Sri Vibhutheeswarar Temple / Sri Sugantha Kunthalambal Sametha Sri Vibootheswarar Temple, Venmanambudur / வெண்மனம்புதூர், Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu

The visit to this Sri Vibhutheeswarar Temple at Vemanambudur, was a part of “Ashta Siddhi Temples” visit, located between Kosasthalaiyar and Koovam rivers, on the north side of Perambakkam. Apart from Shiva temples, on the way visited Perumal temples also.

Moolavar   : Sri Vibhutheeswarar

Consort     : Sri Sugantha Kunthalambal

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

The temple is facing east with an entrance from South side. Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side. Stucco image of Lord Shiva and Parvati are on the top of east side entrance. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

In praharam Vinayagar, Anjaneyar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Ayyappan, Navagrahas. 

 

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The old temple was reconstructed during recent years on a upanam without following the temple architecture. An eka thala vesra vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south, with a vesara vimanam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple was built during Pallava period and latter received contributions from Chozhas. Since the original temple was dilapidated and the same was reconstructed completely with brick during recent years.

As per the Annual report 1944-45, Sl nos 23-24, This village was gifted to this temple as Sarvamanyam by the Idangai community and tax on the gifted lands are exempted.

In another 8^th Century inscription records the gift of Gold to this temple by Avaduuraiyan Bhuvanakadan ( Ashta Siddhi temples by Sai Kumar ).

Bukkan-I’s period ( 1344 – 1357 CE ) inscription records the gift of Villages as Sarvamanyam.

LEGENDS

This is one of the Ashta Siddhi Shiva temples ( 8 Shiva Temple ) located between Koovam and Kosasthalaiyar  rivers on the north side of Perambakkam in Tiruvallur District. It is believed that the Sage Agasthiya installed these 8 Shiva Lingas, worshiped and obtained ashta siddhis. The each Shiva temple is associated with one of the Ashta siddhis. The details of the Anima Siddhi from Srimad Bhagavatam are...

Anima - அணிமா

முடிந்திட்டு வைத்து முயங்கி ஓர்  ஆண்டில்

அணிந்த அணிமாகை தான் ஆம் இவனும்

தணிந்த அப் பஞ்சினும் தான் ஒய்யது ஆகி

மெலிந்து அங்கு இருந்திடும் வெல்ல ஒண்ணாதே.

With this siddhi, one can reduce the size of the body like cotton. By worshiping Sri Agastheeswarar now called as Vibhutheeswarar of this temple at Venmanambuthur ( a Tamil Name of Sanskrit name of Vibhutheeswaram ), one can obtain this Anima siddhi.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from Regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the exact time of opening and closing are unpredictable

CONTACT DETAILS

Sakthi Gurukkal +919894936427, Srinivasan +919087970030, +919791329434 and Jaisankar alias Sankar of the same Village  +919655811271 may be contacted for further details and darshan.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 5 KM from Kadambathur, 12.5 KM from Perambakkam, 12. KM from Tiruvallur,  27 KM from Arakkonam and 50 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway Station is Kadambathur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Ref: A Book on Ashta Siddhi Temples by Mr Sai Kumar

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Sri Gangatheeswarar Temple, Eswaran Kovil / ஈஸ்வரன் கோவில், Pudumavilangai/ புதுமாவிலங்கை, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Gangadeeswarar Temple at Pudumavilangai, was a part of “Ashta Siddhi Temples” visit, located between Kosasthalaiyar and Koovam rivers, on the north side of Perambakkam. Apart from Shiva temples, on the way visited Perumal temples also.

