மண்ணாதி பூதமொடு விண்ணாதி அண்டம் நீ
மறைநான்கின் அடிமுடியும்
நீ
மதியும் நீ
ரவியும் நீ
புனலும் நீ
அனலும் நீ
மண்டலமிரண்டேழு நீ
பெண்ணும் நீ
ஆணும் நீ
பல்லுயிர்க்குயிரும் நீ
பிறவும் நீ
யொருவ நீயே
பேதாதிபேதம் நீ
பாதாதி கேசம்
நீ
பெற்றதாய் தந்தை
நீயே
பொன்னும் நீ
பொருளும் நீ
இருளும் நீ
ஒளியும் நீ
போதிக்க வந்த
குரு நீ
புகழொணா கிரகங்கள்
ஒன்பதும் நீ
யிந்த புவனங்கள்
பெற்றவனும் நீ
எண்ணரிய ஜீவகோடிகளை
ஈன்ற அப்பனே
என் குறைகள்
யார்க்குரைப்பேன்?
ஈசனே சிவகாமி
நேசனே!
எனையீன்ற தில்லைவாழ்
நடராஜனே…
ஈசனே சிவகாமி
நேசனே!
எனையீன்ற தில்லைவாழ்
நடராஜனே…
……சிறுமணவை
முனிசாமி முதலியார் நடராஜர் பத்து ( முதல் பத்து ).
The
Visit to this Sri Niranjeeswarar Temple at Chinnamandalai was a part of Temples
Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya
Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam Sri Kailasanathar Temple. This is the birth
place of Sirumanavai Munusamy Mudaliar, who is the author of Natarajar Paththu,
a popular hymns on this temple’s Natarajar.
Moolavar : Sri Niranjeeswarar
Consort : Sri Maragathavalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is facing east with entrances arches on South and East side ( Kept
locked ). The south side entrance has the stucco images of Dwarapalakas and
Lord Shiva. Balipeedam and Rishabam / Idabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum.
Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha
Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In
praharam Karpaga Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Ayyappan, Chandikeswarar,
Bairavar, Navagrahas, Chandran, Suriyan,
Nalvar, Anjaneyar and Vallalar. Ambal and Natarajar are in a separate
sannidhis. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
A
Kotravai bas- relief is covered on three sides with donation( may be for a Maha
Vishnu Temple with Sangu and Chakram ) inscriptions stone slabs. The details
of this kotravai will be written in a separate post.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam.
The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple padabandha adhistanam, with Jagathy,
muppattai kumudam and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedigai and brahma kantha
pilasters. The pilasters are with Kalasam, kudam, plain mandi, Palagai and
vettu pothyals. A non proportionate ekathala nagara vimanam is on the sanctum
sanctorum. The floor level was raised up to Kumudam and the details below that
are not known.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS
Considering
the kotravai panel, the temple may be assigned to 6th to 7th
Century Pallava period. This place was called as Manavai, Sirumanavai etc. This
place Chinnamandalai may be a part of Manavur, which was a capital of Manavil
Kottam during Chozha Period. The stones are completely painted and couldn’t
identify the inscriptions written. Lord Shiva was called as Sirumanavai
Kachalaai Eswara / Kachaleeswara and now called as Niranjeeswarar
As
per ARE 1944 there are three inscriptions recorded from this temple. ( Thanks
to Mrs Padmapriya Baskaran ). As per the inscription 170 / 1944, 5th
day of Tamil Month Adi, in Virodhi year and Lord Shiva was called as
Sirumanavai Kachalai Eswara. This inscription records the gift of Land by
Panchi Tiruvanada nayaka, the amaram officer of Tupakula Krishnappa Nayaka.
Another
inscription 171 / 1944, belongs to Saka Year 1690 ( 1768 CE ) dated 21st
day of Chithirai month Trayodashi tithi and hastha nakshatra of Sarvadhari
year. The inscription records the establishment of Ishta Siddhi Vinayagar
by Kandappan son of Nagappa Mudali, who
was the Muddirai karta Raghavanayan Muttu Veerabhadra Nayaka of
Thondaimandalam.
The
third inscription 172 / 1944 records the excavation of well for this temple by
Kandappan son of Nagappa Mudali. ( The well was closed a decades ago ). Now the
inscription is a part of cover slab stones for Kotravai.
Kotravai
Panel is covered three sides with donation ( may be for a Maha Vishnu Temple
with Changu, Thiruman and Chakram ) inscriptions stone slabs. Since
inscriptions are not legible, the details are not known.
In
addition to this there is an inscription stone with sun and moon is installed inside
the temple on the south side entrance along with a memorial / sati tone. The inscription may belongs to 15th
to 16th Century and may be a gift given to this temple. The Sun and
Moon on the top indicates that this gift should continue till Sun and Moon
exists.
The
temple was reconstructed, with the effort of late Sri Selvaraj Mudaliar, an
ardent devotee of Ramalinga Adigal / Vallalar of Purasavakkam. Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted, through the Om Murugashram, Sri Sankarandha
Swamigal, of Mambalam on 30th August 2001( Tamil Vishu year Avani 14th
day ) and latter 30th August 2012.
The
original Natarajar was stolen and the details are not known. A new Natarajar
was installed in its place. This made Sri Sirumanavai Munusamy Mudaliar to
compose the hymns Natarajar Paththu.
Inscription panel on both side of Kotravai
Inscription on the west side of Hero Stone
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Adi Shankara and Kanchi Maha Periyava worshiped Lord Shiva of
this temple. This is a Meena rasi temple,
navagraha parihara sthalam and pray Lord Shiva to get relieved from
heart ailments.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from oru kala pooja special poojas are conducted on pradosham, maha shivaratri
days, arudra darshan, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted the pooja timings are unpredictable. Temple will
be kept open for devotees darshan during day time.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr
D Moorthi may be contacted on mobile number +91 9965936221, +9170947 91520 and
+9193610 52748 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
Chinnamandalai
is about 4 KM from Perambakkam where autos are available, 7.6 KM from Manavur, 11
KM from Senji Panambakkam railway station, 12 KM from Thakkolam, 38 KM from
Poonamallee ( City buses are available up to Perambakkam – Thakkolam ) and 57
KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest
Railway station is Senji Panambakkam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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