Sunday 4 December 2022

Sri Kutty Andavar Temple / ஶ்ரீ குட்டி ஆண்டவர் கோயில், Pattalam, Choolai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Kutty Andavar  Temple was a part of “Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples, Shiva Temples, Kutty Andavar Temple and Amman Temples Visit" in Chetpet Aminjikarai & Choolai, on 18th September 2022. The  visit to this temple was made after visiting Siddhar Sri-La-Sri Mouna Guruswamigal Samadhi temple at Tiruvottiyur. Since Swamigal stayed at this temple and worshiped Kutty Andavar before attaining Jeeva Samadhi, I too want to have  the Darshan of Kutty Andavar.


Moolavar  : Sri Ayyanar
Consorts  : Sri Poona and Pushkala

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
This temple is facing east with a short Deepa Sthambam. Elephant vahana is immediately after the entrance Gate. A peepal tree is grown before sanctum Sanctorum ( the roots Damages the total Temple ). A Small Shiva Linga and Rishabam are under the clutches of the peepal tree's root. Dwarapalakas are on both side of the entrance. Moolavar Ayyanar and his consorts Poorna and Pushkala are in sitting postures as individual murtis.

ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a rectangular sanctum sanctorum with ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The complete temple was constructed with bricks. The roof granite slabs had fallen down in the ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. An Ekathala sala type vimanam is over the sanctum Sanctorum. An amman temple is built abutting on the north side wall of this temple, hence circumambulation of Kutty Andavar Temple alone is not possible.



HISTORY
The temple may be 200 to 300 years old. The 19th Century siddhar, Mouna Guruswamigal, came to this place from Karnataka, used to stay in this temple or on the opposite side of the house thinnai. During his stay at this temple. Daily he used to go to Harbor area Rice merchants shops to get rice and moong dhal for food.

Mouna Guruswamigal  and Jeeva Samadhi Temple 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, by a lady called  Mariammal and her daughter, no special poojas are conducted.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS
Mrs Mariammal or her daughter Mrs Latha may be contacted for pooja of the temple on her mobile number +91 9367253899.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the Sivarao Rd, in Pattalam a part of Choolai.   
300 Meters from TB Hospital Bus Stop, The temple is about 3.2 KM from Egmore Metro, 2.8 KM from Chennai Central, 11. 70 KM from Koyambedu.
Nearest Railway Station  is Egmore Metro Station

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE








Mrs Mariammal who takes care of this temple
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Saturday 3 December 2022

Sri Nathamuni Swamigal Maha Samadhi / Nathamuneeswarar Temple, Aminjikarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Nathamuni Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Temple was a part of “Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples, Shiva Temples, Kutty Andavar Temple and Amman Temples Visit'" in Chetpet, Aminjikarai & Choolai, on 18th September 2022. There are many Temples and Jeeva Samadhis of Siddhars on the banks of Holy river Cooum. This one of the Jeeva Samadhi Temples of a great Siddhar Sri-la-Sri Nathamuni Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Temple in Aminjikarai, a part of Chennai.


Siddhar   : Sri-La-Sri Nathamuni Swamigal

It was told that Nathamuni Siddhar was stayed in this place. Installed a Shiva Lingam and worshiped. Hence the Shiva Lingam was called as Nathamuneeswarar. After Nathamuni Swamigal attained Jeeva Samadhi, Nathamuneeswarar Shiva Lingam was moved to one corner of the sanctum Sanctorum and a New Shiva Lingam was installed and named as Kampahareswarar.

The Siddhar jeeva Samadhi was converted as Sri Kampahareswarar Temple and Shiva's consort Dharmasamvardhini.  The temple also reconstructed and kumbhabhishekam was also conducted during recent years.  An Idol of Sri-La-Sri Nathamuni Swamigal was installed by his followers. It is believed that The Siddhar Sri-La-Sri Nathamuni Swamigal lived and attained jeeva Samadhi about 200 years before. No more  authentic details are found about this Nathamuni Swamigal.

