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 the recent years, visited this Shiva Temple in Manimangalam. It was once in dilapidated condition and reconstructed. When I went, Gurukkal was preparing for the pradosham pooja.

Moolavar    : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort      : Sri Gnanambigai

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

The temple is facing east with balipeedam and Rishabam. The entrance to the temple is from 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 are interchanged and some of the stones were replaced by new.  

 

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, ardhamandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctroum is on a upanam & pada bandha adhisthanam with jagathy, vrutha kumudam and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedika, Vishnu kantha piasters with square base with naga bandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi palakai and Poomottu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus. The two tier veasara Vimanam is on the Bhumidesam. The temple was constructed with stone from upanam to Prastaram. 

 

HISTORY & INSCRIPTION

From the inscriptions the temple belongs to 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 Kumudam

 dismantled but not used pillar pieces

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened 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 industrial area.

MTC Buses are available from Tambaram, Pozhichalur,

MTC Buses 52H, 80 amd 583C & 583D are passing through this place.

LOCATION: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 face book friend Mr Sivaramakrishnan mentioned about this Vishnu Durgai and the Shiva Linga are unearthed and installed in Manimangalam. It was told that they belongs to Chozha period.

SRI VISHNU DURGAI TEMPLE.

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

This Vishnu Durgai with 8 hands is standing on Mahisan's head holding conch and disc in the upper hands and weapons on the other hands. Under her feet there are two persons sitting, of which one person is  in worshiping posture. In addition to this there is parrot and a deer reliefs. People throngs to this temple in large numbers on Tuesday’s Rahu kala pooja. It was also learnt that Tamil new years day is being celebrated in a grand manner and urchavar  will be take 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 is also unearthed in the recent years and kept under worship in a private land. The Shiva linga is in good shape and nandhi’s face was damaged. As per the archaeologists the Shiva Linga belongs to 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 this village Karasangal. Inquired the local people about any old temple. They guided me to this Shiva Temple. When I went to the temple the Sivachariyar was preparing for the orukala morning pooja and some devotees preparing for the mutrum othuthal ( Reciting the complete Thiruvasagam sung by Manickavasagar ). I was fortunate to worship lord Shiva on the pradosham day.

Moolavar    : Sri Malleeswarar

Consort      : Maragathambigai

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

The temple is facing east with and entrance arch on the south side.. nandhi, balipeedam and Deepa sthambam with Rishabam playing mridangam relief  are in front of the mandapam.

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

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

ARCHITECTURE

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

 

 Old Pillars Standing front of Sri Vinayagar sannadhi

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

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

It was told that 10,008 Lamps will be lit during mahashivaratri day and celebrated in grand manner. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 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 Padappai to Thiruvallur about 5 KM from Padappai and the temple is about 2 KM from Main road bus stop.

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

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

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 Elephant vahana in front of Valli devasena Subramaniar sannadhi 

 Deepa sthambam

 Nandhi is playing miruthangam

Squatting Lion ( Is it similar to Pallava period Lion?)

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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 KMs 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 through my scooter around 06.15 hrs from Home at West Velachery,  reached this temple  around 07.30 Hrs and the temple was kept opened.  Had the darshan of Lord Shiva.

Moolavar    : Sri Valeeswarar

Consort      : Sri Kamatchi Amman

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

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Sri Dharmasastha ( Iyappan ) Sannadhi is on the right side of the Rajagopuram ). Palipedam and Nandhi are immediately after the Rajagopuram.

Sannadhi for Naalvar, Karpaga Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Natarajar sabha with urchavars, Kamatchi Amman, Saneeswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan and Chandran are in the outer prakaram.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and muka mandapam/ artha mandapam. Ambal sannadhi is built abutting the mukamandapam. Ambal is facing South. In koshtam  Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma  and Durgai. Hope the Koshta murtis are belongs to latter period since they were not fit in the niches.

original sanctum

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was built during 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 not legible to read also.

The temple photograph before renovation

The temple photograph before renovation

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 Hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 17.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH:

All the buses from Tambaram to Oragadam  via Vandalur  stops at Padappai and Athanacherry is about 2 KM from Padappai.

Autos are available from Padappai bus stop.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

Front mandapam was built with concrete

Front mandapam was built with concrete

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Prehistoric period Rock Art in a small western Ghats Hill /தேன்வரந்தை குகை ஓவியங்கள் (Thenvaranthai Cave Paintings), Kallapuram / Mathakadiputhur, Palani reigon, Dindigul District, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

10^th September 2017.

While planning for this Udumalpet Heritage Visit,  we had decided to cover different interest heritage sites like, temples, Nadukarkal, Jain’s monuments and rock art. Normally rock art depicts the animals, human beings and their culture, important rituals, their habits, relation between them with the animals, etc,. We could find such rock arts in caves of various parts of the world. The rock paintings normally in white and red ochre colours. As per the research and the red ochre paintings are more than 10 thousand years old, while the white colour is about 2000 to 3000 years old.

  

This small hill at Mathakadiputhur  is a part of western Ghats. This small hill has 3 to 4  caves or the rock shelters with such rock art paintings. தேன்வரந்தை குகை ஓவியங்கள் ( Thenvaranthai Cave Paintings ), near Kallapuram / Mathakadiputhur.

This rock art is in a open natural cave or the rock shelter measuring approximately 150 feet in length with an opening of about 25 to 30 feet height.  This rock shelter has the group of white colour ( Combination of minerals like lime and vegetable colours )  rock arts depicting men, women and elephants. In one group people are gathered for a rituals. In another group people with children going with a goat for a ritual function. Some of the hand paintings also there to show the strength of the group. In one group of art shows the capturing of elephant and taming for domestic purposes. We could see some of the paintings are  less skilled, which means they are little older than the others. As per the archaeologists these paintings are 2000 to 3000 years old and the shelter was continuously uses for more than 1000 years.

LOCATION OF THE CAVE : CLICK HERE 

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