This Sri Thiruvakeeswarar temple is also known as
Thiruvakneeswarar Temple at Kannigaipair, in the Southeast corner of the
village. The visit to this temple was part of the Gajaprishta Vimana temple visit
on 23rd August 2026.
Moolavar :
Sri Thiruvakneeswarar, Thiruvakkeeswarar
Consort :
Sri Thiripura Sundari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with entrances from the south and
east (Kept locked). Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar.
Ambal Sri Thiripurasundarai is in a separate
Sannidhi and faces south. Ambal is in a standing posture with Abhaya Varada hastam.
In the praharam, Sri Thanachezhiya Vinayagar, Bala
Murugan, Chandikeswarar, and Navagrahas.
Rishabam looks straight
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
and open metacolour sheet mukha mandapam. The temple was built in Gajaprishta
style. The Gajaprishta sanctum sanctorum is on a granite stone platform. The
Jagathy and three patta kumudam are built of stone. The bhitti was built with
bricks. There are no koshtas. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam.
There is no superstructure / vimanam above the bhumi desam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built in the 9th to 11th-century Pallava/Chozha period and later received contributions from the Vijayanagaras rulers. Vijayanagara period inscriptions are found on the adhistanam.
A separate stone slab with a 10th- to 11th-century inscription near the sanctum sanctorum.
LEGENDS
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Mahashivaratri,
etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open for the pooja, and the sannidhi
will be kept locked with a grill gate.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 200 meters from Kannigaipair
bus stop on Tirupati Road. City buses are available from Red Hills and Koyambedu. Andhra Pradesh buses will stop at Kannigaipair.
The temple is about 7.3 km from Periyapalayam, 18.3
km from Koyambedu CMBT, 18 km from Ponneri, and 25 km from Madhavaram Bus
Depot.
The nearest Railway Station is Ponneri.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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