Etti Vinayagar Temple at Padiri Village, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

04, September 2016

This Etti Vinayagar Temple is on the way to Vandavasi From Melmaruvathur and the temple Village Padiri is about 2 KM off the main road. 

This temple is on the east side of the Village in the open field with a temple tank in front. The old moortham of Vinayagar and Sri Ganambigai are kept in a Vinayagar temple inside the village. Before brought here it was told that thieves tried to stole the stone  Idol  and the urchavar idol and they lost their eye sight and escaped after leaving the idols. Next day  the villagers found in the field near the temple and brought to the present place. The urchavar is now at Shiva Temple.

The  villagers decided to construct a new shrine for the Etti Vinayagar on the same place and could not complete with reasons  are not known.  Now the Villagers try to find out the reason and start the construction activities. We also Pray Sri Etti Vinayagar to bless us to complete the mission. 

இன்று தரிசித்த.. பாதிரி எட்டி விநாயகர்.. இவர் இருந்த இடத்தில் இருந்து திருடர்கள் திருட முயன்று..கண் தெரியாமல் போக..மக்கள் மீண்டும் அவரை புது ஆலயத்தில் அமர முற்ச்சிக்கின்றனர்.. இவர் தான் தடைகளை அகற்றவேண்டும்...விநாயகரே அமரும் அய்யா...

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE 

 Gnanambigai 

 ETTI VINAYAGAR 

 Gnanambigai on the right  

 Ganambigai temple 

 Gnanambigai temple 

The original width of the temple compound wall was twice of this width.

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---

Sri Kailasanathar Temple, and Etti Vinayagar Temple, Padiri Village, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

04, September 2016

One of my friend Mr Muthu Arunachalam requested me to visit Padiri Shiva Temple, in which he contributed for  the  reconstruction and Kumbhabhishekam. Also requested me to create a web site for this temple. Since I am not a web designer, thought of creating a web blog in google. On 4^th September 2016, visited the Village. 

ஞாயிறு நண்பர் முத்து அருணாசலத்துடன் ஒரு விஜயம் மேல் மருவத்தூரிலிருந்து வந்தவாசி செல்லும் பாதையில் பாதிரி என்னும் கிராமம் நோக்கி.. சுமார் ஆறு அடி ஆழத்தில் இருந்த செங்கற்களால் கட்டப்பட்ட கயிலாயநாதர் சிவன் கோவில்..அதிட்டானம் மட்டும் கற்களால் கட்டப்பட்டு இருந்தது..கல்வெட்டுக்களின் படி இது ஒரு சோழர் கால சிவன் கோவில்..மூர்த்தங்கள் மட்டும் பழைமையானது..கோவிலை மீண்டும் இக்காலத்திய வடிவில் கட்டிவிட்டனர்.. குறைந்த பட்சம் கல்வெட்டுக்களையாவது பாதுகாக்க வேண்டினோம்...

SRI KAMAKSHI SAMEDHA SRI KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE AT PADIRI VILLAGE

Moolavar    : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort      : Sri Kamakshi

Some of the important details of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with an entrance arch with Stucco images of Nandhi devars on both sides as guardians. The Rishabam is under a small mandapam with balipeedam. Before that there is a small pillar under this "OM Namasivaya" manthiram written are kept in a box. New Vinayagar was added at the entrance, keeping the old Vinayagar out side due to unknown reasons. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, and Brahma.

In praharam   Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Sri Subramaniar sitting on a peacock, whose  face is on the right side, Bhairavar, Suryan and Chandikeswarar. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south in the mukha mandapam. 

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum is with sanctum, Artha mandapam and mukka mandapam of recent construction. The stucco dwarapalakas standing in front of moolavar sanctum. The complete temple was built with bricks and cement concrete. The adistanam is of padabandha adhistanam and Ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. 

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the dismantled  base stone inscriptions the temple was constructed during Chozha period and advised the villagers at least to protect the stone slabs to prove its antiquity.

LEGENDS

Sri Chidambaram Swamigal on the way to Thiruporur, visited this place and worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. Also he has got money of one varakan  from Sri Gnanambigai, to whom Chidambaram Swamigal gave the meaning of Thiruvasaga hymn Thirusathakam section. Chidambaram Swamigal started the Thiruporur Murugan temple thirupani with this money.

As per another legend, the temple was created and worshiped by Saint Agathiyar, while he was in south  to balance north  during the Shiva and Parvati’s marriage.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :

The temple is open between 07.00 Hrs to 11.00 Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 19.00 Hrs for darshan.

CONTACT DETAILS :

The temple is part of HR& CE Departments control

Mobile numbers 9444470469, 9943143795 and 9380575882 contacted for darshan.

Maraimalai Nagar Namasivaya Saba may be contacted on 9444779915 for further details.

Temple website : https://padirisrikailasanathar.blogspot.com/

HOW TO REACH :

Since the temple and the Village is about 2 KM off main road on the way to Vandavasi  to Melmaruvathur main road, can be reached through an Auto from Melmaruvathur Bus stand.

All the buses from Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, Salem stops at Melmaruvathur Bus stand

The nearest Railway station is Melmaruvathur and the Padiri Village is about 10 KM.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE 

 Extreme left is Ettivinayagar Urchava murthy 

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---