Sri Paramanandavalli Samedha Sri Pattamudeeswarar Temple ஶ்ரீ பரமானந்தவல்லி சமேத ஶ்ரீ பட்டமுடீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம். Pichivakkam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Pattamudeeswarar Temple was a part of the Temples' visit in the Kanchipuram District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam Sri Kailasanathar Temple.

Moolavar  : Sri Pattamudeeswarar

Consort    : Sri Paramandandavalli

Some of the salient features of this are…

The temple faces east, with an entrance on the south side. Stucco images of Lord Shiva with Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the top of the entrance arch. The temple is under palalayam. The inner praharam houses the Moolavar and Ambal sannidhi. Moolavar Shiva lingam is a little big, and Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum, in koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.  

In the inner praharam, Vinayagar, Murugan, Valli Devasena Arumugar on Peacock, Maha Vishnu with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan, Chandran, and Donor with his wife. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi in the south. Balipeedam, Rishabam, Palalaya Temple, balipeedam, Rishabam, and Nandhavanam are in the outer corridor.

In the outer praharam, Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar, Shiva Lingas, and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar.

ARCHITECTURE

The Moolavar in the main sanctum and the Ambal sanctum are in the inner praharam, and the roof is closed. The main sannidhi consists of the sanctum sanctorum and antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhistanam. The bhitti starts with vedika, and the pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters. A two-tier stucco Dravida Vimana is on the prastaram.

The Ambal sannidhi was reconstructed with an old architectural style. The sannidhi consists of the sanctum sanctorum and antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with Padma peedam, jagathy, three patta kumuda, and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedika, Vishnu kantha pilasters contain a square base & Nagabandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, Veera kandam, and poo mottu pothyal. The prastaram is very simple, and the stucco two-tier vesara vimanam is on the prastaram. Chozha period virutha pillars with kalasam, thadi, kudam, and vettu pothyals support the Ambal sannidhi mandapam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

The original temple was constructed during the Chozha period. This place, Pichivakkam, was called Pichipakkam during the 10th - 11th century and belongs to Thamar Kottam, the present Damal. (Inscriptions are from Kanchipuram Mavatta KalvettukaL, by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department)

Parthivendravarman's 13th reign year inscription (971 CE) records only the King's name and reign year. The details are not known.

Parthivendravarman's 10th reign year inscription (968 CE) records Thamar (Damal) Kottam, Kamakottapurathu Pichipakkam, and a person called Asampuzhilai Alathur Kilavan Bhattan Mathiyarmirai had constructed an Ambalam (where the people's sabha assemble). For maintenance of this ambalam, a land measuring "RaNdeemukkalae Nalu mahani - இரண்டேமுக்காலே நாலு மாகாணி - was purchased from the Pichipakkam Villagers and gifted. 

The inscription without the King's name and year records the endowment of burning "Irandu Iruma Lamp - இரண்டு இருமா விளக்கு by Chozhakon Padugan and Adungooththan Padugan. For the same 68 Cows (Inscription details mention Sheep, but the inscription mentions pasu-cow). 

The fragment inscription without the King's name and year records the endowment of burning "IraNdu Irumavarai lamp - இரண்டு இருமா விளக்கு by Narayana... For the same, Saava moova peradu (Sheep / Goat/ewes) was gifted. 

Parthivendravarman's 10th Reign year (968 CE) inscription records a gift to this temple by Kannampakizhan Bhoothi Sarman and his brother Nirupthiya Sarman. The other details are not known. 

A 10th-century inscription without the king's name records the gift of a Land called Ambalapatti after the purchase of Ambalam, where the people's sabha assemble.

இந்த திருக்கோவிலில் உள்ள பட்டமுடீஸ்வரர் கோவிலுக்கு தாமல் கோட்டத்து அசம்புழிலை விளத்தூர் கிழவன் பட்டன் மதியர்மிறை என்பவர் அம்பலம் ஒன்றினை எடுத்துள்ளார். இது தொடர்பான செய்தி வருகையில் தாமல் கோட்டம் பற்றிய செய்தி இடம்பெறுகிறது. தாமல் காஞ்சிபுரம் ஆற்காடு சாலையில் இருக்கக்கூடிய ஊர்.