Nathamuni Swamigal 
Pamban Swamigal and Vallalar

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs

HOW TO REACH
Nathamuni Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi is inside the Sri Kampahareswarar Shiva temple  on the intersection of streets Subbarayan Street – Venkatachalapathy Street and Kandan Street.
The temple is about 300 meters from EVR Road / Poonamallee High Road, Aminjikarai bus stop.
The temple is about 5.2 KM from Chennai Central, 6.6 KM from Koyambedu,
Nearest Railway station is 850 meter Pachaiyappa’s Metro Station and 1.7 KM from Nungambakkam Sub Urban Railway Station.

LOCATION OF THIS TEMPLE : CLICK HERE




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Friday 2 December 2022

Mahan Sri Gangadhara Navalar Jeeva Samadhi /Gangadhara Swamy Jeeva Samadhi Temple / மகான் ஸ்ரீ கங்காதர நாவலர் சுவாமிகள் ஜீவ சமாதி, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Mahan Sri Gangadhara Navalar Jeeva Samadhi Temple was a part of “Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples, Shiva Temples, Kutty Andavar Temple and Amman Temple Visit" in Chetpet, Aminjikarai & Choolai, on 18th September 2022. There are many Temples and Jeeva Samadhis of Siddhars on the banks of Holy river Cooum. This one of the Jeeva Samadhi of a great Siddhar Sri-la-Sri Gangadhara Navalar at Chetpet. The Jeeva samadhis named as Jaya Vinayagar Temple.


Siddhar   : Sri Gangadhara Navalar

The jeeva Samadhi is facing east with a balipeedam and Rishabam. Vinayagar with balipeedam and Murugan are on both sides of the entrance. A Shiva Lingam is installed at the centre under a rudraksha beads pandal. Gangadhara Swamigal’s photo is hung on the wall.

HISTORY  AND MIRACLES
The Siddhar Mahan Gangadhara Navalar was born in the year 1859 at Teynampet, a part of Chennai. He was an ardent devotee of Sri Kapaleeswarar of Mylapore. He was a poet and orator too, conducted many discourses. He had composed hymns in praise of Shiva and the procession deity will start only after he completed the hymns.

He had done many miracles during his life time on this earth. One such instance is, he was forced to board a train without a ticket to attend an important discourse on the next day. During this travel the TTE ( Travel ticket examiner ) asked him to detrain in the next station, since Swamigal didn't have the Ticket. After the Siddhar Gangadhara Navalar, detrained, the train didn’t started in the next station. All the efforts are went in vain to start the engine by the Railway authorities. This was known to some of his followers, who travelled along with him and they paid money for the ticket. Mahan Gangadhara Navalar was allowed to entrain and surprisingly, the engine started with out any effort and problem.

The Jaya Vinayagar was installed by Mahan Gangadhara Navalar in the year 1890, on the place where the Jeeva Samadhi exists now. In the year 1929, Mahan Gangadhara Navalar, appealed to British Government to enter in to Jeeva samadhi. Jeeva Samadhi is that one, great Siddhars, Saints, enter in to Jeeva Samadhi / specially excavated pit after telling the exact date time to his disciples. After Mahan Gangadhara Navalar entered in to the Jeeva Samadhi on 23rd October 1929,  his disciples closed the pit and latter Samadhi was built over it. ( Thanks to Mrs Padma Priya – The God of Holy Cooum  ).


JEEVA SAMADHI TEMPLE TIMINGS
The Jeeva Samadhi temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to  09.00 and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH
The Jeeva Samadhi temple is off about 160 meters from Harrington Road.
The Jeeva Samadhi temple is about 750 Meters from Harrington Road – Valluvar Kottam Kottam High Road – Dr Gurusamy Bridge – Mayor Ramanathan salai junction.
The Jeeva Samadhi Temple is about 1.4 KM from Chetpet Railway Station, 5.2 KM from Chennai Central and 7.4 KM from Koyambedu bus terminus.
Nearest railway station is Chetpet Railway Station.

