SRI MALLIKARJUNESWARAR TEMPLE / SRI MALLIKARJUNAR TEMPLE, SARVA THEERTAM KULAM. KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU.

21^st February 2020.

The list of Shiva temples in and around Kanchipuram with link to GooglePhotos, Location link on Google Map and Location QR Code are posted already in this blog.  The visit to the above Temples on the banks of Sarva Theertam  Kulam was as a part of 2020 Maha Shivaratri Temples Visit, on 21^st February 2020.

The Mallikarjuneswarar Temple is on the south west corner of the Sarva Theertha kulam. The 18^th Century saint Sri Sivagnana Swamikal, had written the sthalapurana of this temple, in Kanchipuram under Sarva Theertha padalam.

46. சர்வ தீர்த்தப்படலம் (1619 - 1644)

1619   இருட்கொடும் பிறவி மாற்றும் இலகுளீச் சரமீ றாகத்

      தருக்கறு காட்சி யோகா சாரியர் தளிகள் சொற்றாம்

      மருத்துத மலர்மேற் பூத்த வளம்புனல் குடைவோர் தங்கள்

      கருத்தவிர் சருவ தீர்த்தக் கரைபொலி தலங்கள் சொல்வாம் 1

Moolavar : Sri Mallikarjunar

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

This temple facing east with a three tier Rajagopuram. Balipedam and adhikara Nandhi are in the inner mandapa immediately after the north side entrance Rajagopura. Moolavar is in Sanctum. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. Vinayagar, Sri Valli Deva sena Subramaniyar, Bhairavar, Suryan, Navagrahas ( on the south side of Balipedam ) and Sandikeswarar are in the prakara. 

The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, arthamandapam and a mukha mandapam. The inner mandapa was supported with square and octoganal section pillars. A Two tier Nagara Vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Sikaram is with Nasis on all the 4 sides. It is believed that the original temple was built during 7^th to 8^th Century Pallava period.

LEGEND:

It is believed that the Mahabharata Hero Arjuna established this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS:

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Mondays ( Somavaram ), Karthikai  and Mahashivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

Since orukala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are un predictable.  

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is on the bank of Sarva Theertam Kulam and Kanchipuram to Vellore Road.

About 2.4 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand, 2.0 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 27 KM from Arakkonam Railway Junction and 75 KM from Chennai Central Station.

Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram and Nearest Railway Junction is Arakkonam.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

 

 

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