit” - in Perumbakkam area on 07th
April 2024. The Overhead water tank is in the temple Complex.
Moolavar : Sri Agastheeswarar
Consort : Sri Angammal
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple is facing east with an entrance arch on the west and north side. The
temple tank is on the south side of the temple, where the Chozha period inscriptions
are recorded. Stucco images of Natarajar with Sivakami, Vinayagar, Ravana
playing pancha mukha vadyam, Shiva and Parvati marriage / Thirukalyanam,
Shiva’s family are on the parapet wall of the mandapam. Balipeedam and Rishhabam ( Old ) are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco dwarapalakas Sri Nandhi
and Mahakalar are on both sides of the entrance to the Sanctum Sanctorum. In
koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Vishnu Durga.
In
praharam Vadapi Ganapathi on a flat stone, Sri Valli Deva Sena Subramaniay,
Varahi, Kala Bairavar, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar, bhaktha Anjaneyar,
Dhathathreya, Agasthiyar and Loba Mudra.
Vadapi Ganapathi
ARCHITECTURE
The
original temple was reconstructed with Bricks and cement concrete during recent
years. This simple temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and open
mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum Vimanam is of eka tala with adhistanam,
bhitti, prastaram, greevam and a Vesara sigaram. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma
are in the greeva koshtam. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati, Vinayagar, Agasthiyar, Natarajar with Sivakami, Shiva and Parvati's Thirukalyanam / Celestial wedding and
siddhars are on the parapet wall of the Mukha mandapam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple belongs to Chozha
Period. The 3 inscriptions on the stone slabs on the banks of temple tank are
recorded and published vide A. R. E.
1961-62 No's 207-211.
தாம்பரம் வட்டம் பள்ளிக்கரணை உள்வட்டத்தில் பெரும்பாக்கம் என்ற ஊர் உள்ளது. இவ்வூரில் உள்ள அகத்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில் புராதனமானது. கோயில் குளக்கரையில் இரு சாசனங்கள் உள்ளன.
Rajaraja-I’s period inscription
records the endowment of feeding Brahmanars and celebration of 7 days festival
by Keelachery Udaiyan. For the same, land was gifted.
முதலாம் இராசராசனது ஆட்சிக் காலத்தில் ( பொயு.995 இல் ) கீழ்ச்சேரி உடையான் ஏழு நாள் உற்சவம் நடத்தவும் பிராமணர்களுக்கு உணவிடவும் நிலம் தந்தது முதல் சாசனத்தில் உள்ளது.
The second inscription Rajaraja-I,
records the gift of lands in Madurapakkam and Perumbakkam for the service at
the temple.
இரண்டாவது சாசனம் பெரும்பாக்கம், மதுரப்பாக்கம்
போன்ற ஊர்களில் வழிபாட்டுக்கு நிலங்கள் விட்டமையைக் குறிப்பிடுகின்றது.
Vijayakanda Gopalan’s period inscription records the endowment of burning 3 lamps by PerumbakkamVallakappan Somanathan Thzhuvakuzhainthan. For the same 3 Lamps are gifted to the temple and the same was received by Sathasiva Bhattan.
விஜயகண்டகோபாலனின் ஆட்சியின்போது பெரும்பாக்கத்து வல்லக்காப்பான் சோமநாதன்
தழுவக்குழைந்தான் மூன்று முறை விளக்குகளைக் கோயில் பட்டன் சதாசிவனிடம் வழங்கியமையை
மூன்று கல்வெட்டுகள் குறிப்பிடுகின்றன. (A. R. E. 1961-62
No's 207-211).
Ref:
Tholliyal
Nokkil Kanchipuram mavattam by S Krishnamurthy.
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 29th June 2023.
LEGENDS
During
Celestial wedding of Shiva with Parvati, all the Devas, Maharaishis, Munis assembled
at Mount Kailash. Due to this the north side of this earth went down and south
side went up. To balance the earth Shiva asked the sage Agasthiyar to go to
south. After getting the boon of Celestial wedding darshan whenever he wants,
Agasthiyar started his journey to Pothigai Hills. On the way he installed and
worshipped Shiva Lingas on many places. It is believed that sage Agasthiyar
worshipped Shiva of this temple. Hence Shiva is called as Agastheeswarar.
Agasthiyar and LobaMudra.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, maha Shivaratri,
Panguni Uthiram, Sankadahara Chaturthi, etc,
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs. to 10.30 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
mobile number of the Gurukkal +91 +919884942159 may be contacted for further
details
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple was originally belongs to Perumbakkam and now belongs to Sithalapakkam.
From Medavakkam Junction, on Medavakkam to Mambakkam road, take diversion on
Ottiyambakkam Road and the temple is about a KM from the diversion.
The
temple is 5 KM from Medavakkam Junction, 13 KM from Velachery railway Station,
14 KM from Tambaram Railway station
Velachery
and Tambaram railway stations are nearly same distance.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Shiva and Parvati's Thirukalyanam / Celestial wedding
Bairavar and Varahi
West Side arch
North side arch
The Temple tank where the inscription stone was recorded
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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