10th March 2019.
It was planned to Visit some of the Temples, heritage monuments, Balancing rock ( Appukal), etc in and around Arcot after attending a friend’s Son marriage at Walajapet near Ranipet in Vellore District on 10th March 2019. And it was decided to join with Mr Ramesh at Arcot around 09.00 hrs after the marriage. Since the marriage was over around 08.00 hrs, thought of Visiting one of the Shiva Temples at Walajapet.
Iraivan : Sri Ekambaranathar
Iraivi : Sri Kamakshi
Some of the important details of this temple are…
The temple’s car is on the street of the temple. The temple is facing east with an entrance arch in the form of mount Kailash on the south side. Two stucco elephants are on both sides. Palipedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are in front. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam. An open muka mandapam is on the south side between entrance arch and arthamandapam. Ambal shrine is in the arthamandapam facing south.
The sanctum is on a simple pathabandha adhistana. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dhskshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Vahanas, Ayyappan, Miruthyajayarwith Visalakshi, 63var, Navagrahas.
The temple don’t have any inscriptions and may be of 300 to 400 years old ie, constructed during Nayak period.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 Hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about a KM from Walajapet bus stand,
Walajapet is on the Chennai – Bangalore National high way.
The Kanchipuram private and Govt buses are plying through this place. If you are travelling through express buses, please get down at Toll gate and from there you can reach through private buses or share auto.
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