Arulmigu Palambigai Samedha Punniyakodiswarar Temple, Punnapakkam / அருள்மிகு பாலாம்பிகை உடனுறை அருள்மிகு புண்ணியகோட்டீசுவரர் ஆலயம், Punnapakkam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to Sri Punniyakodiswarar Temple at Punnapakkam, a small village on the banks of the Kusasthalai River, a part of the Gajabrushta/Gajaprishta Vimana temples, in Tiruvallur District, on 22^nd February 2026.

Moolavar  : Sri Punniyakodiswarar

Consort    : Sri Balambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with balipeedam and Rishabam. Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar are on both sides of the ardha mandapam. Moolavar is slightly tall for a square avudaiyar. Utsavars are in the ardha mandapam. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma.

In mukha mandapam and praharam, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, and Lakshmi Narayanar.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is standing with abhaya varada hastam.

Lakshmi Narayanar- He was in a separate temple, in the same village. When the temple was dilapidated, it was moved to this temple. 

ARCHITECTURE

The entire temple was constructed using brick and concrete. The temple comprises the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha mandapam, and the open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum with vimanam is of the Gajabrushta/ Gajaprishta style. The sanctum sanctorum is on a lotus petals peedam, jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, veerakandam and vettu pothyal. The koshtas are of the sala style. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam, with nasikudus. One tala vimanam, Gajabrushta / Gajaprishata greevam and sigaram are on the bhumi desam. Natarajar, Dakshinamurthy, Narayanar, Maha Vishnu with his consorts and Brahma with his consort are on the tala and greeva koshtams. Shiva and Parvati are on the lalada nasi. 3 kalasas are on the sigaram.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is said that a dilapidated Gajabrushta/ Gajaprishta Vimana Shiva temple existed just a few feet south of the present temple. With a share of the proceeds from sand mining and public contributions, the present temple was constructed. This new temple was consecrated on 1^st July 1998.

LEGENDS

According to legend, worshipping the Shiva of this temple will grant one crore punniyam. In other words, if any good thing is done, it will be rewarded with a crore of the good thing done.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja, pradosham and Maha Shivaratri are conducted.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since the orukala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS

The trustee, Mr Thangaraj, at +91 9080395206, and Mr Govindan, at +919787951369, who conducts the pooja, may be contacted for poojas and further details.  Alternatively, a devotee, Mr Velayutham, can be contacted at +919884070699 for further assistance.

HOW TO REACH

This village, Punnapakkam, is 1.5 km from Pagalamedu on the Periyapalayam High Road, 3.5 km from the Junction of Periyapalayam High Road and Tiruvallur Highway, 12 km from Periyapalayam, and 24.6 km from Tiruvallur Railway Station.

The nearest Railway Station is Tiruvallur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

The Rishaba mandapam pillars belong to a Vishnu temple in the same village. When the temple was dilapidated, these pillars were brought and used for this mandapam. 

The Vijayanagara / Nayakas iconic bas relief of Herder

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