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Sri Esanya
Lingeswarar Temple
This Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple at Erikarai, Chinna koladi
Balaji Govinda Nagar, Thiruverkadu is one of the ashta lingams around Thiruverkadu,
Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, ie Eight Shiva temples on eight directions of Sri
Vedapureeswarar Temple and this temple is on the North- East direction. Some of
the Devotees claims that the Shiva Temple in the Kazhani is a part of
Ashtalingam and this Sri Pasupatheeswarar temple on the Erikarai is not a part
of Ashta lingams. But this temple’s details are also included in Ashta lingams article.
Moolavar : Sri
Pasupatheeswarar, Sri Esanya Lingeswarar
Consort : Sri
Parvati, Sri Gnaneswari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
Shiva lingam is bigger in size amongst all Ashta Lingas. The
temple is facing east with balipeedam and rishabam. Vinayagar and Murugan are
on both side of the sanctum sanctorum. The Shiva Lingam is bigger amongst the
other Ashta lingams. Ambal is in the sanctum sanctorum along with Somas kandar. In
Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In Praharam Vinayagar,
Nagars, Pathala Ponniamman, a Village deity of 7 Villages, Chandikeswarar,
Mariamman, Bairavar and Navagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple was built with bricks and cement concrete.
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and a small mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum is on a padabandha adhistanam with jagathy, and threepatta kumudam.
An eka tala nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the original temple was constructed during
Kulothunga Chozhan-II’s period ( 1133 -1135 CE ).
LEGENDS
It is also believed that this is one of the 108
Shiva Lingas installed and worshiped by Agasthiyar in Thondai Nadu.
During celestial wedding of Lord Shiva with Parvati,
all the Devas, sages, maharishis, Munis assembled at Mount Kailash. So the
earth on the north went down and south rose up. Seeing this Lord Shiva asked
Agasthiyar to go to south to balance the earth. On the way to Podhigai hill
Agasthiyar installed and worshiped Shiva Lingas on various places. After
installing a Shiva Linga at Thiruverkadu, the sage Agathiyar prayed Lord Shiva
for the darshan of Lord Shiva with Parvati’s kalyana / marriage kolam.
Immediately Lord Shiva gave darshan to Agasthiyar in kalyana Kolam. When Parvati
asked what will Lord Shiva do, if an ordinary devotee wishes to see
him...?. Lord Shiva immediately manifested himself in the form Shiva
Lingas on the eight directions around Thiruverkadu,
Sri Vedapureeswarar temple.
All the eight Shiva Lingas are….
SL No | SAPTA LINGAM | LOCATION |
1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8.A | at Chinnakoladi ( in the midst of fields ) | |
8.B |
Some Devotees believes that the Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple on the erikarai, Shiva Lingam is the Esanya Lingam and not the one in the midst of the kazhani /field. Hence written the details of both the temples in separate posts.
It is believed that Shiva will bless to attain mukti. Devotees worships Shiva to get rid of hurdles
and barriers in life, to get success in all endeavors.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on
pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi etc.,
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs
and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Gurukkal Sargunam Parthiban’s mobile number +91
9003039515, +91 73057 91462 and +91
8124688004 may be contacted for further details.
The following Shiva Devotees of “AshtaLinga Sivanadiyarkal Sangam”, may also
contact for more details..
M Periaswamy +919940054455
K Kumara Sivachariar +919176539026
V Mahendran +919380802626
HOW TO REACH
This temple is on the Erikarai, about 500 meters from Sri
Adhi Kesava Perumal Temple on Koladi Road ( Thiruverkadu – Avadi ), 3.2 KM from
Thiruverkadu Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, 4.4 KM from Annanur Railway station,
13.6 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminus and 20 KM from Chennai central.
Nearest Railway Station is Annanur / Thirumullaivoyal.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Mariamman
Bairavar Sannidhi
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
