Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple / Chandramouleeswarar Temple / சந்திரமௌலீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில், Kannivakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Chandramouleeswarar Shiva Temple at Kannivakkam  was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit at Urapakkam, Arungal, Kannivakkam, Kumuzhi and Melakottaiyur”, on 19^th February 2022. It was told that this temple and Kumizhi temple are of the same period and Thirugnanasambandar visited this place.

Moolavar  : Sri Chandramouleeswarar

Consort    : Sri Soundara Nayagi

Some of the Salient features of this temple are…..

The temple is facing east with a balipeedam and two Rishabams. Moolavar in the sanctum looks cute in nagabaranam on a square avudayar. Stucco image of Lord Shiva’s family and Lord Shiva with Parvati is Rishabaroodar are on the top of mukha mandapam.  Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar are at the entrance of sancum sanctorum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu Brahma and Durgai are in the Koshtam.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. A Shiva Linga is under the big peepal tree, Bairavar, Chandikeswarar and Navagrahas are in the praharam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple belongs to Chozha period along with the Shiva temple at Kumizhi. The present Sanctum Sanctorum and mukha mandapam was built  in 2014.

The temple was reconstructed with brick and cement and maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in the year 2014.

LEGENDS

As per the legend, Chandra  married Daksha’s 27 daughters. Out of 27 wives, Chandra was fond of Rohini and spent most of his time. When the other wives felt that Chandra is showing difference  of attitude from Rohini, they complained to their father. Daksha cursed Chandra to diminish his power day by day. Chandra begged to take back his curse. In turn Daksha replied that he cannot take away the curse and suggested to Pray to Lord Shiva to get relieved from the Curse.

So Chandra did a penance on Lord Shiva. Satisfied with his prayers Lord Shiva appeared before Chandra and asked what he wants...? Chandra requested Lord Shiva to relieve him from the Daksha’s curse. Lord Shiva replied that, that he cannot relieve him from Daksha’s curse, instead, he gave a boon of gaining his powers  for 15 days, after loosing his powers for 15 days. Since Chandra worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple, Lord Shiva is being called as Chandramouleeswarar.

       

Rishabam looks little different

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Poojas are conducted by a non Brahmin. Apart from ouru kala poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Sankadahara Chathurti, Pournami, Amavasya days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.00  Hrs or the priest may be contacted for the darshan.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number of Kanniappan +91 7395992708 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Kannivakkam is about  9 KM Guduvancheri, 18.7 KM Tambaram, 30 KM from Chengalpattu and 46 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway station is Guduvancheri and bigger station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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Sree padmavathi sametha sree venketesa perumal Temple, Arungal / Kannivakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple at Arungal/ Kannivakkam was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit at Urapakkam, Arungal, Kannivakkam, Kumuzhi and Melkottaiyur”, on 19^th February 2022. This temple is on the way to kannivakkam & Kumizhi from Urapakkam.

Moolavar  : Sri Venkatesa Perumal

Thayar     : Sri Padmavati

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with balipeedam and Garudan. Stucco image of Venkatesa Perumal, Sridevi and Andal are on the top of the Mukha mandapam. Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Sri Venkatesa Perumal issimilar to Tirupati, in standing posture inside sanctum sanctorum. His upper hands are holding Chanku / Conch and Chakra and Lower hands are in varadha and kadi hastam. In koshtam Thumbigai Alwar / Vinayagar, Narayanar, Hyagreevar and Narasimhar. The temple is very small with Sri Padmavati and Andal Sannidhis in the praharam.  

