08, May 2013
On 19th May 2013 had
been to some of the Navagraha temple in Thondai Nadu on the way to Kundrathur
from Porur. The details of the temples will be added soon and the photos
taken after dharshan are up loaded.
This time also I had
been to Navagraha temples through my son’s Bullet motor cycle. The total
distance covered was around 50 KM. Except summer heat under the scorching sun
nothing stopped me. Kundrathur Murugan gave me the breakfast of
Sakkarai Pongal & Panchamirtham and Mangadu Shiva Velleeswarar gave
me Curd rice ( Hot ) as Lunch. It was a wonderful journey. As usual I
had made this trip alone. I do not know my friends frequencies are not
matching with mine and my interest is different from others.
Thanks to Lord Shiva
for his blessings to the safe and wonderful visit to the following
temples.
SRI RAMANAADHESWARAR TEMPLE, PORUR.
Sri Valli devasena Subramaniyar sannadhi )
Moolavar : Sri
Ramanaadheswarar
Consort :
Sri Sivakama Sundari
Some of the features
of this temple are as follows..
This
is a Guru sthalam. The temple is facing
east with a recently built 5 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and
nandhi are in the mandapa. Moolavar vimanam is of gajabirustam type. Moolavar
is little large. In koshtam moortham
for Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu in place of Lingothbavar and Durgai.
Ambal is in a
separate temple facing south in standing posture.
In the outer prakaram
sannadhi for Sandhana Vijaya Ganapathi, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Kaala Bhairava, Ambal Temple, Navagrahas with their vahanas.
In Maha mandapam
stucco images of Kedarnath, Mallikarjun, Kashi Vishwanath,
Bhimashankar Pooranar, Thiryambakeswarar, Vedanath Poorvi, Rameswarar,
Kailangirinathar, Somnath, Nageswarar, Gukeswarar, Yamuleswarar, Omkareshwar,
Mahakaleshwar and Vishnu’s Avatars images. 12 Rasi bas- Reliefs on the center
ceiling.
CONTACT DETAILS :
The temple contacted
through the land line 044 24829955
HOW TO REACH :
On Porur to
Kundrathur bus route 500 meters on left side from Electrical
substation.
( Navagraha Temple in Thondai Nadu on the south side of Chennai details with map )
( Moolavar vimanam with Chandikeswarar sannadhi )
( Maha mandapam of the temple with lot of stucco images )
( Amman sannadhi with new un covered dwajasthambam )
( Sculpture of Elephant and Cow - Vrishabha Kunjara, at the entrance of Rajagopuram under construction )
( Sculpture of Kamadhenu in progress )
( The 7 tier Rajagopuram under construction )
SRI
NEELAKANDESWARAR TEMPLE, GERUGAMBAKKAM
Moolavar : Sri Neelakandeswarar
Consort : Sri Adhi Kamakshi
Some
of the features of this temple are..
This
is a Kethu sthalam. There
is no Dwajasthambam and Rajagopuram. ( There was a lot of change compared to my
earlier visit. Outer compound was constructed through donation and daily
poojas are conducted ). There is no moortham in the koshtam. Moortham of Vinayagar and Bhairavar are in artha mandapam.
There
is only outer prakaram and there is no vimanam on the sanctum sanctorum for both
moolavar and Ambal. Ambal
is in a separate sannadhi in standing posture. The entrance to the shrine is from south and temple is facing east.
In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Naagar and Navagrahas.
HOW TO REACH :
About
5 KM from Porur junction and the place is Gerugambakkam. The temple is about a
km off the main road on the left side.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The
temple can be contacted through 24780124 & 9677155245 ( The same
number is given for the Somangalam and Kovur Shiva temples, may be the same
Sivachariyar ).
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
( Rishabam and balipeedam at the east side )
( South side entrance stucco images are under construction )
SRI SUNDARESWARAR TEMPLE, KOVUR
( Temple Complex view - Mollavar vimanam is of Gajabirushtam type )
Moolavar : Sri Thirumeneeswarar, Sri Sundareswarar
Consort : Sri Thiruvudai Nayagi , Sri Soundrambigai
Some
of the important features of this temple are….
