Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple / Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Swamy Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal kovil / ஸ்ரீ பக்த ஆஞ்சநேய ஸ்வாமி பிரசன்ன வெங்கடேசப் பெருமாள் கோயில், Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

22^nd September 2017.

Daily, I used to cross this street, and I never knew that there was a famous Perumal temple at Tharamani. I came to know about this temple through the Sapthagiri magazine old Thirupathi Devasthanam about this temple.

Moolavar: Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal

Some of the important details are as follows.....

This temple faces east with a three-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Garudalwar are in the front mandapam. Moolavar is in a standing posture similar to Tirupati Sri Balaji. Sridevi and Bhudevi are on the chest of Perumal. Urchavars are in front. Jayan and Vijayan, the Dwarapalakas, are on both sides of the sanctum sanctorum. In Koshtam, Kesavar. On the opposite side of the temple is a temple for Chakkarathalwar & Narasimhar, and Sri Anjaneyar. Sri Lakshmi Varaha is on the mandapa pillar. This temple is under the control of the HR & CE Department

SRI SUBRAMANIAR TEMPLE

Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar temple is adjacent to this Perumal temple with a separate entrance arch. In the antarala, Vinayagar, Dharma Sastha, and Adhi Sankarar. In koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, Lakshmi Narasimhar, and Durgai. This temple is under the control of Hindu Samajam, a separate trust.

In the mandapam Sannidhi for Madapalli, madapalli Nachiyar, Navagrahas, Vinayagar, Nagarajar, and Glass room.  

HISTORY

It was learned that the present Bhattacharya Sri Parthasarathy Battachariya’s grandfather, Raghava Bhattacharya, was the founder of this Perumal temple, and the third generation is looking after this temple. The Founder of the temple served at Tirupati Tirumala and Parthasarathy temple, Chennai. When he was not able to go to Tirupati due to age, Perumal came to this temple built by him in the year 1976 CE and blessed us. 

POOJAS & FESTIVALS
All important festivals are conducted for each deity. Every Friday, thirumanjanam will be done for Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal, and every year, Brahmotsavam will also be conducted.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The Temple will be open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 17.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Sri Parthasarathy Bhattacharya may be contacted for further details on his mobile +919962590803.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is on Rajaji Street in Tharamani.

This temple is about a km from the Taramani Bus terminus.

Can also be reached from 100 feet on the Tharamani Link road, and the bus stop is Bharathi Nagar.  21L, M70, 570, 119, and some buses are passing through this bus stop. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:   CLICK HERE

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A Perumal Temple at Serapanancheri Padappai, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17^th September 2017.

After the darshan of Sri Valeeswarar at Athanacherry, I searched for some old temples in and around the Serapanancheri area, which is adjacent to Athanacherry, before leaving for Manimangalam, today’s target place. The Local people guided me to this Perumal temple. When I went to the temple, the gate was kept open, and no one was inside the temple. Looked around and found the temple was built in recent years.

The temple was built like a mada koil, completely with Concrete. Sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum and muka mandapam. Garudalwar and balipedam are in the mandapam. In Koshtam Vinayagar (Thumbikai alwar), Narasimhar, Mahavishnu, Varahar, and Vishnu Durgai. The vimana is of 2 tiers. Perumal's avatar stucco images are above the front mandapam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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Sri Kailasanathar Temple/ ஸ்ரீ கைலாசநாதர் கோயில், மணிமங்கலம் / Manimangalam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17^th September 2017.

After visiting Sri Vishnu Durgai Amman and Shiva Linga, both unearthed in recent years visited this Shiva Temple in Manimangalam. It was once in dilapidated condition and reconstructed. When I went, Gurukkal was preparing for the Pradosam pooja.

Moolavar    : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort      : Sri Gnanambigai

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

The temple faces east with balipeedam and Rishabam. The entrance to the temple is from the west. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. The main sanctum up to ceiling level was maintained with old stones. But some of the stones were interchanged, and some of the stones were replaced by new ones.  

 

Selva Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, and Bhairavar Sannidhis were built recently with concrete. Ambal is in a separate Sannadhi facing south. Nagars are under the Bodhi tree.

 

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctroum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam & pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, vrutha kumudam, and pattigai. The bhitti starts with vedika, Vishnu kantha piasters with square base with naga bandha, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi palakai, and poomottu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. The two-tier vesara vimanam is on the bhumi desam. The temple was constructed with stone from the upanam to the prastaram. 

 

HISTORY & INSCRIPTION

From the inscriptions, the temple belongs to the Chozha period, and Kumbhabhishekam was performed recently.

மணிமங்கலம் என்ற ஊர் ரத்னகிரஹார அல்லது ரத்னகிராமா என வடமொழியில் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. மணி-ரத்னம். மங்கலம் - கிராமம். கிராமமே ஊருமாகும்.

