The visit to this Sri Thiruvagatheeswaramudayar
Temple was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temple and heritage sites along the East
Coast Road, visit on 25th December 2021. Thanks to Kesavan for
accompanying with me to all these places.
Moolavar : Sri Thiruvagatheeswaramudayar alias Sri SadasivanatharConsort : Sri Manonmani
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…. The
temple is facing east with balipeedam and Rishabam / idabam. Stucco image of
Lord Shiva with Parvati are on the top of the mukha mandapam. Vinayagar,
Murugan and Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. In
kosham, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In
praharam Nalvar, Chandikeswarar, Thiruneelakandar, Ambal Manonmani Ambal,
Bairavar and Chandikeswarar. Ambal Manonmani is in a separate sannidhi facing
South. Thiruneelakandar is also in a separate sannidhi facing east.
ARCHITECTUREThe
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum
is on a 3 anga adhisthana. An ekathala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum
sanctorum.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSThe
original temple belongs to 11th to 12th Century, Chozha
period built with bricks and also reconstructed during recent years. Since the
temple was built with bricks, gifts given to this temple are recorded in a
separate stone. During Chozha period this place was called as Manamai alias Jananathanallur in Amur Nadu, in Amur Kottam, in Jayangoda Chozhamandalam. Lord Shiva was called as Thiruvagatisvaramudayar
The
Kulothunga Chozhas- III’s 24th
reign year inscription ( SII 26 - 271 ) on a separate stone records an endowment for which 3 cows
are gifted to this temple by a person called Tirunattaperumal a Pakkilan Valavasikhamaninallur for burning a perpetual lamp, in the temple of Aludayar Thiruvagattisvaramudayar at Manami alias Jananathanallur. This place, Manamai alias Jananathanallur was in, Amur nadu under Amur Kottam of Jyangonda Chozha mandalam.
The other inscription ( SII 26 - 274 ) ( not available now ) Sundarapandyan's 13th Reign year records the gift of two cows for burning sandhi lamps in the temple of Tiruvagattisvaramudaiyar of Manamai alias Jananatha nallur in, Amur Nadu under Amur Kottam of Jayangonda Chozhamandalam, by a woman named Perunkarunaiyatti alias Devarkalabhaiyam, a nyayattar . of Uttaranmerur. The Cows are stated being received by many persons including Gavutaman, Nangai Bhattan, Vadugapillai, a Devakanmi, having right of worship in the temple, and Ammaiappan Samiyamudali alias .... who had agreed to burn the sandhi lamp accordingly.
Another Inscription ( SII 26 - 275 ), ( is also not available in this temple ) Jatavarman Sundarapandyan-I's 7th reign year inscription records the endowment of burning a sandhi lamp by the same woman ( above inscription 274 ), is the daughter of Sattuavarappu Purridangondarof Perumpachcheri. It is stated that this was received by Sivabramanas Gavutaman Ammaiappan alias Panayeswara Bhattan, Nangai Bhattan Vadugabhattan, and agreed to burn the sandhi lamp accordingly.
As per ARE 257 of 1909 ( SII -26, 272 believed to belongs to this temple ). This incomplete inscription belongs to Kulothunga Chozha -I's 6th reign year records an accident. A Certain Perungadan a Palli of Manamai, in Amur Nadu, in Amur Kottam, of Jayangonda Chozhamandalam, and another Palli of the same place name Maran Adavalan, went hunting. There Setti Perungadan shot an arrow on a Virugam ( an wild animal like leopard ). The arrow, however unfortunately hit, Maran Adavalan, and caused his death. The inscription stops at this point.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart
from Oru Kala Pooja, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chathurti etc,.
CONTACT
DETAILSThe
mobile number +91 9443728234 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACHThe
temple is located at Manamai and the place is called as Manamai Madura Linga
Medu.The
temple is 11 KM from Mahabalipuram, 9 KM from Kalpakkam, 14 KM from Thirukazhukundram,
28 KM from Chengalpattu and 65 KM from Chennai Central. Nearest
Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA ---
The other inscription ( SII 26 - 274 ) ( not available now ) Sundarapandyan's 13th Reign year records the gift of two cows for burning sandhi lamps in the temple of Tiruvagattisvaramudaiyar of Manamai alias Jananatha nallur in, Amur Nadu under Amur Kottam of Jayangonda Chozhamandalam, by a woman named Perunkarunaiyatti alias Devarkalabhaiyam, a nyayattar . of Uttaranmerur. The Cows are stated being received by many persons including Gavutaman, Nangai Bhattan, Vadugapillai, a Devakanmi, having right of worship in the temple, and Ammaiappan Samiyamudali alias .... who had agreed to burn the sandhi lamp accordingly.
Another Inscription ( SII 26 - 275 ), ( is also not available in this temple ) Jatavarman Sundarapandyan-I's 7th reign year inscription records the endowment of burning a sandhi lamp by the same woman ( above inscription 274 ), is the daughter of Sattuavarappu Purridangondarof Perumpachcheri. It is stated that this was received by Sivabramanas Gavutaman Ammaiappan alias Panayeswara Bhattan, Nangai Bhattan Vadugabhattan, and agreed to burn the sandhi lamp accordingly.