As per the 19^th to 20th-century inscription records, the original temple was a brick temple, and the same was reconstructed with stone by Venkatachala Mudaliar’s grandson and Venkatarama Mudaliar’s son with his own funds in 1914 CE. The inscription starts with சிவபெருமான் துணை, over which a Shiva Linga and two Rishabams are engraved. 

The inscription reads as…

கலியுக சகாப்தம் 5015 சாலிவாகன ஸகாப்தம் 1836 ப்ரபவாதி சதாப்தம் …. ஆநந்த.. வையாசி மாதம் 28 குருவாரம் ரேவதி நக்ஷதிரம் கூடிய சுபதினத்தில் காஞ்சிமாநகரத்திர்கு வடபாலாய் தொண்டமண்டலம் பிச்சிவாக்கம் கிராமத்தில் அகிலாண்ட கோடி ப்றம்மாண்ட நாயகராய் யெழுந்தருளியிருக்கும் ஸ்ரீ பட்டமுடியீஸ்வரர் பரமானந்த வல்லி சமேதராய்யிருக்கும் எங்கள் முன்னோர்களால் செங்கல்லினால் கட்டப்பட்டு செடிகள் முளைத்து கிலமாய் சிதைந்துயிருந்த ஆலயத்தை மேற்படி கிராமம் சிவ மதம் வேளாளகுலம் போதாயன சூத்திரம் செம்பவமார் கோத்திரம் வெங்கடாஜல முதலியார் சௌபேரனும் வெங்கட்ராம முதலியாருக்கு பௌத்திரனும் வெங்கடாஜல முதலியாருக்கு புத்திரனுமான ………. முதலியார் பொருள் சிலவு செய்தும் – ள-ள ஸ்ரீ செங்கற்பட்டு ஜில்லா கலெக்டர் ரைஸ்துரை அவர்கள் காஞ்சிபுரம் தாலூக்கா தாசில்தார் நரசிம்ம அய்யர் அவர்கள் இவர்களுடைய நன்முயர்ச்சியினால் மேற்படி ஆலயத்தையும் மஹாமண்டபம் நீரழிப்பத்தியையும்  தேவகோட்டை வயிரவண் ஆச்சாரி ஸ்தபதியைக் கொண்டு நூதனமாய் ஆனந்த  வருஷம் .. வையாசி மாதம் 28ந்தேதி ஆரம்பித்து நளறா…  

Ref:

Kanchipuram Mavatta KalvettukaL, by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department.

   

LEGENDS

As per the legends, devotees worship Lord Shiva to excel in job positions, education, good job opportunities, etc.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kal poojas, special poojas are conducted on Aippasi Annabhishekam, pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since the temple is under palalayam, the opening and closing times are unpredictable, and usual poojas are not conducted to Moolavar, and the lamp is lit in Ambal’s sannidhi.

CONTACT DETAILS.

This mobile number may be checked at +9195249 49373. The key is available in the Village near the temple, and they will help with darshan.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Pichivakkam is about 1.8 km from Poonamallee to Perambakkam Main Road.

This place, Pichivakkam, is 6 km from Thakkolam, 42 km from Poonamallee, 56 km from Koyambedu, 27 km from Thiruvallur, and 60 km from Chennai.

The nearest Railway Station is Thiruvallur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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Arulmigu Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple / அருள்மிகு சண்முக விநாயகர் ஆலயம், எழுச்சூர் / Ezhichur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

After visiting the Sri Nallinaikeswarar temple at Ezhichur, I happened to see the Vinayagar temple on the north side of the temple. Initially, I thought this may be a typical Vinayagar temple; on the contrary, this temple has a rich history. The inscription of this temple has a connection with the history of the Shiva Temple.

Main Deity       : Sri Shanmuga Vinayagar.

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

This temple faces east, with an entrance arch. A Balipeedam is in front of the Temple. The entrance arch has stucco images of Lord Shiva with Parvati, Vinayagar, Murugan, Kali (…?), and Maha Vishnu. Vinayagar’s vahanam is in the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum.