கங்காதரீஸ்வரர் பதிகம்

நதிமேவுஞ்சடையுடைய நாயகனே நான்மறையி னடுவினின்ற

பதியே யெம்பெருமானே  பக்தர்களுக்குள் சுரக்கும் பாண்டுரங்கா

புதுமாவிலங்கை நகர் மேவுகின்ற மெய்ப்பொருளே புலவர் போற்றும்

மதியேறுந் திருநுதலான் காமாக்ஷிமணவாள மலர்தாள் போற்றி

.... யாழ்பாண சாமியார் ( வருடம் 1920 )

Moolavar  : Sri Gangadheeswarar

Consort    : Sri Kamakshi Amman

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

The temple facing east with a 2 tier Rajagopuram is on the south side. Stucco images of Somaskandar, Shiva and Parvati as Chandrasekar, Urdhva thandavar, Veena Dakshinamurthy are on the  Rajagopuram. Entrance to the maha mandapam is from the south ie opposite to Ambal. The entrance is with a open mukha mandapam and Stucco image of Ambal is on the top. Shri Shiva and Parvati’s kalyana kola stucco image of on the top of the mandapam on the left side. Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side. A Hole is provided on the wall opposite to Rshabam’s face. Stucco image of Shiva with Parvati as rishabaroodar, Shri Shiva’s family in Kailash, Ambal worshiping a Shiva Lingam, Vinayagar and Murugan are on the top of the east side parapet wall.

In Koshtam, Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.  In Prakaram, Vinayagar as Maha Ganapati,  Sri Devi & Bhudevi sametha Pandurangan, Sri Valli DevaSena Subramaniar Chandikeswarar, Saptha Kannis ( Pattarika Kannika, Deva Kannika, Padma Kannika, Sindhu Kannika, Agaja Kannika, Vana Kannika, Sumati Kannika, both in stone and Stucco. Rishabam and Elephant are in front ), Nagars  and Bairavar.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and  maha mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha adhistanam with Jagathy, 3 patta kumudam and Pattigai. The bhitti starts with vedika. The pilaster are Brahmakantha pilaster with malai thongal, thamarai kattu, kalasam, thadi, kudam, mandi, palagai, veerakandam and vettu pothyal.

The Koshta are supported with ½ brahma kantha pilasters. The Makara thoranas above the koshtas are with the bas-reliefs of Krishna, Sri Rama with Sita and Lakshmana. The prastaram consists of lotus petals valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus. An ekathala Nagara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Stucco images of Shri Shiva with Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the Greeva Koshtam. Maha Nasis are on the cardinal directions of Sigaram. Kodi karukku is on the 4 corners of Sigaram.

Rama, Sita and Lakshmana bas reliefs on the makara thorana

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

This one of the Shiva Temples built during Chozha period maintains the original structure without much modifications. Later extensions were done by the Vijayanagaras.  

It is believed that the pilasters and pillars are brought from a dilapidated Perumal temple of the same Village about 150 years before. The Makara Thorana of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana may belongs Pandurangan Temple of the dilapidated Perumal Temple.

Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in the year 2018.

LEGENDS

This is one of the Ashta Siddhi Shiva temples ( 8 Shiva Temple ) located between Koovam and Kosasthalaiyar rivers, on the north side of Perambakkam in Tiruvallur District. It is believed that the Sage Agasthiya installed these 8 Shiva Lingas, worshiped and obtained ashta siddhis. The each Shiva temple is associated with one of the Ashta siddhis. The details of this Mahima Siddhi from Srimad Bhagavatam are...

Mahima- மஹிமா

மெய்ப்பொருள் சொல்லிய மெல் இயலாள் உடன்

தன்பொருள் ஆகிய தத்துவம் கூடிடக்

கைப்பொருள் ஆகக் கலந்திடும் ஓர் ஆண்டின்

மைப்பொருள் ஆகும் மகிமா அது ஆகுமே.