LOCATION OF THE JEEVA SAMADHI TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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Thursday 1 December 2022

Pattinathar Temple / Pattinathar Jeeva Samadhi / பட்டினத்தார் ஜீவசமாதி, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

கண்டங் கரியதாங் கண்மூன்றுடையதாம்
அண்டத்தைப் போலவழகியதாந் -  தொண்டர்
உடலுருகத் தித்திக்கு மோங்குபுக ழொற்றிக்
கடலருகே நிற்குங் கரும்பு

( மேம்பட்ட புகழினை வாய்ந்த திருவொற்றியூர் சமுத்திரக்கரையிலே நிற்கின்ற கரும்பு திரிநேத்தரங்களையுடையதாம், ஆகாயத்தை யொத்த அழகு பொருந்தியதாம், அடியவர்கள் திருமேனி உருகும்படி இனிப்பதாம். )


The visit to this Pattinathar Temple was a part of “Hero Stones and Siddhars of Tiruvottiyur Visit”, on 11th September, 2022.  This visit was mainly focused on the Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples of Tiruvottiyur.

Most of the Siddhar Jeeva samadhis in Chennai belongs to Siddhars migrated from various parts of Tamil Nadu and other States, like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, etc,. The Siddhar Samadhis in and around Thiruvottiyur are closely linked with the 11th Century Pattinathar and 19th Century Vallalar alias Ramalinga Adigalar, considering them as Gurus. In some cases even-though the Siddhars attained mukti, away from Tiruvottiyur, they were brought to Tiruvottiyur and laid in Samadhi, considering this place as a holy place. Since Pattinathar belongs to Nattukottai Nagarathar Community, Nagarathars makes it a custom, that they brings the deceased relatives to Tiruvottiyur to do their last rites and cremation. 

Siddhar : Pattinathar.

The Salient features of this Jeeva Samadhi temple are…
The temple is facing east with a Gate. A balipeedam and a Rishabam are in front of the mandapam. Pattinathar’s stucco image is on top of the entrance. A Shiva Lingam on a square avudayar is on the sanctum sanctorum of Pattinathar jeeva Samadhi Temple.  Kostas are empty. The sthala vruksham Sugarcane is in the paraharam. Murugan and Valli Devasena Subramaniar are at the entrance of sanctum Sanctorum. A newly built Meditation hall is in front of the temple.

ARCHITECTURE
The old Jeeva Samadhi was  with a tiled Roof. The same was constructed as a new temple. The new temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum was built on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattika. The Bhitti starts with vedika. Brahma kantha pilasters are with kalasam, kudam, mandi, palakai and Pothyal on the bhitti. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam, The kapotam is with nasis. The Vimanam, from adhistanam to prastaram was built with Stone. The first thalam and sigaram are built with bricks. The Sigaram is of Nagara style. The First level koshtas are with Pattinathar stucco images. 




HISTORY
Thiruvenkadar was born to Sivanesar and Gnanakamalambigai of Kaveripoompattinam. Since he was born due to the grace of Lord Shiva of Thiruvenkadu, he was named as Thiruvenkadar. He married Sivakalai, a girl from a merchant family. They went to Thiruvidaimarudur and prayed Shri Shiva for a Child. There a person called Sivasarumar, a Shiva Devotee gave a male child, saying the child was found on the on the banks of the temple tank. Thiruvenkadar named the child as Marudhapiran and brought up. When he grew young, Thiruvenkadar sent him for business to overseas. On return, his son brought a sack contains cow dung cakes and husk. This made Thiruvenkadar angry and locked him in a room. Then he went outside and came back and found Marudhapiran was not in the locked room.  His wife gave him a box contains a palm leaf and a broken head needle, which his son Marudhapiran given to her. The note written on the palm leaf reads as “kathu aruntha oosiyum vaaraathu kaan kadai vazhikkee - காதற்ற ஊசியும் வாராது காண் கடைவழிக்கே". The note made Thiruvenkadar to realize the real life of human beings.

Thiruvenkadar as Pattinathar renounced everything and left the home, wearing only a kowpeenam. Before leaving, Pattinathar promised to his mother, that he will come back before she dies. In the mean time, his sister gave him an appam mixed with poison. When he came to know before eating, he threw the same on the roof of the house saying “Than vinai thannai chudum, ottappam veettai chudum - தன்வினை தன்னைச் சுடும்; ஓட்டப்பம் வீட்டைச் சுடும்'. Immediately the roof was burnt out. This incidence made the people  to realize  that Pattinathar as a real saint.

When he was roaming place to place, worshiping Shiva, came to know his mother’s final stage arrived. He returned back to Kaveripoompattinam and did her last rites using wet banana/ plantain skins. He also sang a poem which made people to realize everybody’s mother’s sacrifice. The song goes like this….

