The visit to this Sri
Siddhanandeswarar Temple at Sethupattu, near Somangalam & Manimangalam, was part
of the Gajaprishta Vimana Temple in Kanchipuram District on 1st May
2026. This place, Sethupattu, is on the banks of Manimangalam Lake.
Moolavar : Sri Siddhanandeswarar
Consort : Sri Periya Nayagi
Some of the salient features of this temple are…..
The temple faces east, with the temple tank. The entrance arch is on the
south side. Stucco images of dwarapalakas are on either side of the arch. Stucco
images of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar and Murugan are on the
top of the entrance arch. A Rishabam and a balipeedam are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In the koshtam, Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai are in the koshtams.
In the praharam, Selva Vinayagar, Brahma Sastha, Ambal Periya Nayagi,
Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Bairavar, Agasthiyar with his consort,
Chandikeswarar and Navagrahas.
Ambal Periya Nayagi is in a separate Sannidhi that faces east. Ambal is in a
standing posture with Abhaya Varada hastam.
Agasthiyar
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple was built with bricks and concrete. The temple
consists of the sanctum sanctorum and the ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is
square in shape on a pada bandha adhistanam with Jagathy, three patta kumudam,
and pattikai. The pilasters on the bhitti start from pattikai. The pilasters
are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai and pothyal. The
prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam, with nasi kudus. The vimanm over the
bhumi desam is with one tala/ upari tala, greevam and “Gajaprishta Sigaram” with three kalas. Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma.
Vinayagar Sannidhi, Shiva Sannidhi, Brahma Sastha sannidhi and Ambal Periya Nayagi sannidhi are built in a line that faces east.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is said that an old temple existed in the same place, and the new
temple was built on the same spot. The construction work might have started around 2016, and the new temple was consecrated in January 2020.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, the Shiva Lingam was installed and worshipped by Agasthiyar
on the way to Pothigai Hills.
It is believed that Siddhars are also worshipped as the Moolavar of this temple.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham
and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since the orukala pooja is conducted, the exact opening and closing times of
the temple are unpredictable.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This place, Sethupattu, is on the banks of Manimangalam Lake, 2.8 km
from Manimangalam, about 5 km from Somangalam, 12 km from Sriperumbudur, and 13.2
km from Tambaram.
The nearest Railway Station is Tambaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Ambal Sannidhi
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
All the Shikharas are richly ornamented and vividly polychromed; but at the eye level, the outer walls of the shrine are blank; nothing to engage the devoted with mini shrines or sculptures of the deity's other forms. Where did we lose that ?
பதிலளிநீக்குYes Sir, can you please elaborate, what exactly did you mean...
நீக்குUnderstand that, due to cost cutting, the stucco images in the Tala koshtas are not added now and it will be added in the next renovation
நீக்குI am missing the Ashta Dikpalas and in between sculptures of puranic incidents. All these smaller temples seem to have dispensed with all that and have only small niches with icons in only cardinal directions. Rest of the wall is a plain grey box. All the drama is at the upper level only.
பதிலளிநீக்குYou are correct, most of the recent constructed and renovated temples, the ashtadik plakas are not installed in the greevam and Talas. The Tala niches / koshtas the images are not installed due to shortage of fund.
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