With this siddhi, one can increase size of the body like Vishwaroopam.  By worshiping Shri Shiva Agastheeswarar, now called as Sri Gangadeeswarar of this temple at Pudumavilangai, one can obtain the siddhi of Mahima.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,  Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the exact time of opening and closing are unpredictable

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number +919445443251 and Dhandapani Gurukkal +914427651157 and Devan +917373843437  may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This temple is 4 KM from Kadambathur, 5.6 KM from Perambakkam, 12 KM from Tiruvallur,  30 KM from Arakkonam and 55 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway Station is Kadambathur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Ref : A Book on Ashta Siddhi Temples by Mr Sai Kumar

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Sri Kumbeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ கும்பேஸ்வரர் கோயில் / கும்பேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில் / Ishta Siddhi Lingeswarar, சிற்றம்பாக்கம் / Chitrambakkam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Kumbeswarar Temple Temple at Chitrambakkam, was a part of “Ashta Siddhi Temples” visit, located between Kosasthalaiyar and Koovam rivers, on the north side of Perambakkam. Shiva of this temple was also called as Ishta Siddhi Lingeswarar. Apart from Shiva temples, on the way visited Perumal temples also.

Moolavar  : Sri Kumbeswarar & Ishta Siddhi Lingeswarar

Consort    : Sri Kuzhanthaivalli

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

The temple is facing east with an entrance from South side. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the mukha mandapam.  Vinayagar is on the left side of the sanctum sanctorum entrance. Moolavar is short on a raised avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

In praharam, Vinaitheerkum Vinayagar, Lakshmi Narayanar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, A Shiva Linga with square avudayar, Navagrahas, Kala Bairavar and  Pallava period flat, square inscriptions stone. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south, in standing posture with abhaya and varada hastam. 

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam.  The bhittis is supported with brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palagai. The prastaram consists of valapi and  kapotam with nasis. A two tier nagara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. There is no images in the 1^st level koshtam. Stucco Murtis are in greevam. Maha nasis are on the 4 cardinal directions of sigaram. Kodi karukku works are on the 4 corners of the sigaram.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was reconstructed during recent years completely with bricks and cement.  A 29 inches square stone slab with a lotus medallion at the centre and 6 lines inscription is lying at the entrance of the temple. This stone inscriptions was used as a stepping stone in front of Selli Amman temple, just back side of this Shiva temple. This inscriptions belongs to 7^th Century Pallava Period. The inscription records  the construction of a Temple. After Pallava’s rock cut cave temples, it is believed that this is the earliest inscription found about the construction of a temple. Which means, the construction of temples might have been started in the 7^th Century itself in Tamil Nadu. ( Mrs Padma Priya, of Alayam Kanden ). The inscription reads as...

1. Sri Maharaja Paramesvaravarummarkku yandu
2. Vadu Tunan- gilavarul= Alavayil Somasiya
3. ru – marumagan Kuma (ran).....
4. duppitta ko(yil )
5. ....... ali(vu)m se
6. Ydar tadumav=erkka(l)

As per the inscription Somasiyar’s son-in-law Kumaran of Alavayal, constructed the temple. This Place Chitrambakkam was called as Thenkaranai. Thenkaranai may also be called as Alavayal. Experts may comment on this. The temple / Koyil which is mentioned in the inscription is not known.

LEGENDS

This is one of the Ashta Siddhi Shiva temples ( 8 Shiva Temple ) located between Koovam and Kosasthalaiyar  rivers on the north side of Perambakkam in Tiruvallur District. It is believed that the Sage Agasthiya installed these 8 Shiva Lingas, worshiped and obtained ashta siddhis. Each one of the 8 Shiva temples is associated with one of the Ashta siddhis. The details of the Prakamyam Siddhi from Srimat Bhagavatham are...

Prakamyam - பிராகாம்யம்

அறிந்த பராசக்தி உள்ளே அமரில்

பறிந்தது பூதப் படை அவை எல்லாம்

குவிந்து அவை ஓர் ஆண்டு கூட இருக்கில்

விரிந்தது பரகாயம் மேவலும் ஆமே.

With this siddhi, one can fulfil all the wishes and desires. By worshiping Shri Ishta Siddhi Lingeswarar, now called as Kumbeswarar of this temple at Chitrambakkam, one can obtain the siddhi of Prakamyam.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on monthly pradosham, Kiruthigai, Chithirai Tamil New Year, Aippasi annabhishekam, Maha Shivaratri, etc,.