மணிமங்கலத்தில் உள்ள கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் முதலாம் இராஜராஜனுடைய 15 ஆவது ஆட்சியாண்டுக் கல்வெட்டிருப்பதால் இக்கோயில் இவள் காலத்தில் அல்லது இவனுக்கு முன்பு கட்டப்பட்டிருக்கலாம். கல்வெட்டு பெரிதும் சிதைந்துள்ளது. நூற்றுமுப்பது குறுணி நெல் வழங்கப் பட்ட விவரம் அறிகிறோம்.

விக்கிரம சோழனுடைய ஐந்தாவது ஆட்சியாண்டில் (கி. பி. 1123) ஒரு கல்வெட்டு வெட்டப்படுகிறது. கோயில் வழிபாட்டுக்கு நிலக்கொடை அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. குலோத்துங்க சோழ விளாகம், ஸஹஸ்ரன்குழி, ஐயங்கொண்ட சோழ வாய்க்கால் ஆகியவை கல்வெட்டில் காண்கிறோம்.

மூன்றாம் இராசராசனுடைய ஆட்சியின்போது கி.பி. 1230 இல் நடராசர் மற்றும் சோமாஸ்கந்தர் செப்புச் சிலைகள் செய்தளிக்கப்பட்டன. குத்ரோத்காரி வருஷம் கோயிலில் திருப்பள்ளி எழுச்சி நடைபெற மல்லுநாயக்கரும் சபையும் தானத்தாரும் மேற்கொண்ட முயற்சி ஒரு கல்வெட்டில் உள்ளது. 

அச்சுததேவ மகாராயருடைய இரண்டு கல்வெட்டுகள் இக்கோயிலில் உள்ளன. ஒன்று சகம் 1449 மேல் செல்லாநின்ற விரோதி வருஷம் தை மீ 9 ஆகும். மகாமண்டலேச்வரர் இறுவர் கண்ட அகர நாராயண தியாகமாசமித்ர ஓம்மிடி தோராத சிந்தையதேவ மகாராசர் என்பவர் பூசை, திருநாள் திருப்பணிக்காக உபயம் செய்துள்ளார். குடிமக்களிடமிருந்து இவருக்கு வரும் வர்த்தினை, குமாரர்வர்த்தனை, சிங்கராசர், நாசய்யர், மற்றும் அதிகாரிகள் வர்த்தனை என 120 பணம் காணிக்கையாக வழங்கியுள்ளார். பண்டித ராசாக்கள் சந்தானபரம்பரை நடத்தக் கடவார்களாகவும் கிராமத்தார் நடத்தக் கடவார்களாகவும் என்று இறுதியில் உள்ளது. பண்டிதராசாக்கள் பரம்பரை என்பது சிந்தைய தேவமகாராஜ மரபினர் போலும்,

மற்றோர் கல்வெட்டு சகம் 1450 எனலாம். சில மண்டபங்களை ஏற்படுத்தியும் தோப்புச்சாலை, மரம் உண்டாக்கியும் பயிர் செய்யவும் மேலே குறிப்பிட்ட சிந்தையதேவ மகாராஜாவே ஏற்பாடு செய்துள்ளார். வண்டுவராபதி கோயிலில் கங்கராஜாவின் மண்டபம், கயிலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் நரசயர் மண்டபம், தன்மீச்சரமுடையார் கோயிலில் சிந்த இராஜாவின்மண்டபம், வீற்றிருந்த பெருமாளுக்குக் குமார வஸப்பர் மண்டபம் எனப் பல மண்டபங்கள் கல்வெட்டில் உள்ளன. இம்மண்டபங்களையும் தோப்புச் சாலை மரங்களையும் பேணுவதற்கு வருடத்திற்கு 24 பணமும் வழங்கப்பட்டது சந்தைக்குப்பம் என்ற ஊரவரைக் கட்டளை இடச் செய்யப்பட்டது. பண்டிராசாக்கள் சந்தான பரம்பரையும் நடத்தக் கடவோம் என்று இதிலும் வருகிறது. 

 The inscription on the kumudam

 dismantled but not used pillar pieces

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 09.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Gurukkal may be contacted through his mobile number 9944614957 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

Manimangalam is on the way to Thiruvallur to Padappai, and Tambaram to Oragadam and the industrial area.

MTC Buses are available from Tambaram, Pozhichalur,

MTC Buses 52H, 80, and 583C & 583D pass through this place.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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Sri Vishnu Durga and Shiva Linga Temples of Manimangalam, near Padappai, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17^th September 2017.

One of my Facebook friends, Mr Sivaramakrishnan, mentioned that this Vishnu Durgai and the Shiva Linga were unearthed and installed in Manimangalam. It was said that they belonged to the Chozha period.

SRI VISHNU DURGAI TEMPLE.

