Sri Nanjundeswarar Temple / அருள்மிகு நஞ்சுண்டேஸ்வார் திருக்கோயில், காரமடை / Karamadai near Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

27^th June 2017.

This 200 to 300 years old temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is adjacent to Sri Ranganatha Perumal Temple ( A wall separates both the temples ). It was told that this temple is a subsidiary to  Perumal temple...

Moolavar    : Sri Nanjundeswarar

Consort      : Sri Loganayaki

Some of the important features of this temple are..

A Depa sthambam is in front of the temple and there is no Rajagopuram. There is a small entrance arch.  In koshatam Dakshinamurthy and Siva Durgai, Brahma is under the Elephant.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Ambal, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, all are facing east. Since Lord Shiva, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar and Ambal Loganayaki ( Ambal moortham is made with thiruvasi ) are in a row facing same direction, called as Somaskanda form.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is constructed in a unique fashion with eight elephants holding the moolavar sanctum, similar to Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple of Madurai. The reliefs on the adhistanam looks  beautiful.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per one of the inscription the temple this temple is called as Arumugavelavar Thirukoil. It is believed that this Shiva temple was built during the same period of Vishnu Temple at this place. 

LEGENDS

While Shiva swallowing the poison, which came out of milk ocean,  ( which came out of Vasuki snake while churning the milk ocean by Devas and asuras ) and the same was stopped by Ambal by holding at kandam  of Lord Shiva is related to this temple. Hence Shiva is Called as Najundeswarar also called as Neelakandeswarar.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.30 Hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Ganam gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile number 9042016192

HOW TO REACH

Karamadai is on the way to Mettupalayam from Coimbatore.

All the service and Town buses will stop at Karamadai.

The temple is about 300 meters from Karamadai bus stop.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPL :CLICK HERE

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Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal Temple / அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீநிவாச பெருமாள் கோயில், Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

02^nd July 2017.

This Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal temple  is on the LNP Koil street, Egmore on the banks of Holy River Koovam. ( Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Street in short LNP Koil Street -  may be named after Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal now at Arthanareeswarar Temple, Egmore )

Moolavar : Sri Srinivasa Perumal

Thayar    : Sri Padmavathi

Some of the important features of this temple are...

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier  Rajagopuram. Immediately after the Rajagopuram a mandapam and Padmavathi Thayar. Only an entrance arch infront of Perumal Sannadhi.

On the right side of the Thayar Sannidhi is Srinivasa Perumal Sannadhi. Palipedam,  dwajasthambam and Garudalwar are in front. Sannadhi for Andal, Ramar, Hanuman, Madapalli and Vahana mandapam are in the outer prakaram. Moolavar is with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi.

It was told that the sages like Sthuthi, Vishwamitra and Gowthamar worshiped Srinivasa Perumal of this temple. This temple is about 600 years old. Important utsavams like Brahmotsavam, Pavithrotsavam, Tamil New Year day are celebrated in a grand manner.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 06.30 Hrs to 11.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Official Website : http://www.egmoresrinivasaperumal.tnhrce.in/history.html

Executive office : +91 44 28193439

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is on the LNP Koil street Egmore .

On Town bus routes 17,27B, 27E and 127B get down at Baby Hospital and the temple is about 200 meters distance.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 Padmavathi Thayar sannidhi and Mandapam is in front 

 Moolavar Vimanam  

 Moolavar Vimanam on the left and Ramar sannidhi on the right 

 Padmavathi Thayar sannidhi

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Sri Sadai Amman Temple / அருள்மிகு திருச்சடையம்மன் ஆலயம், Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

02^nd July 2017

After the darshan of Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal walked towards Sri Sadai Amman temple of Marshalls Road which was about a kilometre on the banks of Holy River Koovam.

Deity  :  Sadai Amman.

Some of the important features of this temple are .....

The temple is facing North with an entrance arch over the mukha mandapam.  The temple was under preparation  for kumbhabhishekam and the poojas are conducted to Urchavar. The main sanctum was kept closed. I could not see the huge Sadai amman ( large among the 5 Sadai Ammans in this area namely Chinna Sadai Amman, Manja Sadai amman, Sakthi Sadai Amman  and Arul Maha Sadai amman ), Nagaraja with the human face.

In Prakaram sannadhi for Navagrahas, Urchavar, Saptha kannis and Nagars.

LEGENDS

As per the legend, the original temple was in side the eye Hospital. The then British Superintendent felt that the temple was unnecessary and ordered to demolish. After the temple demolished he lost his eye sight. By the best effort of the British doctors at that time he could not recovered back his eye sight. It was told him that he lost his eye sight because of the demolition of the Sadai Amman Temple. He got vision back after he built a new Sadai Amman Temple just out side the eye hospital. Sadai Amman manifested upon a devotee and asked to built 4 more Sakthi temples  near this temple. ( the name of the temple are written above ). Ref : The Gods of Holy Koovam By Priya Baskaran. Thanks to the author.