 

Lakshmi Narayanar

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the exact time of opening and closing are unpredictable, but between 08.00 to 10.00 hrs, morning pooja will be conducted. 

CONTACT DETAILS

The trustees +919445152916, +919884541609, Sakthi Gurukkal +9198936427 and Krishnan +919843525398 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is 3 KM from Perambakkam, 5 KM from Manavur, 6 KM from Senji Panambakkam railway station, 20 KM from Tiruvallur, 24 KM from Arakkonam and 57 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Senji Panambakkam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Ref: A Book on Ashta Siddhi Temples by Mr Sai Kumar

The Shiva Linga was unearthed from this place 

The selli Amman temple the inscription stone was found and used as a stepping stone. The temple is under reconstruction 

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Sri Ishta siddhi Lingeswarar Temple / இஷ்டசித்தி லிங்கேஸ்வரர் சிவன் ஆலயம் / பேரம்பாக்கம் / Perambakkam, / Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Ashta ( Ishta) Siddhi Lingeswarar Temple Temple at Perambakkam, was a part of “Ashta Siddhi Temples”, visit, located between Kosasthalaiyar and Koovam rivers, on the north side of Perambakkam. Apart from Shiva temples, on the way visited Perumal temples also.

Moolavar  : Sri Ishta Siddhi Lingeswarar

Consort    : Sri Kamakshi Amman

Some of the salient features of this temple are..

The temple is facing east with a gate. An entrance gate with arch is on the south side. Stucco image of Shiva, Pavati ( Murugan is seated on Parvati’s lap ), Vinayagar  in seated posture on the entrance arch. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the Mukha mandapam. Moolavar in the sanctum seems to be old. Durgai is only in the koshtam.

In corridor, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Ambal facing South, Bairavar and Navagrahas.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum and a mukha mandapam. A nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.  Maha nasis are on the 4 cardinal directions of sigaram. There is no images in the Greeva koshtam also.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple was built during Pallava period and latter received contributions from Chozhas.  The temple reconstruction was completed and paintings also done. The temple is waiting for Maha Kumbhabhishekam.

It was told that, the kalasam on the Vimanam will be stolen after installation, every time after installation.

LEGENDS

This is one of the Ashta Siddhi Shiva temples ( 8 Shiva Temple ) located between Koovam and Kosasthalaiyar  rivers, on the north side of Perambakkam in Tiruvallur District. It is believed that the Sage Agathiyar installed these 8 Shiva Lingas, worshiped and obtained ashta siddhis. Each one of the Shiva temple is associated with one of the Ashta siddhis. The details of the Eesathuvam Siddhi from Srimad Bhagavatam are...

Eesathuvam - ஈசத்துவம்

நின்ற சதாசிவ நாயகி தன்னுடன்

கண்டன பூதப்படை அவை எல்லாம்

கொண்டவை ஓர் ஆண்டு கூடி இருந்திடில்

பண்டை அவ் ஈசன் தத்துவம் ஆகுமே.

With this siddhi, one can obtain the knowledge of creativity and become like Shri Shiva, who is above all of this prapancham / Universe. By worshiping Shri Ishta Siddhi Lingeswarar of this temple at Chitrambakkam, one can obtain the siddhi of Eesathuvam.

It is believed that worshiping of Lord Shiva on 3 consecutive 3 Mondays, will get 16 mangala / auspicious things in the life.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

The temple is yet to be consecrated, so no celebrations are conducted in this temple.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable. May be contacted the Gurukkal for the darshan through the mobile number given below. 

CONTACT DETAILS

Sakthi Gurukkal used to come from Kadambathur on Mondays, may be contacted on his mobile +919894936427 or Ramachandran on his mobile +91 9688739249 for further details and worship.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is 11 KM from Kadambathur, 14 KM from Thakkolam, 20 KM from Tiruvallur, 24.6 KM from Arakkonam and 54 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway Station is Kadambathur.  

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Ref: A Book on Ashta Siddhi Temples by Mr Sai Kumar

Ambal 

PHOTOS TAKEN AFTER KUMBHABHISHEKAM

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