Tuesday, 4 June 2024

Sri Vaitheeswarar Temple / Vaidheeswarar Temple / வைத்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம், Madura Nookkampalayam, Peumbakkam, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Vaitheeswarar Temple at Nookampalayam, Perumbakkam was a Part of the “Maha Vishnu and Shiva Temples Visit” - in the Perumbakkam area on 07th April 2024. The temple is small in a vast area.



Moolavar   : Sri Vaidheeswarar
Consort     : Sri Thayyal Nayaki

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces east with an entrance from Southside. Kambathadi Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, and Rishabam are in front of the temple. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati as Rishaba roodar along with Nalvar, Nataraja with Sivakami, Vinayagr, Am,bal Thayyal Nayaki are on the top of Parapet wall of the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durga.

In Praharam Nagars with Vinayagar under a Peepal Tree, Navagrahas, Bairavar, and Chandikeswarar.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing South. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. In Ambal sannidhi koshtam Vaishnavi, Brahmi and Rajarajeswari.


ARCHITECTURE
The complete temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. This simple temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum Vimanam is of eka tala with adhistanam, bhitti, prastaram, greevam and a nagara sigaram. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, and Brahma are in the Greeva koshtam.  




HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may be 200 years old. The old temple stone parts are strewed on the back side of the temple. The present temple might have been reconstructed in recent years.

LEGENDS
It is believed that worshipping Shiva at this temple will get relief from ailments. Hence this temple is considered equivalent to Vaitheeswarar Kovil, of Mayiladuthurai District, and one of the Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Panguni Uthram festival with Thirukalyanam, Markazhi Month Saturdays, etc.


TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs. to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
The Trustees +919444359528 & +919941198899 and Gurukkal +91 9003866092 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is in Nookkampalayam a part of Perumbakkam, on the north side of Perumbakkam Hill and the east side of Perumbakkam Lake. The temple is 7 KM from Medavakkam Junction through Mambakkam - Sithalapakkam Road, 4 Km from Medavakkam Junction through Perumbakkam – Nookampalayam Road, 10.5 KM from Velachery and 13.5 KM from Tambaram Railway station.
The nearest railway station is Velachery.  

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE






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