13th April 2019.
This Sri Pozhichaleeswarar Shiva temple, at Paduvanchery ( Pathuvanchery ) a part of Madambakkam near Kovilanchery is part of Chennai’s ancient Shiva Temples. It was learnt that this temple was built during Hoysala period. This made me more curious to visit and to know more about this temple. After visiting Sri Chenganmaaleeswarar temple and Kolathur Shiva & Vishnu temples, visited this temple.
Iraivan : Sri Pozhichaleswarar
Irai : Sri Anandhavalli
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east without any Rajagopuram or entrance arch. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum and a muka mandapam. Narthana Ganapathy, Dhakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai are in the Koshtam. In the prakaram sannadhi for Sarabeswarar, Ambal, Navagrahas, Anjaneyar and Kala bairavar. Ambal is facing south. Sarabeswarar sannadhi is also facing east, like Shiva's Sannadhi. Nagars are under a Peepal tree. South wall is painted with Saibaba and Bogar.
In-front of Anjaneyar sannadhi there are two pillars installed with reliefs of Kannapar, Anjaneyar, Maha Ganapathy, Rishabam, a rishi, sun, moon, a donar with folded hand, etc,. These two pillars are most probably, the remains of old Vijayanagar / Nayak period mandapa pillars.
Even-though it is claimed that the temple belongs to 13th Century Hoysala period, there is no evidence found. The 2003 inscription plaque mentions that the temple was built during Hoysala period and after renovations, maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in presence of Mambalam Sri Sankarandha Swamikal with Sri Kanchi Sankarachariyar’s blessings. Again in 2016, Jirnothara ashtabandhana maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted after installing, Navagrahas, KalaBairavar, Anjaneyar sannadhis.
It was noticed that coconuts with names are tied at the temple. These Coconuts are offered after fulfilling the prayers. The names of the persons are written on the coconuts. Apart from the regular poojas, Maha Shivarathri is celebrated in a grand manner.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about 1.7 KM from Kovilanchery bus stop - All the buses from Medavakkam to Mambakkam via Ponmar stops at Kovilanchery, and the temple is 7.6 KM from Medavakkam and 8.3 KM from Mambakkam.
Town bus 51T stops near the temple ( Rice mill stop ) starts from East Tambaram.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
These two pillars are most probably, the remains of old Vijayanagar / Nayak period mandapa pillars.
Coconuts offered for prayer
Coconuts offered for prayer
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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