As a part of Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit, had been to this Sri Akshaya Ratna Lingeswarar Temple at Kolathur ( Kanchipuram ), on 2nd October 2023. This temple is small in between two lakes and reconstructed during recent years.
Moolavar : Sri Akshaya Rathna Lingeswarar
Consort : Sri Ratnambigai
Some of the Salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with balipeedam, dwajasthambam and Rishabam. Stucco images of Shiva with Parvati, Vinayagar, Murugan and Nalvar are on the top of mukha mandapam. The moolavar is in a elevated level. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In praharam Nalvar, Ratna Vinayagar, Ratna Subramaniar ( Ratna Velan ), Chandikeswarar, Bairavar and a mandapam for Nagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and Mukha mandapam. The total temple was re-constructed with bricks, cement concrete during recent years. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and adhistanam, square in shape. The two tala Gajaprishta Vimanam is above the sanctum sanctorum with 3 kalasas. Stucco images of Shiva & Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva kostam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
There is inscriptions found in the temple to prove its antiquity. It is believed that the temple may be 800 years old and built as a stone temple during Chozha period. The present temple was built as per the olai Suvadi / palm leaf manuscript and prasannam during 2013-2014.
LEGENDS
As per the Palm leaf manuscript, the power of Shiva will be multifold on akshaya Tritiya day and temple will be constructed and to be named as Akshaya Ratna Lingeswarar.
It is believed that, to get rid of debt, to flourish wealth, devotees worships Shiva, Ratnambigai and Pidari Amman.
A Pidari ( Varahi Amman ) Temple is on the North east corner of the temple ( Out Side )
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
No regular poojas are conducted and the only pooja conducted is the pradosha pooja.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened only on Pradosham day.
CONTACT DETAIL
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HOW TO REACH
The temple at Kolathur is about 1 KM off from Tambaram – Sriperumbudur main road, 6 KM from Manimangalam, 8 KM from Sriperumbudur, 16 KM from Tambaram Railway Station and 49 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest Railway station is Tambaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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