The
visit to this Sri Masilameeswarar Temple at Meyyur, Nayapakkam, was a part of the Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram Districts, Shiva, Maha Vishnu, and Jain temples visit
on 2nd October 2025.
Moolavar : Sri Masilamaneeswarar
Consort : Sri Nethradhayini
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east with a metacolour sheet mandapam. The temple tank is on the
left side of the temple. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum. In the sanctum, Moolavar is on a square avudayar. Kanchi Maha Periyava’s
image is also in the sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Brahma Sastha, Chandikeswarar, Shiva with Parvati,
Bairavar(new), and Bairavar damaged(old).
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in a standing posture with
abhaya varada hastam.
PC website
Bairavar - with ennai kappu - PC website
Bairavar - withot ennai kappu - a new idol was replaced
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The total temple was
reconstructed on an elevated level (expecting the increase in ground level).
The sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam, and pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy,
three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The pilasters are of Brahmakantha pilasters
with kalasam, kudam, mandi, plakai, veerakandam, and vettu pothyal. The
prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. An eka tala nagara
vimanam is on the bhumi desam. Maha nasis are on the cardinal direction of the sigaram. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in
the greeva koshtam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
As
per the iconography of Ambal, Bairavar, and Chandikeswarar, the original temple
belongs to the 10th to 11th-century Chozha period.
The
temple was reconstructed, and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in July 2017.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri
days, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple at Meyyur is about 500 meters from Apollo College of Pharmacy and Arts
and Science Colleges, 11 km from Thirumazhisai, 12.5 km from Sriperumbudur, 25
km from Tiruvallur, and 47 km from Kanchipuram.
The
nearest Railway Station is Tiruvallur.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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