The Visit to This Sri Serathamman Temple at Sekkadu was a part of Shiva, Maha Vishnu, Amman and Hero Stones Visit in and around Avadi in Tiruvallur District on 17th September 2023. This Amman is considered as a village guarding Deity / Grama Devathai. This is one of the Amman temples constructed on the banks of Holy River Cooum and on the banks of Sekkadu Periya Lake.
Moolavar : Sri Serathamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The Temple is facing north with a Simha vahana and Trishul. Stucco Dwarapalakis are in front of sanctum sanctorum. In Sanctum Sanctorum Amman is in sitting posture with 4 hands. Upper hands are holing Pasam & Damaru and lower hands holds bowl and a knife. Sapta kannis are in the mandapam.
A Stucco image of Amman sitting on a snake under snake hood. The iconography is very much similar to Moolavar.
An inscription pillar is in front of the Gate with Taurmeic powder and Kungumam applied. Worshipped as Serathamman.
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum with a front mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is square in shape on a upanam and a pada bandha adhistanam with threepatta kumudam. An ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Amman’s various forms are on the greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that this Serathamman exists on the same place, more than 1000 years. The present structure was built and consecrated on 06th March 2011.
The inscription stone is irregular and found very difficult to read. Also the turmeric powder and the Kungumam made it more difficult.
As per Sridharan, former Archaeology Department, said that this inscription belongs to Telugu Chozha king Vijayakanda Gopalan’s 16th reign Year. The inscription records the land on the Eri banks and the right to catch fish to the temple as gift. ( The temple mentioned inscription may be the near by Sri Agastheeswarar temple ). As per the inscription this place was called as Serkadu – சேற்காடு - in Puliyur kottam of Jayangonda Chozha Mandalam. The place Seru means the mud mixed with abundant water, a fertile land. As per the inscriptions, this place Seru Kadu, has got corrupted to the present name of Sekkadu and Amman as Serathamman
LEGENDS
It is believed that this Serathamman is a Village guarding deity and worshipped for raising paddy using the lake water.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja, Special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Tuesday, Amavasya Days / new moon days and Annual Festival days in the month Aadi.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened during morning pooja, Fridays and Pournami Days.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This Sri Serathamman Temple is about 2.2 KM from Hindu College Railway Station, 4 KM from Avadi railway Station and 31 KM from Chennai Central railway Station.
Nearest Railway station is Hindu college.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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