The visit to this Sri Velleeswarar Temple at Velliyur was part of “Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit, in Tiruvallur District” on 12th
April 2026.
Moolavar : Sri Velleeswarar
Consort : Sri Vedanayaki
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with an entrance from the south. The 3-tier Rajagopuram is on
4 pillars abutting the open mukha mandapam. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in
front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a square avudaiyar. Utsavars are
in the antarala. In koshtam, Vinayagar. Dakshinamurthy with his consort, Lingothbavar,
Brahma, and Durgai.
In the praharam, Selva Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Sri Vedanayagi, Maha
Lakshmi, Sri Sita, Rama, Lakshmana, and Anjaneyar, Sudarsana Chakra with Narasimhar
on the back, Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple (In koshtam Lakshmi Hayagreevar,
Lakshmi Narasimhar, and Lakshmi Varahar), Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Gayathri,
Saraswati, Garudan, Veerabhadra, and Anjaneyar.
Ambal
is in a separate temple that faces east. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya
varada hastam.
Durga - Gayathri
ARCHITECTURE
The
total temple was constructed with cement concrete. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala / ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. The
temple was constructed in a Gajaprishta Vimanam style from adhistanam to
sigaram. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and adhistanam with Jagathy,
three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts from pattikai without
vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahmakantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam,
palakai, and vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with
nasi kudus. The vimanam above the prastaram consists of an upari tala, greevam, and sigaram. Stucco images of siddhars are in the upari talam. Stucco images of
Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was
said that the Shiva Lingam was worshipped without any formal structure, along
with a Siddhar’s Jeeva Samadhi. It was said that a Shiva Temple had existed in
the same place since the Pallava period, ie, 8th to 9th
century. So the new temple was constructed in Gajaprishta Vimana style, and Maha
kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 05th July 2017.
LEGENDS
It is
believed that Shiva of this temple was worshipped by a Mouna Siddhar, whose
identity details are not known. His Jeeva Samadhi is in front of the temple.
As per hearsay, there is a Cobra snake inside the sanctum sanctorum. Devotees believe that siddhars worship Shiva in the form of a snake.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri
days, and all important functions.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to
21.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Gurukkal Manikandan may be contacted on his mobile
number +917502660488 for further details.
HOW TO
REACH
The
temple at Velliyur is on the Tamaraipakkam to Tiruvallur Main Road, 2 km from Tamaraipakkam,
20 km from Tiruvallur, and 22 km from Redhills.
The
nearest Railway Station is Tiruvallur.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple
Mouna Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi is in front of the temple. A Shiva Lingam is installed on the Jeeva Samadhi.
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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