The
visit to this Sri Parvatheeswarar Temple, at Methur, in Tiruvallur District, one
of the "Gajaprishta Vimana Temples" of Thondai Nadu, was a part of Maha Vishnu and
Shiva temples at Ponneri and Methur, on 11th October 2025. This
place, Methur, is on the bus route from Ponneri to Pulicat.
Moolavar : Sri Parvatheeswarar
Consort : Sri Kamakshi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with an entrance on the east side. The temple tank is on the
south side. The balipeedam and Rishabam are in the ardha mandapam. Moolavar is
on a square avudaiyar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma.
In
praharam, Ambal Sri Kamakshi, Vinayagar, Maha Vishnu, Brahmasastha as
Subramaniyar, Chandikeswarar, Chandran, and Suryan.
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi that faces east. Ambal is in a sitting posture with abhaya
varada hastam.
The damaged Vinayagar
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum was built in the gajabrushta / gajaprishta style. The sanctum sanctorum
is on a simple pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy and three patta kumudam. The
adhistanam was built with laterite stone. The bhitti was built with bricks and
plastered with lime mortar. The prastaram consists of valapi with madhalai and
kapotam. The vimanam above prastaram was not built, even during renovations.
Ambal sannidhi
Ambal sannidhi
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
Based
on the structure and the style of construction of the gajabrushtam, the temple may
be built during the Pallava period.
The
Utsavars are moved to Ponneri Shiva Temple for safety reasons. The
temple is under palalayam, and the renovations are moving at a snail's pace and have stopped at present.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Since
the temple is under palalayam, one kala pooja is conducted.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
temple trustee, Mr. Baskar, +919944581314, and the Gurukkal Ganesh, +919600044498, may be contacted for further details and poojas.
HOW
TO REACH
This
place, Methur, is on the way to Pulicat from Ponneri, and the temple is on the
left side of the road with Temple tank. The temple is about 7.5 km from Ponneri
Railway Station, 13 km from Pulicat, 17.5 km from Minjur, and 45 km from
Chennai Central.
The
nearest Railway Station is Ponneri.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Vinayagar sannidhi
Nagar, PC - Google Website
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