The visit to this Sri Etteeswarar Temple at Payyanur on Old Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram Road was a part of Pallava & Chozha period Shiva and Vishnu Temples and Heritage site Visits at Payyanur, Alathur and Siruthavur of Chengalpattu District on 17th October 2021.
Moolavar : Sri EtteeswararConsort : Sri Ezhilarkuzhali Amman
Some of the salient features of this temple are….The temple is facing east with a Rajagopuram ( under construction ). Balipeedam, Kodimaram and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram Entrance. Moolavar is in the Gajabirushta Vimana sanctum. Dwarapalakas are in front of the ardha mandapam. Nalvar and Utsavars are in the ardha mandapam.In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar , Shiva Lingas, Nagars, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Chandran and Suryan.
A Temple tank called - Bhairavar kulam - is in between Shiva and Karunakara Perumal Temples. This tank is being shared by the two temples.
ARCHITECTUREThe Gajabirushta Vimanam was constructed on a square upa peedam. The adhisthana is on Lotus pedestal with jagathy, Threepatta Kumuda and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with Vedhigai and walls are supported by the Brahmakantha Pilasters with Thamarikattu, Kalasam, Thadi, Kumbha, Padma Mandi, Palagai, Veerakandam and Vettu Pothyal. Prastaram is with Valabi ( oorthuva padmam is in the valabi ), Kapotam and Bhoomi Desam. The Stucco Gajabirushta Vimanam starts from Bhoomi Desam. The Vimana is of 3 tiers. The Vimana has the Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Lingothbavar, Pichadanar and Brahma.
The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and Mukha mandapam. Bas reliefs of 3 Nayakas, who are responsible for reconstruction is in the ardha mandapam. The Mukha mandapam was built during recent years.
Rajagopuram under construction
Rajagopuram under construction
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThe inscriptions recorded from this temple and nearby rocks belongs to Pallavas, Chozhas, Pandyas and Vijayanakas. From the recorded inscriptions the original Temple belongs to 8th Century Pallava Period. As Per the inscription this place was called as Payyanur alias “Rajakesari Chaturvedi Mangalam” and Lord Shiva was called as Etteeswaramudaya Nayanar.
The Pallava King Nandivikrama Barmar’s 37th reign year ( 768 CE ) inscription records an agreement by the ganattar of Payyanur in respect of 6400 kadi of paddy, measured by standard measure por-kal, received by them from Nagan, a merchant of Ulakkuni, residing at Mamallapuram for digging annually ( ie removing silt ) from the big tank – pereri – of the village out of the interest there from. It also stipulates a levy of 16 kadi of paddy per patti of lands that were obviously irrigated by the tank, irrespective of their sale or mortgage. The document is ( attested ) by Settanandi ( Jyesthanandi..?) evidently functioning from the Kuri.
The Pandya king Tribhuvana Chakravarthy Konerimaikondan Kulashekara Deva’s 24+1 reign year inscription records the order of Nilagangaraiyar granting some Land as devadhana to the temple of Ettisvaramudaiya Nayanar of Payyanur, evidently after settling a dispute over this land with the sabha by consulting the inscription engraved in this temple which was however damaged on certain places. Two ascetics are stated to have given up their lives on account of the dispute.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 26th January 2011 after renovations.
An inscription stone is lying on the banks of the temple tank - Bairavar kulam
LEGENDSIt is believed that “Sirukuripputhondar” who was born in Thondai Nadu and one of the 63 Nayanmar Visited this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva. Idaikadar, one of the Siddhar also worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
Devotees worshiped Lord Shiva and Ambal for Marriage , Child boon, to get victory in the Court cases and to get rid of the deceases.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Arudra Darshan, Navaratri, Deepavali, New Year, Thai Pongal and all other important functions.
CONTACT DETAILSGurukkal Moorthy may be contacted on his mobile number +91 9941534893 for further details.
HOW TO REACHThis temple is one KM off from the old Mahabalipuram Road. The temple is about 8 KM from Mahabalipuram, 9 KM from Thiruporur, 34 KM from Chengalpattu, 43 KM from Tambaram and 64 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway Station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
The three Vijayanagara Nayaks responsible for the construction of Mukha mandapam.--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Rajagopuram under construction
Rajagopuram under construction
The three Vijayanagara Nayaks responsible for the construction of Mukha mandapam.
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