This Sri Somanathar Temple at Vellavedu is on the east
side of the Vellavedu B7 Police station and about 100 meters from Sri Selliamman Temple and about
500 meters off from Poonamallee to Thiruvallur/ Tiruvallur main road.
Moolavar : Sri
Somanathar
Consort : Sri
Somasundari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with Balipeedam and
Rishabam. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of the entrance to the
sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is a little big on a round avudayar.
Ambal Sri Thiripura Sundarai is in a separate sannidhi
facing South. Ambal is in a standing posture with two hands. Holding a lotus
flower in the right hand and left hand in dola hastam.
In Praharam Nagars, Balipeedam and Rishabam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is very simple without vimanam, mandapam, etc. A meta- colour sheet mandapam is in front of the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple is being maintained by the Arulmigu
Somasundari sametha Somanatha Eswarar Arakattalai ( trust ), Under Sriramulu,
Mobile number +919840785708.
LEGENDS
Chandra married 27 daughters of Prajapati Daksha. But, with all of his 27 wives, Chandra loved Rohini the most and spent most of his time
with her. The 26 other wives became upset and complained to Daksha who placed a
curse on Chandra to loose his power. Due to the curse, his brightness started
diminishing. Frightened, Chandra prayed to Shiva to help him to gain back his
power. Shiva said that he could no relieve him of the curse of Prajapathi Daksha, instead, Shiva gave a boon of diminishing ( waning ) power for 15 days and regaining the
powers ( waxing ) for 15 days. Hence Shiva is called Somanathar
In another legend, Ganesha was returning home on his vahana Moonchuru late on a full moon night after a big feast given by Kubera. On the
journey back, a snake crossed their path, and frightened by it, his vahana ran
away dislodging Ganesha in the process. Ganesha fell down on the ground on his
stomach, vomiting out all the Modaks he had consumed. On observing this,
Chandra laughed at Ganesha. Ganesha lost his temper and broke off one of his
tusks and flung it straight at the Moon, hurting him, and cursed him so that he
would never be bright again. Chandra prayed to Shiva to help him to gain back
his power. Shiva said that he could not relieve him of the curse of Ganesha, instead, Shiva gave a boon of diminishing ( waning ) power for 15 days as given by Ganesha
and regaining the powers ( waxing ) for 15 days. Hence Shiva is called Sri Somanathar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala regular poojas, special poojas are
grandly conducted on Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, opening and closing
times are unpredictable. Through the Grill gate, the darshan of Shiva can be done.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Temple authorities may be contacted through their
mobile numbers….
Treasurer +918189993232, Secretary +919444923272, and Devi
Upasakar Kamesh Sharma +919003048303 may be contacted for further details.
The archakar’s mobile number is +919884848664 may be
contacted poojas.
HOW TO REACH
The Vellavedu is about 3 KM from Thirumazhisai, 6.5 KM
from Poonamallee, 15 KM from Thiruvallur, 21 KM from Koyambedu, and 29 KM from
Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest Railway station is Thiruvallur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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