The
visit to this Sri Kalatheeswarar Temple at Puducherry was a part of “Shiva and
Maha Vishnu Temples of Puducherry” on 06th March 2026. This temple is
on Mission Street, Puducherry, also known as “Chetti Kovil”.
Moolavar : Sri Kalatheeswarar
Consort : Sri Gnanambigai
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. Stucco
images of Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Shiva and Parvati as
Rishabaroodar, Saraswati, and Ayyappan are on the top of the mukha mandapam.
Vinayagar and Murugan sannidhis are at the entrance of mukha mandapam.
Shiva
Lingam in the sanctum sanctorum is a little short of a round avudaiyar. A
Rishabam and balipeedam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
praharam, Nalvar, 63var, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Natarajar, Chandikeswarar, Sri Kasi
Viswanathar and Visalakshi, Navagrahs,
Shaniswaran, Nagars, Suriyan, and Bairavar.
Ambal
Sri Gnanambigai is in a separate sannidhi that faces south. Ambal is in a standing
posture with abhaya varada hastam.
SRI VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
Moolavar : Sri Varadaraja Perumal
Thayar : Sri Maha Lakshmi
Some of the salient features of the temple are...
Sri
Varadaraja Perumal is in a separate temple on the north
side of the Shiva temple, facing east. Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, and Garudan are
in front of the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas are on both sides of the sanctum sanctorum.
Stucco images of Maha Lakshmi, Sri Varadaraja Perumal under Adiseshan with
Sridevi & Bhudevi and Andal are on the top of the mukha mandapam. In the sanctum sanctorum, Sri Varadaraja Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi.
Rajagopuram view from inside- the stucco images are related to Vaishnavam
ARCHITECTURE (Shiva Temple)
The
total temple was constructed with brick and cement concrete. The temple
consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam.
The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta
kumudam and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikal. The pilasters are of
brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai and vettu pothyal. The
prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasikudus. A two-tier vimanam
with greevam and vesara sigaram is on the bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy,
Maha Vishnu and Brahma are on the tala and greeva koshtams.
Since
the temple complex consists of both Shiva and Vishnu temples, the Rajagopuram has Shaivism stucco images on the front side and Vaishnavism stucco images on the inner side.
The front view of Rajagopuram - stucco images are connected to Shaivism
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
This
Sri Kalatheeswarar temple is also called Chetti Koil. This temple was
constructed by the Ayira Vaishya (Chetti) Community of Puducherry. The maha
mandapam was gifted by Suburaya Chettiar’s son, Ponnusamy Chettiar.
Jeernodharan
Ashta bandhana maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 11th June 2003.
The
Amman temple 3-tier Rajagopuram, Sri Varadaraja Perumal temple entrance and a 3-tier Rajagopuram were constructed, and Jeernodharana Swarna bhandhana
Rajabandhana ashta bandhana Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 05th
February 2022.
LEGENDS
The
legend applicable to Kalahasti is also applicable to this temple. Since
Shiva was worshipped by a snake (kala) and a Hasti (Elephant), Shiva is called Kalahastheeswarar.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
Navratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Amavasya, Pournami, Vaikunta Keadasi,
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 06.15 hrs to 12.00 hrs and from 16.30 hrs to
21.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple is in Puducherry, Mission Street, 2.5 km from Puducherry Railway
Station, 40 km from Villupuram, and 42 km from Tindivanam.
The
nearest Railway Station is Puducherry.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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