Sri Perumbakkeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ பெரும்பாக்கீஸ்வரர் கோவில், பெரும்பாக்கம் / Perumbakkam, Nookkampalayam Road, Perumbakkam, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu.

This Sri Perumbakkeswarar Temple is a part of Sri Pazhandi Amman, A Grama Thevathai temple of Perumbakkam, near Medavakkam.

Moolavar  : Sri Perumbakeswarar

Consort    : Sri Meenakshi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with a temple tank on the back side of the temple. Balipeedam and a rishabam are under the open mukha mandapam. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of Sanctum sanctorum. Utsavars and Natarajar are in the antarala. Moolavar in the sanctum Sanctorum is on a square avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Brahma. 

In Praharam, Vinayagar, Nalvar with stucco image of Karaikal Ammaiyar and Kannappa nayanar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Saraswathi, Bairavar and Navagrahas.

Ambal Sri Meenakshi is in a separate sannidhi facing South. Amba is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. 

ARCHITECTURE

The total temple was built with Bricks and cement concrete. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and a open mukha mandapam. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Kalyana kola stucco image is on the top of the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam on a Padma peedam, with jagathy, muppattai kumudam and pattikai.

The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai, Vettu pothyal. The Deva koshtas are of padra koshtas. Stucco image of Dakshinamurthy with sanakatha munivars are on the top of the Dakshinamurthy koshtam. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus.

The Vimanam above the prastaram is of Nagara style with one tala, greevam and nagara sigaram, Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtams. Maha Nasis are on the cardinal directions of the sigaram.   

The Mukha mandapam pillars are of yazhi pillars. Mukha mandapam Ceiling and side walls are painted with 3 D Shiva Lingam, Nalvars, Shiva’s family, Natarajar, Annamalaiyar with Unnamalai, Maha Lakshmi, Durgai and Saraswathi.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

During my last Visit in 2018, this Shiva temple was under Palalayam. The details are written in separate post. The Shiva Linga of Sri Meenakshi samedha Sri Perumbakka Eswaran  is kept in side a shed. On the back side there is a Adhi Shiva Linga under the clutches of peepal tree’s roots. The construction of the new Shiva temple was stopped for want of money. It was planned to construct separate sannadhis for Sthala Vinayagar, Bala Murugan, Amman Sannadhi, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Iyappan, Vishnu, Somaskandar, Suryan, Chandran, Natarajar, Annapoorani, Chandikeswarar and 5 tier Rajagopuram.

Again visited the temple on 7^th April 2024. The construction of the present temple was completed and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted during the month of September 2023. The Nalvar sannidhi was built and consecrated on 20^th March 2024 and mandala poojas are in progress during my visit.  

The temple was built by Saravanan Sthapathi Shanmugam from Devakottai. 

Some of the Old History of this temple are…

This place Perumbakkam was called as Jayangonda Chozha mandalathu, Kulothunga Chozha valanattu, Puliyur Kottathu Perumbakkam, during Chozha period.

Some of the Experts are of the opinion that, the recorded temple vide A.R. No. 207, 208 and 209 of 1961-62, may be this one, based on the Shiva Lingam, which is under the clutches of Peepal tree roots and the Rishabam. But many refers Sri Agastheeswarar Temple at Sithalapakkam ( previously  known as Perumbakkam ), since the record refers as Agastheeswarar Temple.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The trustee Mr A Rajasekar may be contacted on his mobiles 9841082724 and 8056109893 for further details. 

Alternatively Secretary Mr Shankar Aravamuthan +9198400 09956 may be contacted.

HOW TO REACH:

Perumbakkam is on the south part of Chennai, about 2 KM from Medavakkam Junction, 12 KM from Velachery MRTS Station,11.3 KM from Tambaram and 20 KM from Kilambakkam bus Terminus.

Town buses are available from various parts of Chennai City.

Nearest Railway station is MRTS Velachery.  

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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Sri Amirthagadeswarar Temple / Sri Abhirami Amman Udanurai Amirdhagadeswarar Temple / Amirtaghateswarar-Abhirami Temple / ஶ்ரீ அபிராமி அம்மன் உடனுறை அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர் கோயில், Salaiyur, East Tambaram, Chennai District.

The Visit to this Sri Amirthagadeswarar Temple was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit in Selaiyur, a part of Chennai City, on 17^th March 2024. This Shiva Temple and Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple are on both the ends of the same street

Moolavar  : Sri Amithakadeswarar

Consort    : Sri Abhirami

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram on the west side. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a square avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.

In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Srinivasa Perumal with Padmavathy, Garudan, Natarajar, Navagrahas, Kala Bairavar, Anugraha Anjaneyar, Nagars, Adi Parasakthi, an old Rishabam, Chandran and Suriyan.

The temple tank is in front of the temple. Almost all India’s river Goddesses images are on the bund walls of the tank.

After Moolavar, this Rishabam seems to be an old one.. 

ARCHITECTURE

The complete temple was constructed with sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. An Ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the top of the sanctum sanctorum.

Stucco images of Shiva with Parvati’s marriage is on the right side mandapam and on the top of the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was told that the original temple belongs to more than 500 years old and reconstructed during the recent years. To prove the claim there is no evidence found in the temple, except a rishabam. 

