The visit to this temple was a part of the Koovam Heritage walk organised by Mrs Padma Priya Baskaran. Place Mappedu was originally called Meipedu.
Moolavar : Sri Singeeswarar
Consort : Sri Pushpakujambigai
Some of the important features of this temple are…
The 5-tier Rajagopuram is on the south side, and the temple faces east. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are on the east side entrance of the main shrine, but the entry to the sanctum is from the south side. In koshtam Rudhra Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Vishnu Durgai.
There is a Dakshinamurthy murti on the left side of the Rajagopuram entrance. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Aasthana Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Adhikesava Perumal, Veerapaleeswarar, Bhairavar, Veena Anjaneyar (A veena is on one hand), and Suryan. Natarajar Saba is in Maha Mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. On Moolavar vimanam, stucco image of Shiva’s Narthanam, Gajasamkara Moorthy, Veena Dakshinamurthy, Pichadanar, Naalvar, Kannappar, Egapadamurthy, on the east side, Shiva and Parvati on the Rishaba Vahanam are worth seeing.
Moolavar Vimanam
Stucco images on the Moolavar vimanam
HISTORY
It is believed that the temple was constructed during the Chozha King Aditya Karikalan (967 CE).
LEGENDS
Why Shiva is called Singeeswarar - refer to my latest post on the Tripurantaka lecture by Chitra Madhavan ....CLICK HERE
CONTACT DETAILS :
Sivachariyar Sridhar Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile at 9444943644 and 94443225093.
HOW TO REACH :
The Mappedu is on the bus route from Poonamallee to Thakkolam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
East side view of the temple complex
Dwajasthambam with balipeedam and Rishabam
Entrance to the main shrine
5-tier Rajagopuram
Bas reliefs at the entrance of Rajagopuram - The lengthy one with Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma with their vahanas.
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