Sri Kalyana Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Kolathur ( Mambakkam ), Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

13^th April 2019.

This Perumal temple was a part of Kolathur temple’s visit. There is a big temple tank called Kalyana Theertham, on the back side of the temple. The Kolathur in Sanskrit called as Kaasarapuri. This place was also called as Kulathur during Vijayanagara period. 

Moolavar   : Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal

Thayar      : Sri Ranganayaki

Some of the salient features of this temples are…

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. A Deepa sthambam ( short ), balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar is at the entrance of the sanctum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and a mukka mandapam. Moolavar Sri Kalyana Ranganathar is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi is called Kalyana sobanam. Urchavars are in antarala. The sanctum is with a padabandha adhistanam. The Kalyana Vimanam is on the sanctum. There is no statues in the koshtam. Thayar is in a separate temple like sannadhi also facing east. Anjaneyar sannadhi is immediately after the Rajagopuram.

ARCHITECTURE

The total temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on Pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with Vedikai. Brahma kantha pilasters are shown on the bhitti. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasikudus. The super structure above the prastaram is with one tala, greevam and nagara sigaram. Maha Vishnu's various forms are in the greeva koshtam.

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the history, the temple was built during Vijayanagara period may be 15th to 16th Century ( but the bhattar claims as  8^th Century ).

The temple was completely renovated  and Ashta Bandhana Jeenorthana Maha Samprokshanam was conducted on 24^th Aug 2003 and Sriperumbudur Jeeyar Swamy was also participated. Except Deepa Sthambam, nothing is there to prove it’s antiquity at present.

During Vijayanagara period this temple was built. The Kaikolars ( weavers ), paid many taxes. This was clubbed and asked to pay by a single tax by Ariappan and this this order in the form of palm leaves was sent to Pazhampattaraiyars of Velichai, Kundrathur, and Kasayavakkam. This place was called as Kulathur, which has got corrupted to the present name of Kolathur.

Ref

Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram Mavattam, by S Krishnamurthy.

LEGENDS

It was Told that the Consorts of Nithya Kalyana Perumal of Thiruvidanthai and this Kalyana Ranganatha Perumal are sisters and Akila Valli Thayar was born in this Village. Further, Thiruvidanthai Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal used to Visit this Place.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, annual festival like Annakoodai is also celebrated ( Rice, Sambar, Rasam, Sweets, fruits will be offered). This temple is equivalent to Thiruvidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple  to pray for marriages.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 18.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Archakar Arangan Karthi may be contacted for further details on his mobile 9445275268.

HOW TO REACH:  

Kolathur may be reached through town bus No M51V from T Nagar via Saidapet- Medavakkam.

About 2 KM from Mambakkam, which is on the Kelambakkam Vandalur Road.

Kolathur is about 18 KM from Vandalur and 8 KM from Kelambakkam through Mambakkam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE     :CLICK HERE

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Menhirs Worshiped as Muneeswaran & Veeraiyan & Veerayi, Memorial Stones, Kayar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

24^th November 2019.

The visit to this Muneeswaran Temple was not planned earlier and not  a part of Pallava and Chozha period temples, scheduled on 24^th November 2019. After visiting Sri Adaleswarar Temple’s Visit, on the way to Sri Kamala Narayana Perumal Temple, happened to these menhir worshiped as Muneeswaran. This menhir belongs to 3000 to 4000 years old stone age. Some of the menhirs with inscriptions belongs to recent periods along with Muneeswaran. Probably installed in memory of their ancestors with their names inscribed.

 

Annual pooja is conducted with offering of pongal and sacrificing of Goat / Cock. Suruttu a variety of tobacco product and liquor are offered to this Muneeswaran.

HOW TO REACH:

City bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thiruporur passes through this Village Kayar and Mambakkam.     

Kayar is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur and 29 KM from Tambaram.

Share auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.

LOCATION: 12.769899, 80.144282

VEERAIYAN & VEERAYI MEMORIAL STONES

Just before the Village Kayar happened to see this Memorial stones near a Vinayagar Temple, on the road side. The images are called as Veeraiyan and Veerayi. It was told that this memorial stone was in the field and the same was shifted to this present place. Looking at the tuft these memorial stones may belongs to Nayak period ie 17th to 18th Century. 

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Sri Kamala Narayana Perumal Temple, Kayar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

24^th November 2019.