Outer wall construction was started on 02^nd December 1975.  

Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 19^th January 1975, 19^th June 1994, Jeernodharana maha kumbhabhishekam for Murugan, Perumal & Thayar, Navagrahas, Hanuman, Kala Bairavar, Suriyan and Chandran, was conducted on 1998.  

LEGENDS

This temple is considered as equivalent to Thirukadaiyur Amirthakadeswarar temple. Hence the Devotees celebrates their sashtiyapthapoorthi and sathabhishekam, shanthi, etc in this temple.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Panguni Uthiram with Thirukalyanam, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Fridays, Adi Fridays, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs. to 10.30 ( Fridays it will be opened up to 11.00 hrs. ) hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Narayan, Thalaivar +918056210745 and Sundaramoorthy, Cashier +919789071831 may be contacted for further details.

K.S. Samba Moorthi Gurukkal, +91 9498078165 (WhatsApp only), +91 8754377316, +91 9444751833, +91 9176689301, Pls. contact after 9 PM only

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HOW TO REACH

This Shiva Temple is about 500 meters from Selaiyur Perumal Kovil Kulam, about 300 meters off from Velachery to Tambaram Road and turn left on the Sivan Koil Street.  The temple is 3 Km from Tambaram and 28 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

River Goddesses images are on the bund walls of the tank.

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Shri Adikesava Perumal Kovil / Selaiyur Adi Keshava Perumal Temple / ஶ்ரீ ஆதிகேசவ பெருமாள் கோவில், Selaiyur, East Tambaram, Chennai District.

The Visit to this Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit in Selaiyur, a part of Chennai City on 17^th March 2024. This Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple and Shiva Temple are on both the ends of the same street.

Moolavar  : Sri Adikesava Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Amirthavalli Thayar

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a Deepa sthambam ( with Anjaneyar, shankha, chakra, Garudan bas relief images, balipeedam and Garudan under the open mukha mandapam. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s 10 avatar are on the top of the mukha mandapam. Adikesava Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Utsavars are in front of Moolavar. Sudarsanar with Narasimhar and Alwars Manavala Mamunigal, Ramanuja, images are also in this temple.

Ramar with Sita and Lakshman sannidhi is on the left side of moolavar sannidhi. In this Lakshman is on the right side of Rama, which is unusual.

The temple tank with inscription tablet is on the back side of the temple. The tanks is being maintained beautifully with steps and walking track on the bunds of the tank.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The ardha mandapam pillars has the bas reliefs of related to vaishnavam. The ceiling has the bas relief of fish, lizard and Solar and lunar eclipse,.  The Eka Tala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu are on the greeva koshtam. The complete temple was constructed ( re constructed ) with cement concrete using the old mandapam stone pillars and ceiling stone slabs.

The Mukha mandapa has the stucco images of Maha Vishnu's 10 avatars and Pillars has the bas relief related to Vaishnavism and ceiling slabs has the engraving of fish and Lizard bas reliefs. 

Stucco image of Maha Vishnu's 10 avatars

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was told that the temple is 500 years old, but going by the mandapa pillars and their bas reliefs, the temple may belongs to 17^th to 18^th Century. The temple was called as Lakshmi Narayana Perumal, as per the inscription tablet found on the Selaiyur Tank bund. 

The Inscription / கல்வெட்டு

ஏவிலம்பி வருஷம் மார்கழி மாதம்...அய்யன் அவர்கள்..திருமாளிகை தற்மான (தர்மமான?) சேலையூரில் லக்ஷ்மி  னாறாயன (நாராயண)ப் பெருமாள் திருக்குளத்தில் யாதொருவரும்  மடைவெட்டி  தண்ணிவிட்டாலும் கூடை போட்டு இறைச்சலும் கெங்கை கரையிலே.. (இத்தோடு கல்வெட்டு முடிவடைகிறது, பின் பகுதியில் கல்வெட்டு பொறிப்பு இல்லை) அடுத்த வரி? : ( காராம்/ குறால் பசுவை கொன்ற பாவத்தில் போகக் கடவான்..?)

The inscription records that this tank belongs to Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple at Selaiyur. The last sentence of the inscription also called ombadaikilavi warns that whoever takes water from this Pond through channel ( madai ) or take water through basket, will get the sin of killing a Cow on the banks of River Ganga.

Sanyasikal (Komarikal)

An 18^th to 19^th Century Sanyasikal (Komarikal) is found on the south side of the Tanks created for the Perumal temple. The Komarikal with Tamil letters with a Pallava style Nasikudu engraving and Round medallion in which mantra are inscribed. In addition to this, many Trishul symbols are also engraved around the centre.

It is believed that the cattle will get relieved from the decease, if they made to circumambulate this Komarikal after doing a pooja. Usually the poojas will be conducted to this Komaraikal on Mattu Pongal day.  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Krishna Jayanthi, and all Vaishnava festival days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs. to 08.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

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HOW TO REACH

This Adikesava Perumal Temple is on the south side of the Tank ( Perumal Kovil Kulam ), about 300 meters off from Velachery to Tambaram Road and turn left on the School road.  The temple is 3 Km from Tambaram and 28 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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