ஐயிரண்டு திங்களாய் அங்கமெலாம் நொந்து பெற்றுப்
பையலென்ற போதே பரிந்தெடுத்துச் செய்ய இரு
கைப்புறத்தில் ஏந்திக் கனகமுலை தந்தாளை
எப்பிறப்பில் காண்பேன் இனி

முந்தித் தவம் கிடந்து முன்னூறு நாள்சுமந்தே
அந்திபகலாய்ச் சிவனை ஆதரித்துத் தொந்தி
சரியச் சுமந்து பெற்ற தாயார் தமக்கோ
எரியத் தழல் மூட்டுவேன்

வட்டிலிலும் தொட்டிலிலும் மார்மேலும் தோள்மேலும்
கட்டிலிலும் வைத்தென்னைக் காதலித்து முட்டச்
சிறகிலிட்டுக் காப்பாற்றிச் சீராட்டிய தாய்க்கோ
விறகிலிட்டுத் தீமூட்டு வேன்

நொந்து சுமந்து பெற்று நோவாமல் ஏந்திமுலை
தந்து வளர்த்தெடுத்துத் தாழாமே அந்திபகல்
கையிலே கொண்டென்னைக் காப்பாற்றிய தாய்தனக்கோ
மெய்யிலே தீமூட்டு வேன்

அரிசியோ நானிடுவேன் ஆத்தாள் தனக்கு
வரிசையிட்டுப் பார்த்து மகிழாமல் உருசியுள்ள
தேனே திரவியமே செல்வத் திரவியப்பூ
மானே எனஅழைத்த வாய்க்கு

அள்ளி இடுவது அரிசியோ தாய்தலைமேல்
கொள்ளிதனை வைப்பேனோ கூசாமல் மெள்ள
முகமேல் முகம்வைத்து முத்தாடி என்றன்
மகனே எனஅழைத்த வாய்க்கு

முன்னை இட்ட தீ முப்புறத்திலே
பின்னை இட்ட தீ தென்இலங்கையில்
அன்னை இட்ட தீ அடிவயிற்றிலே
யானும் இட்ட தீ மூள்கமூள்கவே

வேகுதே தீயதனில் வெந்து பொடிசாம்பல்
ஆகுதே பாவியேன் ஐயகோ மாகக்
குருவி பறவாமல் கோதாட்டி என்னைக்
கருதி வளர்த்தெடுத்த கை

வெந்தாளோ சோணகிரி வித்தகா நின்பதத்தில்
வந்தாளோ என்னை மறந்தாளோ சந்ததமும்
உன்னையே நோக்கி உகந்து வரம் கிடந்து என்
தன்னையே ஈன்றெடுத்த தாய்

வீட்டிருந்தாள் அன்னை வீதிதனில் இருந்தாள்
நேற்றிருந்தாள் இன்றுவெந்து நீறானாள் பால்தெளிக்க
எல்லோரும் வாருங்கள் ஏதென்று இரங்காமல்
எல்லாம் சிவமயமே யாம்

During his temples visit he used to pray Shiva to give him mukti. Shri Shiva told him that he will give mukti, where the pei Sugar cane tastes sweet. During his last stage, he spent his life at Tiruvottiyur and found that the pei sugar cane tastes sweet. He used to play with street children and asked them to cover him with a bamboo basket / koodai. One day he really disappeared leaving a Shiva Lingam. The Locals realizes the real power of Pattinathar. Latter his devotees built a temple on the place where he disappeared. 

LEGENDS
It is believed that, celestial deity Kubera, athipathi of the wealth was born as Pattinathar. A person born from a wealthiest  family turned in to a Siddhar. Hence Devotees offers prayers to get more wealth.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Thursdays, Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri and Guru pooja days ( Aadi month Pournami / Full moon day ).

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 19.30 hrs and 05.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs on Thursdays.

CONTACT DETAILS
HR & CE Web site :
The mobile number +91 9840284456 may be tried for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the east side of the Ennore Express Road.
The temple is about 2 KM from Arulmigu, Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple ( Padambakka Nathar Temple / Vadivudai Amman Temple ) and 14 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway station is Tiruvottiyur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

Sugar cane




Mandapam under construction

Old Temple 
Old Temple
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