In praharam, Sri Kamakshi Amman Samedha Ekambaranathar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Srinivasa Perumal, Sri Bairavar, Nagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Narthana Ganapathy, Sri Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

This inscription is also connected to the Sri Nallinaikeswarar Shiva temple on the south side of the temple Tank. This inscription tablet is fixed on the compound wall. As per the inscription, when the Shiva temple fell into dilapidated condition (The Shiva Linga avudayar and Rishabam were found damaged), in 1896 CE, Kodi Samarapuri Mudaliar and his brother Shanmuga Mudaliar reconstructed this temple through the Sthapathi Ganesha Achari. The above works were done through the own funds of Kodi Samarapuri Mudaliar. The required stones are sourced from Pattimalaikuppam, alias Sankarapuram. A new Shiva Lingam with Rishabam was made and installed.  In 1906, Arumugar and Tripura Sundari Amman idols were also made new. Singara Mudaliar established the Navagrahas. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted. The temple affairs were looked after by Samarapuri Mudaliar as a Trustee.

Due to various unknown reasons, the Villagers didn’t want Samarapuri Mudaliar to continue as a trustee and filed a suit in the Poonamallee and Thiruvallur Courts. Even though the judgment came in favor of Samarapuri Mudaliar, he relieved himself from the trustee.

In 1918, with the same sthapathi, this Vinayagar temple was constructed in the same place where his brother Shanmuga Mudaliar planted the sapling of the Arasamaram/peepal tree and named it Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple. The Vinayagar temple was consecrated on  11^th August 1920.

With the wishes of Samarapuri Mudaliar, his great-grandson, M. Balasubramanian, established the Sri Kamakshi Amman Samedha Ekambaranathar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Sri Bairavar, Nagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Narthana Ganapathy, Sri Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai in the Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple, and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 13^th April 2009.

Another 1920 CE inscription records as சிவ புண்ணியம் 1920 ஆம் வருடம் ஆகஸ்டு மாதம் 11ந்தேதி எழுச்சூர் சமரபுரி முயர்ச்சி…. Probably this gives the date of consecration of this Vinayagar temple.

Another inscription records the name of the sthapathi as V. Selvamuthu of Thirukannapuram, who constructed this Vinayagar Temple with his contact details.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri day, Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs and 11.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile numbers of  Mr. Ramamurthy +91 96001 22162, Ramesh +91 97101 95191, and Muralidharan +91 96771 79420 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Ezhichur is about 500 meters off Ezhichur Road, and Ezhichur is about 7 km from Tambaram to Kanchipuram, viz., Padappai. All the buses to Kanchipuram will stop at Kandigai.

The temple is  28.2 km from Tambaram, 7.5 km from Oragadam Industrial Hub, 32 km from Kanchipuram, and 60 km from Chennai.

The nearest railway station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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Sri Nallinaikeswarar Temple/ ஸ்ரீ நல்லிணக்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில், எழுச்சூர் / Ezhichur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

மழுகலை யனலங்கையர்

செழுநீ ரலர்முடியினர்

தொழுமடி யார்க்கின்பினர்

எழுச்சூர் நல்லிணக்கரே

After visiting Manimangalam Jyeshta Devi and the Sri Varam Tharum Perumal Temple at Keel Padappai, my plan was to visit the Sri Nallinaikeswarar Temple at Ezhichur. This place was called Samarapuri during the 18^{th and} 19^th centuries.

Moolavar  : Sri Nallinaikeswarar

Consort    : Sri Deivanayagi

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with a temple tank on the North side.  Stucco images of various gods and Puranas are on the parapet wall of the temple complex. Balipeedam, Rishabam, Bairavar, and Navagrahas are in front of the temple. Dwarapalakas and balipeedam with Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is of swayambhu on a round avudayar. In koshtam, Rathna Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.

Ambal Sri Deivanayagi and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar are in the  Mahamandapam. In the praharam, Vallalar sannidhi, Chandikeswarar, Gajalakshmi, Adhitanam of Sri Viyaasaala Saraswathi Swamigal (54^th Madathipathi), Kannimoola Ganapathi, Loose and broken sculptures, and Rishabams are under a tree near Madapalli.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha mandapam. The adhithana is of simple padabandha adhisthana on a padma pedestal. The Adhisthanam consists of jagathy, muppattai kumudam, and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The prastaram is with valapi and kapotam. Lotus petals are in the kapotam.