This
is the Budhan sthalam. The rajagopuram is of 7 tiers facing south. The
entrance of each tier is of madam construction. The
dwajasthambam and balipeedam with nandhi are on east side in outer prakaram.The
entrance to the main shrine is from south. Moolavar
vimanam is of gajabirushta type. In koshtam, Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
artha mandapam moorthams of Naagarkal, Kandarkas with dwarapalakas, on both
side. In
the inner prakarm sannadhi for Naalvar, Kalikambal, Veerabhadra,
Somaskandar, Sukravara amman, Muthumariamman, Ponni amman, Vinayagar, Chandrasekar, Chandikeswarar, Karunakara Perumal with Sridevi and Bhoodevi,
Subramaniyar, 63var, Thogai Adiyargal, Sekkizhar, Bairavar, Suryan
and Natarajar.
In
the outer prakaram Sannadhi for Nethra Vinayagar, Varasiddhi Vinayagar,
Subramaniyar.
HOW TO REACH :
The
place is on the bus route from Porur to Kundrathur and the temple is about 500
meters off the main road on right side.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The
temple can be contacted through 24780124 & 9677155245 ( The same
number is given for the Somangalam and Kovur Shiva temples, may be the same
Sivachariyar
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
( Temple complex view with Dwajasthambam )
Gajabirushtam type moolavar vimanam )
( 7 Tier Rajagopuram - madam type of the each tier entrance )
( The Rajagopuram view from distance- You might have seen in some of the movies )
( The present condition / status of the Temple Car / Chariot )
NAGESWARAR TEMPLE, KUNDRATHUR
Moolavar : Sri
Nageswara swamy
Consort : Sri
Kamakshi Amman.
Some the important
features of this temple are….
This is the Rahu
stalam. The Rajagopuram is of
5 tiers and the temple is facing east. Temple Tank is on the
left side of temple entrance and the Neerazhi mandapam is under
construction. Nandhi with balipeedam
are at the entrance in the outer prakaram. In Koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In the inner prakaram
Sekkizhar, Suryan, Sundarar with Paravai Nachiyar, Naalvar,
Nageswarar, Kalinga Narthana Krishnan, Somaskandar, Kasi Viswanathar,
Arunachaleswarar, Lakshmi, Saraswathy, Veerabagu, Chandrasekar,
Urchava Moorthangal, Natarajar Saba and Bhairavar.
Ambal is in a
separate sannadhi and in standing posture. In the outer prakaram
sannadhi for Karpaga Vinayagar, Sekkizhar, Navagrahas and Saneeswarar.
Tamil inscriptions
are found on the out side of Sanctum sanctorum wall. There is a separate
temple for Sekkizhar on the way to Kundrathur Murugan Temple. There
are lot of inscriptions on the walls of prakaram.
HOW
TO REACH :
Town buses are
available from various parts of the city through Porur and Iyyappanthangal.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The temple contacted
over phone 2478 0436.
Entrance view
Another view of the entrance
The 5 tier Rajagopuram
Neerazhi mandapam under construction
KUNDRATHUR SEKKIZHAR TEMPLE
( Sekkizhar mandapam near the temple )
Sekkizhar temple vimanam
Entrance of Sekkizhar temple
SRI
VELLEESWARAR TEMPLE, MANGADU
( Moolavar Vimanam with Dakshinamurthy sannadhi )
Moolavar :
Sri Velleeswarar
Some
of the important features of this temple are ….
Moolavar
is little large. Dwajasthambam is under preparation with teak wood. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy,
Lingothbavar ( Brahma and Vishnu are on both sides in sitting posture ). In
the artha mandapam sannadhi for Maangani Vinayagar ( Holding Mango fruit
on the left hand ), Sri Subramaniar, Naalvar, Urchava
Moorthangal, Natarajar saba, Bhairavar and Suryan.
In
the outer prakaram Sannadhi for Kasi Viswanathar, & Visalakshi,
Siddhi Vinayagar, Veerabhadra, Sri Valli Devasena sametha
Subramaniar, Kaala samhara moorthy & Balambigai and Navagrahas.
There
is no sannadhi for Ambal since at Mangadu Sri Kamakshi is in thabas on
fire. There a separate temple about a KM for Ambal as Sri Kamakshi
). Ambal’s
patham is near nandhi with a protective enclosure. It was believed that
Ambal had done Dhabas on fire in this place.
The
temple was built during 10th to
11th century
by bricks by Pallavas and latter reconstructed with stone structure.
HOW TO REACH :
4
KM from Kundrathur.
Town
buses are available from Porur, Iyyappanthangal etc..