This Vishnu Durgai was unearthed during the Vardha cyclone last year. The statue was under an uprooted Bodhi tree. Mr Logu, who found out about this, Vishnu Durgai narrated the incidents and how it was installed in a separate temple. After installation, they also made a Utsavar and kept it near the main statue. Archaeologists are of the opinion that this Durgai belongs to the Chozha Period.

This Vishnu Durgai with 8 hands is standing on Mahisan's head, holding a Shankha disc in the upper hand and weapons in the other hand. Under her feet, two people are sitting, of whom one is in a worshipping posture. In addition to this, there is a parrot and a deer relief. People throng to this temple in large numbers on Tuesday’s Rahu kala pooja. It was also learned that Tamil New Year's Day is being celebrated grandly, and Utsavar will be taken out for procession through all the streets of Manimangalam. 

  

CONTACT PERSON:

Mr Logu: 9042246021 may be contacted for further details.

Mr Logu

SHIVA LINGAM:

This Shiva lingam was also unearthed in recent years and kept under worship in a private land. The Shiva Linga is in good shape, and Rishaba’s face was damaged. As per the archaeologists, the Shiva Linga belongs to the Chozha period.

New Rishabam

Old Rishabam 
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Sri Malleeswarar Temple at Karasangal near Padappai, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

 17^th September 2017.

On the way to Manimangalam happened to see the village Karasangal. Inquired the local people about any old temples. They guided me to this Shiva Temple. When I went to the temple, the Sivachariyar was preparing for our kala morning pooja, and some devotees were preparing for the Mutrum Othuthal (Reciting the complete Thiruvasagam sung by Manickavasagar). I was fortunate to worship Lord Shiva on Pradosam day.

Moolavar    : Sri Malleeswarar

Consort      : Maragathambigai

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

The temple faces east with an entrance arch on the south side. Rishabam, Balipeedam, and Deepasthambam, with Rishabam playing mridangam relief, are in front of the mandapam.

In koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. A relief of a squatting lion (similar to the Pallava period) is installed on the wall of the sanctum below Brahma.

In the praharam sannidhi for Karpaga Vinayagar (in front, 4 half pillars are standing seem to be very old), Valli Devasena Subramaniyar with elephant vahana and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate Sannadhi facing south.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antrala, and mukha mandapam. The temple was built with brick and plastered with lime mortar.

 

 Old Pillars Standing in front of Sri Vinayagar sannadhi

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Gurukal claims that the temple is 400 to 500 years old. (may be much older too). 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

It was said that 10,008 Lamps will be lit during Maha Shivaratri day and celebrated in a grand manner. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Gurukkal Suresh & Gunasekar may be contacted for further details on the mobile number 9443288870.

HOW TO REACH:

This village, Karasangal, is on the bus route from Padappai to Thiruvallur, about 5 km from Padappai, and the temple is about 2 km from the Main Road bus stop.

Autos are available from Padappai, which is the nearest known place to Karasangal.

Town bus 52 H  from Pozhichalur to Manimangalam passes through the village. All the buses from Tambaram to Oragadam pass through Padappai.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 Elephant vahana in front of Valli Devasena Subramaniar Sannadhi 

 Deepasthambam

 Nandhi is playing Miruthangam

Squatting Lion (Is it similar to the Pallava period Lion?- No)

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Sri Valeeswarar Temple, Athanacherry near Padappai, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17^th September 2017.

During my last visit to Padappai,  I came to know there is also an old Shiva Temple at Athanacherry, about  2 km from Padappai. But could not go to this temple for want of time. So, this time, coupled with Manimangalam visited this temple at Athanacherry on 17^th September 2017. Started on my scooter around 06.15 hrs from Home at West Velachery,  reached this temple around 07.30 hrs, and the temple was kept open.  Had the darshan of Lord Shiva.

Moolavar    : Sri Valeeswarar

Consort      : Sri Kamatchi Amman

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

The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. Sri Dharmasastha (Iyappan) Sannadhi is on the right side of the Rajagopuram. Balipedam and Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram.

In the outer praharam, Naalvar, Karpaga Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Natarajar sabha with Utsavars, Kamatchi Amman, Saneeswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan, and Chandran.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, and mukha mandapam/ artha mandapam. Ambal sannadhi is built abutting the muka mandapam. Ambal is facing South. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Durgai. Hope the koshta Murtis belong to the latter period since they did not fit in the niches.

original sanctum

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was built during the Chozha period and renovated recently, keeping the sanctum alone up to Yazhi line, muka mandapam, Sub Sannadhis, and Rajagopuram were built recently with concrete. The inscriptions do not have continuity and are not legible.

The temple photograph before renovation

The temple photograph before renovation

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs, and from 17.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH:

All the buses from Tambaram to Oragadam via Vandalur stop at Padappai, and Athanacherry is about 2 km from Padappai.

Autos are available from the Padappai bus stop.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

The front mandapam was built with concrete

The front mandapam was built with concrete

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