After Visiting the Veeratteswarar Temple of keel Padappai on 6th March 2022, ( no significant progress was made in renovation of the temple ), on the way to main road, happened to see this Maha Vishnu Temple with unique construction.
Moolavar : Sri Varam Tharum Perumal
Thayar : Sridevi and Bhudevi
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Stucco images of Hanuman, Thiruman with Sangu Chakra and Garudan are on the top. Garudalwar sannidhi is in front of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Varam Tharum Perumal is in the sanctum sanctorum with Sri Devi and Bhudevi. Utsavars are in front of moolavar. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s Dasavatharam is in the mukha mandapam.
On the top of mukha mandapam stucco image of Hanuman, Thayar, Perumal with Sridevi & Bhudevi, Hayagreevar and Garudan. In praharam, Thayar, Ramar and Hanuman.
ARCHITECTURE
The Sanctum sanctorum is of square on Upanam, Adhisthanam is with jagathy, vrutha kumuda and Pattigai. The bhitti starts with vedhika. The Bhitti is supported with brahma kantha pilasters contains kalasam, kudam, lotuspetals mandi, palakai, veerakandam and vettu tharanga pothyal. The prastarm consists of valapi, kapotam and bhoomidesam., In koshtam, Thumbigai alwar, Narasimhar, Maha Vishnu and Hayagreevar. The sanctum sanctorum from Upanam to prastram, constructed with stone.
The 2 tier stucco vimanam is on the prastram. Maha Vishnu’s various forms are on the two tiers and greevam. From greevam to Sigaram, built in dravida style, with 4 maha nasis and 4 alpa nasis.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was told this temple’s moolavar was unearthed, near this temple during an excavation about 50 years before and believed that an old Vishnu temple might have been existed near Keel Padappai Shiva temple. Perumal devotees believe that he came as swayambhu from earth after hundreds of years. A New temple was built and Maha samprokshanam was conducted in Feb 2022 and mandalabhishekam was held on 1st April 2022.
LEGENDS
Perumal is a varaprasadhi, will fulfill all the wishes of his devotees. Hence Perumal is called as Varam Tharum Perumal. Hayagreevar is in a separate sannidhi in the prakaram. It is believed that worshiping Hayagreever will excel in studies, education, knowledge etc.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja special poojas are conducted on Vaikunda ekadasi, Rama navami, Hanuman Jayanthi, Navaratri etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.30 hrs to 20.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The temple trustee Panneerselvam’s mobile number +91 994149 2779 and Bhattar’s mobile number +91 9790035442 may be contacted for further details and darshan.
HOW TO REACH
Padappai is on Tambaram to Kanchipuram bus route and Keel Padappai is on the part of Padappai. All busses from Chennai to Kanchipuram via Tambaram will pass through this place Padappai.
The temple is 750 meters off main road, 12 KM from Tambaram, 14.2 KM from Oragadam Industrial Corridor, 42 KM from Kanchipuram and 39 KM from Chennai.
Nearest railway station is Tambaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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