The visit to this Sri Azhageeswarar Temple at Peranakavur 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 15th 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 AzhageeswararConsort : Sri Annapoorani
Some of the salient features of this temple are,…..The temple is facing east with balipeedam and a Rishabam under a mandapam. Entrance to temple is from back side. Stucco image of Uma Maheswarar is on the top of the mukha mandapam. The original moolavar is in the sanctum. Vinayagar, Murugan Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of ardha mandapam. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south.
ARCHITECTUREThe Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, Ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. An ekathala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. This present temple with bricks was built on old adhishtanam during recent years. Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are on the greeva koshtam.
Apart from main sanctum all the parivara shrines are also reconstructed.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSIt is believed that the temple belongs to 16th to 17th Century, Vijayanagara nayakas period. Inscriptions are also found on the adhistanam.
A Pallava King Nrupatungavarman’s inscription (SII Vol 12. 77 ) on a boulder near the temple records the endowment of food offering to the God of the temple, for which a land was gifted. The inscription didn’t mentioned this temple’s Lords Name. If it mentioned Lord Shiva of this temple, then this temple might belongs to 9th Century. The original inscription reads as …- ஸ்வத்திஸ்ரீ (II )
- கொவிசைய
- நிருபதொங்கபொ…
- த்த தேவற்கு யா
- ண்டு இரு(பத்து ) நால்..
- காவ(து)……… க்காய்
- புரமு……… ….. க(செ)…
- ஞ்ஞூர்……………………
- ட்டதெ (வ)
- யொம்
- (செறு)……………..
- ……………………………………… வ்வூர்
- ……………………………………. (வதா )….
- (ன இ )திருவமுது……….
LEGENDSThe devotees worships Lord Shiva and Ambal of this temple, for marriage and Child boon, and bumper Harvest.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from oru kala Pooja, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha shivaratri, Navaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Arudra darshan, new year, Thai Pongal and on all important festival days.
HOW TO REACHThis place Peranakavur is 8 KM from Salavakkam, 14 KM from Salavakkam Koot Road, 13 KM from Chengalpattu, 27 KM from Uthiramerur, 42 KM from Tambaram and 69 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
A Shiva Linga baanam is found installed in front of a Perumal Temple. Since the above inscription didn't mentioned the God's name, there may be another Shiva Temple and the inscription may belongs to that temple.
A Sanyasi kal / Enthira kal found in the same Village. ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
- ஸ்வத்திஸ்ரீ (II )
- கொவிசைய
- நிருபதொங்கபொ…
- த்த தேவற்கு யா
- ண்டு இரு(பத்து ) நால்..
- காவ(து)……… க்காய்
- புரமு……… ….. க(செ)…
- ஞ்ஞூர்……………………
- ட்டதெ (வ)
- யொம்
- (செறு)……………..
- ……………………………………… வ்வூர்
- ……………………………………. (வதா )….
- (ன இ )திருவமுது……….
A Sanyasi kal / Enthira kal found in the same Village.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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