The visit to this Sri Arappalishwarar Temple, also called Pallikondishwarar Temple at Madhura Pallikuppam, Red Hills, was part of the 622nd week’s abhishekam by the Ancient Shiva Temples and Sivamayam Group on 04th October 2026. This temple
is on the banks of Puzhal Lake at one of the starting points of the Kosasthalaiyar
River.
Moolavar :
Sri Arappaliswarar/ Sri Pallikondeeswarar
Consort :
Sri Garparakshambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple
are….
The temple faces east
with an entrance arch. Stucco images of Vinayagar, Shiva and Parvati as
Rishabaroodar, and Murugan are on the entrance arch. Balipeedam and old Rishabam
are in front of the sanctum sanctorum, and new balipeedam and Rishabam are in
the mukha mandapam. Stucco dwarapalakas are on either side of the ardha
mandapam. Agasthiyar is on the left side of the entrance to the sanctum
sanctorum. Moolavar is on an old round avudaiyar. In the koshtam,
Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, and Brahma.
In the praharam, Anjaneyar,
Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Vinayagar
with Nagar and Navagrahas.
Ambal is in a separate
temple that faces south. Ambal is in a standing posture with two hands,
holding a lotus bud in the right hand, and the left hand is dola hastam, similar to
Madurai Meenakshi Amman. The images of Icha, Kriya and Gnana Sakthi are in the
koshtam.
Agasthiyar - Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The
temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and an open mukha
mandapam. Stucco images of Siddhars adorn the mukha mandapam parapet wall. The sanctum
sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with Jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and
pattikai. The bhitti starts with pattikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha
pilasters with vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with
nasi kudus. The vimanam over the bhumi desam is with one tala, greevam, and
sigaram with 3 kalasa. The temple was constructed as a Gajaprishta vimanam from
adhistanam to sigaram. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is said that the Shiva Lingam and Rishabam are more than 1000 years old
and both are in the thorny bush near the present place. After seeing their bad
condition, the Parvatha Hills Siva Guru Siddhar’s disciple Sivakarunanada
Siddhar brought the Shiva Lingam and Rishabam to the present place and
installed them on a pedestal after 8 years of struggle. Anticipating the antiquity
of the Shiva Lingam and Rishabam, belongs to the Pallava period, the present temple
was constructed as a Gajaprishta Vimana temple.
The first maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted in September 2022 after
construction.
LEGENDS
Since this temple is in
Pallikuppam village, a part of Red Hills, Shiva was named Pallikondeeswarar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on
pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs
to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number of Muthu Siva, a Sivanadiyar who does the poojas, +919092676477, may be contacted for
further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is very near to Sri Krishna rice mill, 2 km from Red Hills
bus stop, 10 km from Manali, 14 km from Minjur, 18 km from Koyambedu CMBT bus
stand, and 19 km from Chennai Central Railway Station,
The nearest railway stations are Manali and Minjur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Sivamayam Family
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