CONTACT
DETAILS :
( Lingothbavar , Vishnu and Brahma on both side in sitting posture )
( Moolavar vimanam with Chandikeswarar Sannadhi )
( Nandi Mandapam on the east side )
( Amman Patham - Believed that Sri Kamakshi Amman had done her Thabas in this place )
SRI KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE, MANGADU.
( Amman sannadhi Vimanam - on the right small vimanam visible is for the Thabas Kamakshi sannadhi )
Moolavar : Sri Kamakshi
Some of the important features of this temple are ….
Ambal is in standing posture and facing east. Moortham of Ambal in Dhabas on fire, posture in artha mandapam. Sannidhi for Vinayagar, Urchava Murtis and Navakannigaikas.
It is believed that after dhabas Ambal has left to Kailash, but
the heat was not reduced. Sri Sankarachariyar has installed a enthiram to
reduce the heat.
The Rajagopurams are in east and south side.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
The Sadayavaraman Sundara Pandian's period ( 1256 CE ) inscription on the floor stone of Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple refers a Jain School "Mangattu Thiruvaraanthaanam", existed in this place.
The inscription stone at Alandur Sri Siva Subramaniyar Temple belongs to a Jain School called "Thiruvaraanthanam - திருவராந்தானம்" existed during Kamba varman ( 875 AD) 5th year ( Chithirai month ) period. அருகன்தானம் ( அருஹத்ஸ்தானம் ), this word might have got corrupted to அராந்தானம். This word was mentioned as Araanthanam in Manimegalai ( 3:82, 5:23 ) and in Perungathai as அரா அந்தானம் ( 2:2:138, 2:6:161, 5:4:151). திரு was added with அராந்தானம், and became as thiruvaraawthaanam-திருவராந்தானம். The Arcot section ( kootram ) Paripandathurai Parisai, Village Headman’s daughter and the Jain’s school Teacher Ananda Veera Kuravar’s Student by name “ku..Adigal - கு... அடிகள்" ( குரத்தி அடிகள் ) donated 60 kaadi ( Kalam -கலம் ), one kuruni and 3 nazhi paddy for the AviHavis Padayal ( may be naivedyam ) called Avihavis - ( அவி(ஹவிஸ் )) and a plate weighing 30 palam. The further details of the endowment is not known since, the last lines are worned out completely.
The Arcot cootram mentioned in the inscription refers the place called Arcot near Kandiyur of Thanjavur District. This was recorded in the Thirupazhanam inscription as "Arcot Kootrathu ParivaNdathurai Parisai ..". The same place is mentioned in the Alandur inscription. This inscription seems to be special since it mentions a Lady who belongs to Thanjavur area, educated in Pallava Region and gave donation.
How and when this 9th Century inscription stone came here is not known. At the end of British period many temples in and around Chennai were constructed using other temple stones, for example, Thirisoolam / Tirusulam temple's stones are used in Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple. This might have happened for this temple also. The inscription at Alandur Sri Siva subramaniya Swamy was identified by Mr K Sridharan and Mr Ramachandran, from Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department.
HOW TO REACH :
4 KM from Kundrathur.
Town buses available from Porur, Iyyappanthangal etc..
CONTACT DETAILS :
( South side Rajagopuram )
SRI MURUGAN TEMPLE,
KUNDRATHUR
Moolavar : Sri Murugan
Consorts : Sri Valli and Devasena
Some
of the important features of this temple are…
The
temple is on a small hill with 75 stone steps. Facility is available to
drive up to hill top. Vazhum Chuzhi
Vinayagar sannadhi is on the right side of the steps. There
is no moortham in the artha mandapam.
Sannadhi
for Vinayagar and a Shiva Lingam on the right side of the maha mandapam. In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nagars, Dakshinamurthy, Durgai amman, Vilva Vinayagar.
The
entrance to the sanctum sanctorum is small, such that we may be able to have a dharshan
of either Sri Murugan with Valli or Sri Murugan with Deivanai.
By
looking at the beauty of this place Sri Murugan sat here for a while while
proceeding to Thiruthani.
HOW TO REACH :
Town
buses are available from various parts of the city through Porur and
Iyyappanthangal.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
( Half way on the steps - Total 75 steps )
( Entrance arch of the temple and Main Rajagopuram is on the back )
( Back side of the moolavar Vimanam with Dakshinamurthy Sannadhi )
( An uninstalled sculpture at the foot hill arch )
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA : ---