A three-tier Nagara Vimanam is on the prastaram. Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu Brahma, and various deities are on the 1^st tier, 2^nd tier, and greevam koshtams. Maha Vishnu and Brahma are with their consorts on the 1^st tier. Maha nasis are in the cardinal directions of Sigaram.

A 3-tier vesara vimanam is on the Ambal sannidhi, and an eight-sided sigaram of dravida Vimanam style is on Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar's sannidhi.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

As per Kanchipuram Mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu...

The Parantaka Chozha-I's 13th reign year ( 920 CE ) inscription records this name of the place as "Velima Nallur - வெளிமா நல்லூர்". Velima Nallur was a Nadu in OoRRukattu Kottam during the Chozha Period.  Also, the inscription records the Moolavar of this temple as "Nal Inakkeesvarar - நல் இணக்கீஸ்வரர்". The inscription also records that a person called Nochi Kizhan Kaliyaperumal had given gold to the Administration in charge of this region for constructing this temple. Further mentions that if the temple was not constructed, Gold in terms of Manjadi  (amount is not known), has to be paid by the Nattar as a penalty.

 

A recent period inscription is available at Sri Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple on the north banks of Temple Tank. As per the inscription, this place was also called Samarapuri.

After it had become dilapidated (The Shiva Linga avudayar and Rishabam were found in a damaged condition), in 1896 CE, Kodi Samarapuri Mudaliar and his brother Shanmuga Mudaliyar reconstructed this temple through the sthapathi Ganesha Achari. The above works were done through the own funds of Kodi Samarapuri Mudaliar. The required stones were brought from Pattimalaikuppam, alias Sankarapuram. A new Shiva Lingam with Rishabam was made and installed.  In 1906, Arumugar and Tripura Sundari Amman idols were also made anew. Singara Mudaliar established the Navagrahas. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted. The temple affairs were looked after by Samarapuri Mudaliar as a Trustee.

Due to various unknown reasons, the Villagers didn’t want Samarapuri Mudaliar to continue as a trustee and filed a suit in the Poonamallee and Thiruvallur Courts. Even though the judgment has come in favor of Samarapuri Maudaliar, he relieved himself of the trust.

In 1918, with the same sthapathi, the Vinayagar temple was constructed in the same place where his brother Shanmuga Mudaliar planted the sapling of the Arasamaram / peepal tree and named it Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple. The Vinayagar temple was consecrated on 11^th August 1920.

With the wishes of Samarapuri Mudaliar, his great-grandson M Balasubramaniyar established the Sri Kamakshi Amman Samedha Ekambara Nathar, Sri Srinivasa Perumal, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Sri Bairavar, Nagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Nardhana Ganapathy, Sri Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai in the Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple, and maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 13^th April 2009.

LEGENDS

Adhitanam of Sri Viyaasaala Saraswathi Swamigal (54^th Madathipathi ) is in the praharam, and believed that Siddhars worship Lord Shiva of this temple in the form of a snake. To prove the same, a Cobra was found inside the sanctum sanctorum, and a picture was hung in the temple. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosam, Maha Shivaratri day, and Panguni Uthiram Thirukkalyan Peruvizha with Thiruveethi Uzha.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile numbers of  Mr. Ramamurthy +91 96001 22162, Ramesh +91 97101 95191, and Muralidharan +91 96771 79420 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Ezhichur is about 500 meters off from Ezhichur Road, and Ezhichur is about 7 km off from Tambaram to Kanchipuram via Padappai. All the buses to Kanchipuram will stop at Kandigai.

The temple is  28.2 km from Tambaram, 7.5 km from Oragadam Industrial Hub, 32 km from Kanchipuram, and 60 km from Chennai.

The nearest railway station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Navagrahas

Vallalar sannidhi

Bairavar and Vinayagar

Dakshinamurthy - Maha Vishnu - Brahma

Chandikeswarar - Durgai

Abandoned Idols and Sculptures

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