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhisthana with three patta kumuda on a upana. A two tier stucco vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum with 4 nasis on the cordinal directions. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s various forms, Krishna with Radha, Hayagreevar, Ananda sayana Perumal, Hayagreevar, Venkatesa Perumal, etc, are on the Vimanam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was told that a 300 – 400 years old brick structure was existed on the same place where the new temple exists. The temple was completely reconstructed with brick and cement and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 26^th April 2019.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 08.30 hrs ( 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs on Saturdays ) and 18.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on the GST Road, about 9.6 KM from Urapakkam Railway station, 17.5 KM from Tambaram, 28 KM from Chengalpattu, 44 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Urapakkam and Bigger station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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Sri Uraneeshwarar Temple / Ooraneeshwarar Temple / Arulmigu Pooranambigai sametha Uraneeshwarar Aalayam / அருள்மிகு பூரணாம்பிகை சமேத உரனீஸ்வர ஆலயம், Kilambakkam / Urapakkam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

நனியார் சேயார் நல்லார் தீயார் நாடோரும்

பிணிதான் தீரும் என்று பிறங்கிக் கிடப்பாரும்

மணியே பொன்னே மைந்தா மணாளா என்பார்கட்(கு)

அணியான் ஆதிரை நாளால் அதுவண்ணம்

…… திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்

The visit to this Uraneeshwarar Shiva Temple at Urapakkam was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu Temples Visit at Urapakkam, Arungal, Kannivakkam, Kumizhi and Melakottaiyur”, on 19^th February 2022. Every time when I crossed Urapakkam, this ( incomplete ) KaRRali with yazhihastha shobanam used to remind me an old temple is existing and thought of Visiting one day.

 

Moolavar   : Sri Uraneeshwarar

Consort     : Sri Pooranambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is under palalayam, Moolavar, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar are kept in a temporary shed and Poojas are done. Navagrahas, Old Rishabams and Nagars are on the back side.

ARCHITECTURE

The new temple ( to be consecrated ) is constructed completely with stone from adhisthanam to Sigaram. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The adhistanam is of kapothabandha adhisthana. A Two tier stone vesara Vimana is above the sanctum sanctorum. A Complete renovation as a stone kaRRali is completed and waiting for the consecration and Rajagopuram construction is in progress. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is claimed that the original temple belongs to 12^th Century Chozha period, do not know when the previous renovation was done. The present renovation as a KaRRali was stopped due to shortage of fund.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Nataraja Abhishekam, Arudra darshan, Karthigai Deepam, Annabhishekam, Pournami and Amavasya Days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Trustee may be contacted for renovation and Pooja details,  on the mobile number +91 8056171993

e-mail address : ooraneeshwarartemple@gmail.com

Face book: https://www.facebook.com/OoraneeshwararTempleUrapakkam/

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on the GST Road, about 800 meters from Urapakkam Railway station, 9 KM from Tambaram, 23 KM from Chengalpattu, 36 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Urapakkam and Bigger station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Request to participate in the renovation of this Sri Ooraneeshwarar Temple of Urapakkam and get blessings of Lord Shiva, since the renovation was halted due to shortage of fund.

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Sri Agastheeswarar Temple / Kalanthai Nagar Nataraja Temple /௮ருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ ௮கிலாண்டேஸ்வரி ௨டனுறை அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில், கிளாம்பாக்கம் / Kilambakkam, Tiruvallur /Thiruvallur District , Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Agastheeswarar Temple at Kilambakkam near Thiruvallur was a part of “Jainism Loose Sculpture, Shiva and an Amman Temples Visit” at Puliyur, Pakkam and Kilambakkam of Tiruvallur / Thiruvallur District, on 13^th February 2022. This place is also known as Kalanthai Nagar.

This temple is believed to be one of the Thevara vaippu sthalam sung by Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal. It is believed that, this is one of the 108 Shiva Lingas installed by  Sage Agasthiyar in Thondai Nadu and a Thevara Vaippu sthalam. Thirunavukkarau Swamigal has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of Agatheechuram along with Nandhikechuram, Mahalaechuram, Nagechuram, Kodeechuram, Kondeechuram, Kukkudechuram, Akkeechuram, Adakechuram, Ayaneechuram Aththeechuram, Siddheechuram and Ramechuram.

