Sri Anumaneeswarar Temple / Porpandal Siva Temple / பொற்பந்தல் சிவன் கோயில், Porpandal, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Anumaneeswarar and Sri Agastheeswarar Temple at Porpandal of Uthiramerur Taluk in Kanchipuram District, was a part of Heritage Visit to Salavakkam, Porpandal and Peranakkavur, Shiva Temples, Pallava period Inscriptions and Heritage Sites on 15^th October 2021. Thanks to Raj Panneerselvam, Udhayaraja Rajasekaran from Thiruvannamalai and Kesavan for their help and travelling along with me in this Heritage Visit.

 

Moolavar  : Sri Anumaneeswarar &  Agastheeswarar

Consorts  : Sri Amirthavalli  & Sri Thiripurasundari

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple facing east with an entrance arch / Rajagopuram base and Deepa sthambam on the south side. Nataraja with Sivagami and Utsavars are at the entrance.  There is no images in the Koshtam. Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar  are in the mandapam.  Two Rishabas are in one mandapam and a balipeedam are on the east side of the temple.

Two Shiva Lingas, of which one is in the sanctum sanctorum and the damaged one is installed in the antarala. Also there are two Ambals in separate sannidhis facing south. In the two Ambals one Ambal is found damaged.

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.  Whether this temple is includes in this hymns is not known

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 )

 

ARCHITECTURE.

The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, Antarala, ardha mandapam, Maha mandapam and a Mukha mandapam. The temple and the entrance arch are constructed with bricks. A 3 tier Vesara vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Stucco images on the Vimana are cute and still in good shape. Nataraja with Sivagami’s Stucco image is on the Natarajar mandapam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple is believed to be constructed during Vijayanagara Period ie 16^th to 17^th Century.

The annual income of the temple as per the records of HR & CE is for Fasli 1402 - Rs. 11,218/-; for Fasli 1403 - Rs. 12,000/- and for Fasli 1404 - Rs.19, 537/-.

The temple is under the control of Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department and covered under Orukala Poojas scheme.

LEGENDS

It was told that the old Shiva Linga and Ambal are replaced by new one, since they were found damaged. Lord Shiva asked the authorities in their dream, if any thing happened to a member of the family, whether they will threw them out. So, even though the original Shiva Linga and Ambal are damaged, they were installed and worshiped. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darshan, Deepavali, New Year days, Navaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Annabhishekam and on all important days.

CONTACT DETAILS

EO, +91 44 27237848 and Gurukkal D Kailasam on mobiles +91 96550 40046 and +91 98430 55926 may be contacted  for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This place Porpandal is 6 KM from Salavakkam, 12 KM from Salavakkam Koot Road, 15 KM from Chengalpattu, 25 KM from Uthiramerur, 44 KM from Tambaram and 71 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.

 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE    : CLICK HERE

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