The visit to this Sri Kamala Narayana Perumal temple was a part of  Pallava  and Chozha period temples Visit scheduled on 24^th November 2019. Mr Kesavan, a student and a History enthusiast gave a list of temples to be visited with important details in advance. Since this temple name was mentioned as the Village name, inquired the locals about this temple. They guided to this temple. When we expected and old temple in a sprawling space, the temple is new and it is adjacent to a house.

Moolavar : Sri Kamala Narayana Perumal.

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with a balipeedam and Garudan are in front. The temple consists of sanctum, artha mandapam and a small mukha mandapam. Moolavar Kamala Narayana Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. The new temple is of pathabhanda adhisthana. In koshtam Vinayagar, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Mahavishnu, Lakshmi Hayagreevar and Durgai.

HISTORY

This Village was gifted to Brahmins and called as Kamala Narayana Chathurvedi Mangalam.  And the presiding deity is also called as Kamala Narayana Perumal. As per the inscriptions this place was under Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu,  Kumizhi Nattu Kayar.

  

The original temple is believed to be built during 8th Century Pallava period and latter rebuilt during Chozha period. The temple was completely renovated and there is no trace of antiquity. To our surprise we found two stones with Chozha period inscriptions are  placed on the top of the side wall. The width of the inscription stone was also cut to match the width of the wall. The fate of the old inscription and pillars are not known.

This is a incomplete Gandraditya or Sundara Chozha's 4th reign year inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Urudaip Perumal TirumeRRalideva, by Kandan Pudi, the headman of a Village ( Name lost ) in Sonadu. ( SII-Volume 13 - 95, ARE 444 of 1922 ).

Gandraditya or Sundara Chozha’ s 4^th reign year Inscription records the endowment of sribali offerings in the temple of Urudaip Perumal TirumeRRalideva at the Village. It also records another land for the expenses of  Thiruchchennadai ( procession for which a land was gifted as tax free, by Arinjoman,  the headman of Anaichchur in Thirunaraiyur Nadu, a subdivision of Sonadu. ( SII-Volume 13 - 96 , ARE 444 of 1922 ).

 Inscriptions

 Inscriptions

Inscriptions

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple is under worship. The closing and opening are unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:

City bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thiruporur passes through this Village Kayar and Mambakkam.     

Kayar is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur and 29 KM from Tambaram.

Share auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.

LOCATION: 12.770615, 80.142769

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Sri Adaleswarar Temple / Sri Aadaleswarar Temple, Kayar, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

24^th November 2019.

This visit to the Pallava  and Choha period temples was scheduled on 24^th November 2019. Mr Kesavan, a student and a History enthusiast gave a list of temples to be visited with important details in advance. Some more temples and heritage sites which we came across on the way are added during our visit.

Moolavar: Sri Adaleswarar

Some of the important details are..

The temple is facing east with balipeedam and Nandhi. The temple tank with bloomed lotus flowers is on the back side. The Temple consists of sanctum and artha mandapam. Koshtas are empty. An ekathala vimana is on the sanctum. Around the temple are some loose sculptures of Dakshinamurthy, Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai, a Headless Amman.

ARCHITECTURE

The original Chozha period temple was reconstructed about 100 to 200 years back. The adhisthana is of simple pathabhandha adhisthana with tripatta kumuda. The original temple had the mandapa surround the sanctum and mukha mandapa. The pillars of the mandapa are still standing out side. The rest of the dismantled structures are dumped out side.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple may belongs to Pallava period. The outside standing pillars has the Chozha Period inscriptions. It was told that all the inscriptions are recorded. In one of the Pillar, Rajaraja-I ( 985-1014 AD ), inscription starts with his meikeerthi/ Title as "திருமகள் போல...."

As per the inscriptions this place was called as Kumizhi Nattu Kayar and Kamala Naraya Chathurvedi Mangalam.  The one inscription speaks about donation of land to this temple after purchasing from another person. The Chozha inscription speaks about taxes, donation of cow and money towards regular poojas and burning of perpetual lamps.

