The visit to this temple was part of the Jain sculptures at Onambakkam and Cheyyur Temples. This is the 16th-century Murugan temple. This temple is within the town of Cheyyur.
View of the mandapam with Peacock mandapam and balipeedam on both sides.
Anthakakavi, Veeraraghava Mudaliar's Seyur Kalambagam, Murugadasa Swamigal's Seyur Murugan Pathiga Kovai, Sivaprakasa Swamigal's Nenjuvidu Thoothu, and Arunagirinathar have sung hymns in praise of Shri Subramaniar/ Kandaswamy of this temple.
முகிலாமெனும் வார்குழ லார்சிலை
புருவார்கயல்
வேல்விழி யார்சசி
முகவார்தர
ளாமென வேநகை ...... புரிமாதர்
முலைமாலிணை கோபுர மாமென
வடமாடிட வேகொடி
நூலிடை
முதுபாளித
சேலைகு லாவிய ...... மயில்போல்வார்
அகிசேரல்கு லார்தொடை வாழையின்
அழகார்கழ
லார்தர வேய்தரு
அழகார்கன
நூபுர மாடிட ...... நடைமேவி
அனமாமென யாரையு மால்கொள
விழியால்சுழ
லாவிடு பாவையர்
அவர்பாயலி
லேயடி யேனுட ...... லழிவேனோ
ககனார்பதி யோர்முறை கோவென
இருள்காரசு
ரார்படை தூள்பட
கடலேழ்கிரி நாகமு நூறிட ...... விடும்வேலா
கமலாலய நாயகி வானவர்
தொழுமீசுர
னாரிட மேவிய
கருணாகர
ஞானப ராபரை ...... யருள்பாலா
மகிழ்மாலதி நாவல்ப லாகமு
குடனாடநி
லாமயில் கோகில
மகிழ்நாடுறை மால்வளி நாயகி ......மணவாளா
மதிமாமுக வாவடி யேனிரு
வினைதூள்பட
வேயயி லேவிய
வளவாபுரி வாழ்மயில் வாகன
...... பெருமாளே.
.... அருணகிரிநாதர்
Moolavar : Sri Kandaswamy
Consort : Sri Valli and Devasena
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Peacock vahana. Dwarapalakas Suveran and Sujanan are on either side of the ardha mandapam. A peacock vahana is in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Vinayagar, Durgai and Dwarapalakas are on either side of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Kandaswamy, along with Sri Valli Devasena, is in the sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam, Niruthakandhar, Brahma Sastha, Balaskandhar, Sivagurunathar, and Pulinthar (Villenthiya Velan – Vedan) are the five forms of Sri Murugan.
Sri Somanathar and Ambal Meenakshi are in a separate sannidhi (Both are in the same sannidhi), and believed that the Shiva Lingam was installed and worshipped by Sri Murugan of this temple. Rishabam is in front of the sannidhi. Brahma and Maha Vishnu are on either side of the sanctum sanctorum, as dwarapalakas.
In the front mandapam, Guha Suriyan, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Somanathar & Meenakshi Ambal and Navagrahas. There is no Ganapathy sannidhi; instead, there are 9 Vinayagar sannidhis around the temple of this village.
In the outer praharam, Samkara Moorthy, Sandeswarar, Vinayagar, Kzhukkunrar, Kailasanathar, Sinanantha Valli, Brahma, Vishnu, Veerabahu, Sri Palani Nayagar, Astharadevar, and Dhandapani.
PULINTHAR- Vedan - (வில்லேந்திய வேலன் /சுப்ரமணியர்)
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, maha mandapam, and mukha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the temple is more than 1000 years old, but no evidence has been found to prove its antiquity. Based on the Thirupukazh sung by Arunagirinathar and the architecture, the temple might have been constructed in the 15th century, during the Vijayanagara period.
27 Vedalams were installed around the compound wall, which is connected to 27 Nakshatras in a later stage after 1944. (There is no mention of this in the Sthala Purana written by Mr Muthiah Mudaliar).
LEGENDS
As per the legend, to kill the demon Soorapadman, Murugan worshipped Shiva at this temple to get rid of obstacles. First, Murugan received the spear from his mother, Pravati, at Sikkal and came to Perumperkandikai and did sakthi pooja and converted as a Sakthi Vel. At Thiruporur, Murugan fights with Soorapadman in the akasha. Soorapadman escaped from there with his mythical power. Worried, Murugan worshipped Shiva at this temple. Satisfied with his worship, Shiva appeared in the form of Bairavar and blessed him. Shiva ordered the 27 Nakshatra Vedalams to help Murugan to vanquish Soorapadman. With the help of 27 Nakshatra vedalams, Murugan killed Soorapadman at Thiruchendur. Hence, the 27 Nakshatra Vedalam are installed inside the temple premises.
This is also the 27 nakshatra parihara sthalam. Hence, the devotees worship the respective vedalam and do pariharam.
Since Murugan, the son (Sei - சேய்) of Shiva, worshipped him, this place was called Seyur, which has been corrupted to Cheyyur.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Tuesdays, Ani Kiruthigai, Thaipoosam, and Soora Samharam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and from 16.30 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The priest may be contacted on his mobile number +919444729512 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 300 meters from the Cheyyur bus stand, 23 km from Koovathur, 23 km from Melmaruvathur, 37 km from Kalpakkam, 49 km from Mahabalipuram, and 57 km from Chengalpattu.
The nearest Railway Station is Melmaruvathur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Mandapam pillar sculptures
Dwarapalakas
Vedhalam for my Birth Star
Mayura Subramaniar or Villenthiya Velan, with a bow in his right hand, has bas-reliefs on the mandapam pillar.
The Nakshatra with the respective Vedhalam details
Bas-relief of Ambal is doing dhabas on the mandapam pillar ( The sthala purana of Mangadu Amman )
Shiva's Oorthuva Thandavam, a bas-relief on a pillar
Murugan is in a sannidhi on the road.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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