Devotees throng this Sadai Amman Temple to get cured from eye ailments and naga dosham.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 06.30 Hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.30 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs.   

CONTACT DETAILS:

Suresh Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile number 9791158650 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is at the beginning of Syali street off Rukmani Lakshmipathy salai/ Marshalls Road  and opposite to MDMK’s head quarters.

A km from Egmore Railway station.

On the bus route get down at Egmore Court bus stop and the temple is about 500 meters.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 Saptha Kannis

 Stucco image of Amman on the back side of the sanctum 

 Nagars under Arasamaram / Bodhi Tree 

Perumal Sannadhi 

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Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple / ஸ்ரீ செல்வ வினாயகர் கோயில், Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,

02^nd July 2017.

After darshan of Sri Arthanareeswarar, in search of Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on the way I had seen this Vinayagar Temple after crossing the foot over bridge. It was told that the Vinayagar on the south west corner in the inner prakaram was more than 300 years old and the temple was built latter.

The temple is facing east with a Rajagopuram of 5 tiers. Vinayagar sannadhi is immediately after the Rajagopuram since Ganapathy is the presiding deity.  Sannadhi for Dakshinamurthy, Vinayagar ( original ), Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Durgai, Suryan, Nagar, Krishnan and Palani Andavar.

The unique feature of this temple is  cheppu/ bronze  vikrakas of Gajalakshmi, Rishabaroodar ( Shiva and Parvathi on Rishabam), Venkatachalapathy, Hanuman, Arupadai Veedu Arumugam ( All urchavars of arupadai veedu temples of Thiruthani, Thiruparankundram, Swamimalai, Palani, PazhamudirCholai and ThiruChendur  with their consorts ), Natarajar are in individual sannadhis.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 Hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.30 Hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

HOW TO REACH :

The temple on the Gangu Reddy street.

About 100 meters off Egmore High road.

On Town bus routes 17, 27B, 27E and 127B get down at Baby Hospital and the temple is about 200 meters distance.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

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Sri Arthanareeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ அர்த்தநாரீஸ்வரர் கோயில், எழும்பூர் / எழுமூர் / Egmore, Tamil Nadu.

2^nd July 2017.

Thought of visiting new temples on Sunday the 2^nd July 2017. Also so far I didn’t visited  the  2^nd Thevara vaipப்u sthalam of Chennai at Egmore ( the other one is Thiruvetteeswarar Temple at Triplicane). Appar referred Lord Shiva of  this temple in his 6^th Thevara Thirumurai. This temple is on the banks of Holy River Koovam. I was fortunate to attend milk abhishekam to Lord Shiva during my visit.

Moolavar    : Sri Arthanareeswarar

Consort      : Sri Tripurasundari

Some of the important features of this temple are....

The temple is facing east with out any Rajagopuram or entrance arch or even Dwajasthambam. The temple is very small and has sannadhi for Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal ( Lakshmi is on the lap of Sri Narayanar ), Ambal Tripurasundari, Bairavar, Navagrahas.

Balipeedam and Nandhi are in front of the sanctum. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Siva Durgai. Arthanareeswarar statue is behind Shiva Lingam. Shiva lingam is little large by 3 feet high and 3.5 feet avudayar said to be older than 7^th Century. The Koovam river runs as Uttar Vahini ( flows towards North direction ). 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple had lot of properties and all were encroached and now stands squeezed between flats and residential buildings.

The Shiva lingam was unearthed about 200 years ago from a dry tanks bed along with Ganesha, Lakshmi Narayana Perumal by Aravamudhu Naidu and latter build a Temple. It was told that this Lakshmi Narayana Perumal might be previously at LNP ( Lakshmi Narayana Perumal ) Street where Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple now exists. Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Sannadhi is on the right side of Lord Shiva.  At the sanctum entrance left side Mahaganapathi and Senthilnathan is on the right side. 

LEGENDS

As per the legend Lord Shiva was worshiped by Saptha rishis- Brigu, Athri, Bharatwaj, Kashyapa, Viswamitra, Gautama and Vashishta. Hence this place was called as Ezhor ur and was referred by Appar as Ezhu mur and latter turned to Ezhumbur ( Egmore – British Period ).( Ref The Gods of Holy Koovam by Mrs Priya Baskaran ) . Hence this temple is one of the Thevara vaippu sthalam.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 Hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.30 Hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The mobile number 9791055080 may be contacted if not MadhanSivan gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 9940166691.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is on the Aramudhan Street, off Poonamallee High Road next to Hotel Sudha ( formerly known as  Dasaprakash )

Adjacent street to Sivakasi Hindu nadar Higher Secondary School.

Just 1 KM from Egmore Railway Station.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Sannadhi 

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Sri Margasahayeswarar Temple / Markasahaya Eswarar Temple, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Chennai District ( Tiruvallur District ), Tamil Nadu.

The third visit to this Sri Markasahaya Eswarar Temple at Maduravoyal  was a part of “Lesser Known Vishnu, Shiva, Amman Temples of Chennai Visit”, on 23^rd October 2022. Most of the temples were reconstructed during recent years and some retains their original structure. All these temples have long history of Pallava, Chozha, Vijayanagars.

