Sri Chidambareswarar Temple, Pudupalayam Street, Pillaiyarpalayam, Kanchipuram., Tamil Nadu

The visit to this Sri Chidambareswarar Temple, on Pudupalayam Street in Pillaiyarpalayam was a part of the “Maha Shivaratri 2025 Temples Visit”, on 26^th February 2025, organized by Mr. Babu Mano, and Mr. Suresh Priyan. This temple is just opposite Rudrakodeswarar temple.

Moolavar  :  Sri Chidambareswarar

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces west with an eka tala Rajagopuram on the west side. Balipeedam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram and the entrance to the ardha mandapam is from the south side. A Jala is installed in front of Rishabam to see Moolavar. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma.

In praharam, Nalvar, Vinayagar, and Chandikeswarar.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The whole temple was constructed with brick and cement concrete. Stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabarooder is on the west wall of the ardha mandapam. The Vimanam is of eka tala, the upari tala of adi tala looks like a separate tala. The sigaram is of vesara style.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple belongs to the 10^th to 11^th Century and the present structure belongs to 20  - 21^st century.

The thirupani was started on 02, October 2004, completed and Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 16^th September 2005. During the thirupani,  a new maha mandapam was conducted and tiles were fixed in parivara sannidhis.

LEGENDS

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Chithirai Thiruvonam, Ani uthiram, Avani Valarpirai Chaturthi, Puratasi Valarpirai Chaturthi, Margazhi Thiruvathirai, Masi valar pirai Chaturthi, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number +919940784369 may be contacted for darshan.  

HOW TO REACH

This temple is on the Pudupalayam Street in Pillaiyarpalayam and just opposite to Rudrakodeswarar temple.

The temple is about 2.7 km from Kanchipuram Bus stand 2.9 km from Ekambareswarar Temple, and 4 km from Kanchipuram Railway Station.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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