The visit to this Sri Mandalaeswarar Temple at
Bavasahipettai was a part of the 606th week abhishekam by the Ancient Shiva Temples and Sivamayam Group on 14th June 2026.
Moolavar : Sri Mandalaeswarar
Consort : Sri Periyanayagi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the temple. The
entrance to the ardha mandapam is from the south. Moolavar is of Swayambhu Bana
Lingam. Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar are on either side of the antarala. A balipeedam and a Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum.
In
ardha mandapam, Vinayagar, Durgai, Bairavar, and Suryan. In koshtam, only
Dakshinamurthy.
Ambal
Periyanayagi is in a separate Sannidhi that faces south. Ambal is in a standing
posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In
praharam, only Chandikeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The temple
was built with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The sanctum sanctorum is on
an adhistanam. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam. The brick vimanam
over the bhumi desam consists of 2 talas, greevam, and vesara sigaram. Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.
The
ceiling of the ardha mandapam and antarala has the bas reliefs of fish, Egamrugam,
snakes, tortoise, Solar and Lunar eclipse representation snake swallowing the Sun
and Moon.
The bricks are shaped to fit the place
Ceiling bas-reliefs solar / Lunar eclipse 
Ceiling bas-reliefs solar / Lunar eclipse
Pillar reliefs
Pillar reliefs
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple is believed to be 700 years old. But
there is no evidence found to prove the same. The present structure may belong
to the 17th to 18th centuries.
The temple is in a bad shape and needs renovations
and paintings to be done. It is learned from the villagers that part of the
temple land was encroached upon and misused.
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 Bavasahipettai 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 11.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile number +919361389860 for poojas and further details.
HOW TO
REACH
This temple at Bavasahipettai is
about 600 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
Sivamayam family
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