Visited this temple twice earlier, as a part of Cooum  – A Cultural Mapping  during July 2017  and a personal Visit on 30^th January 2022. During my second, found there was no progress even after 5 long years in re-construction. Thanks to Padma Priya, for her book on “Gods of Holy River Cooum”, helps to know more about the temple.

Moolavar    : Sri Margasahayeswarar

Consort      : Sri Maragathavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are...

The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Stucco images of Sri Shiva with Parvati as a Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena subramaniyam are on the entrance arch. Kodimaram / Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam and Rishabam / Idabam are on the east side after the entrance arch. A Jala is provided on the east wall of maha mandapam, for Idabam to see moolavar. The entrance to the maha mandapam is from south side. Moolavar is little short. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

In the outer prakaram sannidhi for Vannimara Vinayagar, Arasamara Vinayagar and Nagars, Navagrahas and Karunakara Perumal sannidhi. The sanctum pillars has the relief of Bhageeratha and Harichandra etc,.

Sri Karunakara Perumal Sannidhi on the right side with Sridevi and Bhoodevi

Sri Karunakara Perumal with Sridevi and Bhoodevi

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The temple floor level has been raised during this recent renovations. The temple from Adistanam to prastaram was constructed with stone and the super structure / Vimanam is constructed with Bricks. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, muppattai kumudam and pattigai. The Bhitti / walls starts with vedika. The Vishnu kantha pilasters are with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palagai, Veera kandam and Poo mottu pothyal.

The prastaram consists of Valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. The Bhoomidesam is withour Viyyalavari. The Vimanam is of two tier which includes adhi tala. The vesara vimanam is constructed with bricks, stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in tala and greeva kostams. 4 Maha Nasis and 4 alpha nasis are on the sigaram.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple belongs to 13^th century Telugu Chozha period and inscriptions are found on the adhistanam. As per the article in The Times of India, 07th March 2011, these 13th Century inscriptions belongs to Telugu Choha Vijayakandagopalan ( 1246 - 49 CE ), who ruled this region for about 25 years  from 1242 CE and a feudatory ruler of Chozhas. They also had marriage relationship with Chozhas. These Telugu Chozhas reigned between 07th and 13th Centuries and adopted the title of "Chozha" to show the feudatory status they had under Chozha- Chalukya rulers. The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang, also referred this Telugu Chozhas as "Chulias". The two inscriptions records the gifts to this Temple on different occasions. 

The 1246 CE inscription records the gift of 4 Cows and a lamp for burning to this temple.

The 1249 CE inscription records the gift of farm Lands situated in Sembakkam Village, Singalur of Tiruvallur District. The revenue in the form of taxes earned should be spent towards maintenance of this temple.  

Ashta bandhana maha kumbhabhishekam  was conducted on 24^th  June 2022. Special poojas are conducted after 48 days mandala poojas as a completion of one mandalam on 11^th August 2022. Utsava Murtis are taken in procession in Sannidhi and mada veedhis.  

The Renovation was done at a cost of 36 lakhs of which 25.5 lakhs was shared by HR & CE Department and balance 8.6 lakhs are from donors.

The Karunakara Perumal was originally in a near by place. The same was moved inside the Shiva Temple, since the land was completely encroached.

During our first and second Visit, found difficult to reach the temple due to encroachment from all sides. The encroaches are cleared to some extent after Kumbhabhishekam.  The temple is under the control of HR & CE Department.

Telugu Chozha’s inscriptions

Telugu Chozha’s inscriptions

LEGENDS

As per the legend Shri Shiva of this temple was worshiped by Rama and his fingerprints can be seen on the top of the moolavar. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Temple will be kept opened between 07.00 Hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr Jagan care taker may be contacted for further details on his mobile 9940634777

HOW TO REACH  

On bus route Poonamallee to Koyambedu, get down at Maduravoyal market bus stop.

From Maduravoyal market bus stop the temple is about 500 meters.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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The Status before Kumbhabhishekam ( From the earlier post ).

The temple is facing east with only an entrance arch. The temple is under palalayam and Moola lingam is kept in a shed. The temple is under renovation moving in a snail space for the past 8 years. Base was raised to about 3 feet and the old structure was dismantled completely and reconstructed. Before dismantling identification numbers were written. Vimanam for both Moolavar and Ambal are in the process of reconstruction. 

In the outer prakaram sannidhi for Vannimara Vinayagar, Arasamara Vinayagar and Nagars, Navagrahas and Karunakara Perumal sannidhi. The sanctum pillars has the relief of Bhageeratha and Harichandra etc,. 

It was told that most of the statues were moved to Koyambedu Kurungaleeswarar temple for safe custody.

Natures twist - The roots formed like Pillayar / Vinayagar 

Visited this temple on 30th January 2022, found in the same condition without any progress, even after 7 long years. Some of the photos taken are ...

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