நாடகமா டிடநந்தி கேச்சுரமா காளேச்

        சுரநாகேச் சுரநாக ளேச்சுரநன் கான

கோடீச் சுரங் கொண்டீச் சுரந்திண் டீச் சுரங்

        குக்குடேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரங்கூறுங்கால்

ஆடகேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரமய னீச்சுர

        மத்தீக்சுரஞ் சித்தீக்சுர மந்தண் கானல்

ஈடுதிரை யிராமேசசுர மென்றென் றேத்தி

        யிறைவனுறை சுரம்பலவு மியம்பு வோமே.

….. திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் ( 6-71-8 )

Moolavar  : Sri Agastheeswarar

Consort    : Sri Akilandeswari

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with an entrance on the South side. Kodimaram, balipeedam and Rishabam / Idabam are on the east side. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi, facing south. In Praharam Sri Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Navagrahas, Sivakami with Natarajar, Somaskandar and Nagars.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a Grameya style adhisthana. The sanctum sanctorum is of square in shape and the Vimanam is of gajaprishta Style. An ekathala stucco Gajaprishta Vimanam with 3 kalasas is on the Sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma are in the greeva Koshtam. A floral motif is in the Lalada Nasi.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Considering the Gajaprishta Vimanam and separate Somaskandar Sannidhi, the original temple may belongs to Pallava period, constructed with bricks. Latter the temple received contributions from Chozhas and Vijayanagaras. The Temple was reconstructed with bricks and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted during recent Years.

Since the original temple was constructed with bricks, the endowment and gifts given to this temple are inscribed on separate stone slabs during Chozha period. It was told that Rajaraja Chozha-I’s period inscriptions are recorded in separate  stone slabs. The inscriptions records the endowment of burning perpetual lamps, for which sheeps / Goats are Gifted to this temple. The sad part of these inscription stones slabs are broken and used as a roof slabs of the Main sanctum sanctorum and Vinayagar Sannidhi.

 

LEGENDS

It is believed that this is one of the temple, worshiped by Sage Agathiyar. During celestial wedding of Lord Shiva with Parvati, all the Devas, Maharishis assembled at Mount Kailash to witness the wedding. Due to this the north side of the earth went down and south side raised up. Lord Shiva requested Sage Agathiyar to go to south to balance the earth. To Sage Agasthiyar’s request Lord Shiva agreed to give his Kalyana Kola darshan where ever he wants. It is believed that Lord Shiva gave his kalyana Kola darshan at this temple also. Since Sage Agathiyar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple, Lord Shiva is called as Agastheeswarar.  

Devotees worships Lord Shiva and Ambal for Marriage and Child boon.

This is one of the Thevara vaippu sthalam, the hymn on Agatheechuram sung by Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal applicable in general to all Agastheeswarar Shiva Temples.

நாடகமா டிடநந்தி கேச்சுரமா காளேச்

        சுரநாகேச் சுரநாக ளேச்சுராநன் கான

கோடீச் சுரங் கொண்டீச் சுரந்திண் டீச் சுரங்

        குக்குடேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரங்கூ றுங்கால்

ஆடகேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரமய னீச்சுர

        மத்தீக்சுரஞ் சித்தீக்கர மந்தண் கானல்

ஈடுதிரை யிராமேச்சுர மென்றென் றேத்தி

        யிறைவனுறை சுரம்பலவு மியம்பு வோமே

…. திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் ( 6-71-8 )

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri days and Arudra Darshan days during January.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

HR & CE Inspector +91 9790775133 or Asst Commissioner  +91 44 2766 1738 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This place Kilambakkam in Thiruvallur/ Tiruvallur District  is about 6 KM from Puliyur Village, 7 KM from Pakkam, 11 KM from Thiruvallur, 11.5 Thiruninravur, 22.5 KM from Poonamallee, 36 KM from Koyambedu and 42 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest big Railway station is Thiruvallur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE  

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