The
visit to this Sri Yoga Gangadeshwarar Temple at S Kolathur was a part of the Gajaprishta / Gajabrushta Vimana temples and Shiva Vishnu Temples Visit on 13th
October 2024.
Moolavar : Sri Yoga Gangadeshwarar
Consort : Sri Yoga Gangadeshwari
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with the remains of an eri / tank in front. Balipeedam
and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum Sanctorum. Moolavar is like an egg on a round
avudayar. Vinayagar
and Murugan are on both sides of the sanctum sanctorum. In
koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma.
Durgai
is in the koshtam, on the back side of Ambal sannidhi. Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with
abhaya varada hastam.
In
praharam, Chandikeswarar, Nagars. Hanuman’s stucco image is in the mandapam
pillar. Paintings of Shiva and Parvati Thiruvilaiyadal are on the ceiling of
the Mukha mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The
whole temple with mandapa and Ambal Sannidhi is constructed with bricks and
cement concrete. Ekatala Gajabrushta Vimanam is on the Square sanctum
Sanctorum.
Shiva
and Parvati are in Lalada nasi, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in
the greeva koshtam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the Shiva Lingam was lying in
this place for more than 100 years. Construction of a temple for this abandoned
Shiva Linga was started in 2002 and completed in 2003 and maha Kumbhabhishekam
was conducted. Koshta images were
installed in 2006.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Orukala
pooja is conducted. Apart from Oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
Since Oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and times are unpredictable.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
This
place S Kolathur is on the GST to Thuraipakkam 200 feet Road. When coming from
Thuraipakkam, after Kamakshi Hospital, and Sangeetha Hotel turn left on Street
No 2 and turn First right on 5th Street ( The temple will be
visible from 200 feet main road ).
S
Kolathur is about 8.5 KM from Chromepet and 12 KM from Tambaram.
Nearest
Railway Station is Chromepet.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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