Adithya Chozha period inscription records donation of a perpetual lamp and feed the devotees by Thanichelvan of Vandalacheri.  One of the inscription is reproduced as below. காயார் ஆடேரீஸ்வரர் கோயிலின் அருகில்  தெற்கில் நான்கு கல்வெட்டுத் தூண்கள் உள்ளது. அதில் ஒன்று இராஜகேசரி என்ற சோழரின் கல்வெட்டு. ( SII Volume, 95, 96, 132

1. "ஸ்வஸ்திஸ்ரீ கோவிராஜகேசரி
2. பந்மர்க்கு யாண்டு இருபத்துமூன்றாவது
3. ஆமூர்க் கோட்டத்துக் குமிழிநாட்டுக் 
4. காயாற்று ஸபையோம் சோழநாட்டு
5. தென்கரை நரையூர்நாட்டு வண்டாழஞ்சேரி
6. வண்டாழஞ்சேரியுடையன் தாழிசேனன்
7. எங்களூர் ஆகெப்பிடாரர் கோயில்
8. நின்றருளின கூத்தப்பெருமானடிகளுக்கு 
9. திருவமிர்துக்கு பகலும் (ஒந்றும்) எரிய நந்தா 
10. விளக்குக்கு இவன் பொன் (காத்து) விலை
11. ............ கொண்டு தந்த பூமி"

இந்த கல்வெட்டு முதலாம் ஆதித்த சோழருடையதாக இருக்கலாம். இவரது 23 ஆவது ஆட்சியாண்டில் ஆமூர்க் கோட்டத்துக் குமிழிநாட்டுக் காயாற்று சபையிடம் சோழநாட்டு தென்கரை நரையூர்நாட்டு வண்டாழஞ்சேரி எனும் ஊரைச் சேர்ந்த வண்டாழஞ்சேரியுடையன் தாழிசேனன் என்பவர் இக்கோயில் நின்றருளின கூத்தப் பெருமானடிகளுக்கு அதாவது நடராஜருக்கு  திருவமிர்து படைக்கவும் பகலில் நுந்தாவிளக்கு எரிக்கவும் நிலம் விலைக்கு வாங்கி தானமாகக் கொடுத்துள்ளார் என்றுக் கூறுகிறது. ( Thanks to Anbuvanthiyathevan )

Rajaraja Chozha -I's 3rd reign year inscription records the endowment of a land as baattavritti made after purchase from the assembly of Venkudi in senkattu kottam, by Parachakaran Ramasiachchetti  alias Dharmasetti a resident of the Village.

  

Inscriptions

Inscriptions with Rajaraja-I meikeerthi / Title 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple is under worship and closing and opening are unpredictable.

CONTACT

Mr Manoharan 9283668486 and Ganesha Pandian 9498078413 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

City bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thiruporur passes through this Village Kayar and Mambakkam.      

Kayar is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur and 29 KM from Tambaram.

Share auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

Jyeshta

Chandikeswara

Sakthi - Mayil

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Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kayar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu

24^th November 2019.

The visit to this Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple was a part of  Pallava  and Chozha period temples Visit scheduled on 24^th November 2019. After Kamala Narayana Perumal temple’s visit the locals guided to this Vishnu temple saying this is also one of the old temple in this Village Kayar.  This place Kayar was  called as Kamala Narayana Chathurvedi Mangalam, gifted to the Brahmins.

Moolavar  : Sri Varadharaja Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Sridevi & Bhudevi

Some of the salient features of the temple are…

The temple is facing east with a newly built arch. A Deepasthambham is in front of the arch and a new road was laid keeping the deepasthambham in the middle of the road. On the side of entrance arch two Garudan stucco images are installed on the compound wall.

Moolavar Varadharaja Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Balipeedam and Garudan are in front of Mukha mandapam. At the entrance Mandapa pillars Lakshmi and Ramanujar. The Vaishnava deities and sculptures are on the mandapa pillars. In the prakaram Alwars sannadhi facing south.

The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, artha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. An ekathala Vimana is on the sanctum. The adhisthana is a simple pathabhandha adhisthana.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

Learnt that this place was called as Kumizhi nattu Kamala Narayana Chaturvedi Mangalam. Looking at the structure the temple the temple may belongs to 17^th to 18^th century Nayak period. The temple was reconstructed in the recent years. There is no inscriptions found in the temple.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple is under worship with oru kala pooja and closing and opening are unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:

City bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thiruporur passes through this Village Kayar and Mambakkam.     

Kayar is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur and 29 KM from Tambaram.

Share auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

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