The visit to this Sri Kasi
Vishwanathar Temple at Thimmayanpettai was a part of the 602nd week abhishekam to Sri Kasi
Vishwanathar of Karukkupettai by the Ancient Shiva Temples and Sivamayam Group on 17th May 2026. When the Sivamayam group was preparing for the
abhishekm for Kasi Vishwanathar of Kaarukkupettai, I alone visited this Thimmayanpettai Shiva temple, which is about 300 meters from the Karukkupettai Shiva Temple.
Moolavar :
Sri Kashi Vishwanathar
Consort :
Sri Visalakshi
Some of the salient features of this temple
are...
The temple faces east with a one-tier
Rajagopuram with stucco dwaraplakas on the south side. A Vinayagar Sannidhi
is on the left side of the Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east
side of the temple. The entrance to the ardha mandapam is from the south. Moolavar
is small on a round avudaiyar. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamoorthy, Maha
Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar, Nagars, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar, Suryan, and Nalvar.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi, facing South in
the ardha mandapam. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam
Nalvar
Maha Vishnu and Brahma
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum,
antarala, ardha mandapam, and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and
adhistanam. The bhitti starts with pattikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha
pilasters with kalasm, kudam, palakai, and pothyal. The prastaram consists
of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. An eka tala vesara vimanam is over the
bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva
koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple is believed to be 700 years old.
But there is no evidence to prove the same. The present structure may date from the 18th to 19th centuries.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted after thirupani on 14th May 2026.
LEGENDS
There are 5 Sri Kasi Vishwanathar Temples around this place, called "Pancha Kashi Sthalams". It is said that around 1454 CE, these 5 Shiva Lingas
were brought from Kashi and installed by Shiva Devotees.
Those places are...
3. Pudupettai
4. Erivoy
5. Nawab Sahib Pettai
But some people claim that the Shiva temple of Baba Sahib Pettai is also part of "Pancha Kashi Sthalams".
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Kiruthigai, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00
hrs to 9.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 90.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile
numbers of Mr Balasubramanian (+919345471789), Mr Duraivel (+919791421516), and Mr Kalathi (+919629326562) may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This temple at Thimmayanpettai is about 100 meters from Kanchipuram to
Chengalpattu Road, 6.6 km from Walajabad, 12 km from Kanchipuram Railway
Station, and 31.5 km from Chengalpattu Railway Station.
The nearest Railway Station is Walajabad.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
No comments:
Post a Comment