15th January 2019.
While I was grazing the Kanchipuram District Inscriptions, happened to see a Kamba Varman's period inscription in Sri Siva Subramaniya Swamy temple at Alandur. Thought that the temple may belongs to Pallava period and decided to visit this temple on 15th January 2019, Thai Pongal Day. It was not so hard to locate the temple and a disappointment too.
Presiding deity: Sri Siva Subramaniya Swamy
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a Temple pond in front. The Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. Palipedam, Dwajasthambam and Peacock vahana are immediately after the Rajagopuram, under a concrete mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum for Sri Vinayagar, Sri Kasi Viswanathar, Sri Siva Subramaniyar,Sri Visalakshi, constructed in U shape.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for an Amman, Shiva lingam, Raghu, Kethu, Krishna with Radha & Rukmani, Bhaktha Anjaneyar, Bairavar, Veerabathirar. In the front Mandapa on 4 sides (top), stucco statues of Arupadai Veedu sthala puranam.
Looking at the artha mandapa, the temple may belongs to Vijayanagara Nayak Period. But there is an inscription stone laid as a step stone of the Rajagopuram. Only a part is visible now and the major portion was worn out due to walking on the inscriptions. The inscription message is .. The inscription stone belongs to Mangadu Village. There was a Jain School during Kamba varman ( 875 AD) 5th year rule. The Arcot section ( kootram ) Parisai, Village Headman’s daughter and the Jain’s school Teacher Ananda Veera Kuravar’s Student by name “Adigal” donated 60 kaadi paddy for the students food/ meals and a plate weighing 30 palam. How and when this 9th Century inscription stone came here is not known. The inscription was identified by Mr K Sridharan and Mr Ramachandran, from Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department.
There is a history behind the Temple tank / pond also. The pond was dug during 1881. For excavating this pond the fund was aided by a British Major J.B. Taylor Cant. Magistrate of Mount. A Bore-well was also drilled by a Jain Lady K Kanchan Devi Jain & Rajan in 2009. In addition to this there is a Sri Sachithananda Harihara Bhajan Madam just opposite to this temple, which as established in 1890 AD.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
About 2 KMs from Guindy Railway station and about 1,5 KM from Guindy MKN Road Bus terminus.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
The Pallava period inscription stone used as a step stone
The Pallava period inscription stone used as a step stone
British period inscription for the construction of Temple Tanks
Borewell donation inscription
A Bhajan madam adjacent to Temple tank started in 1895
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