15th April 2019.
This Varasidhdhi Vinayakar temple is a part of IIT Madras campus temples, which has many important heritage structures and statues right from the periods of Chozhas, Pandyas and Vijayanagaras and also to the present period. Since we had discussed the details of this place & IIT Madras Campus in the Sri Jalakandeswarar Temple, IIT Madras’s Post, we will restrict the details of this temple alone in this post. The original post was written by three Alumnus of this institution Arun Ayyar, Harish Ganapathy and Hemanth C after an extensive research. They had interviewed many old timers, Archaeologist Like Dr. Nagasamy and Raj Bhavan authorities. Thanks to them. I also extend my sincere thanks to Mr Sampath Kumar, Prof of IIT Madras who took me to this temple.
This complex is not like Sri Jalakandeswara Temple, Sri Durgai Peeliamman Temple. The Complex is with two simple separate sannadhis for Sidhdhi Vinayakar and Sri Adhipureeswarar. The rest are installed in the open space
The Complex consists of….
1. Sri Varasidhdhi Vinayagar.
2. Bhajana Madam and Tulasimadam
3. Sri Adhipureeswara Lingam & Rishabam
4. Sri Kailasanatha Lingam
5. A Black stone on back side of Rishabam.
SRI VARA SIDHDHI VINAYAGAR
The moolavar is Sri Vinayagar, without any ornamental carvings. In addition to this there is a Urchavar in the sanctum. Experts of the opinion that the moolavar is more than 200 years old. As per the Tharamani Local people, the Sri Siddhi Vinayagar Sannadhi existed from their grand, great great grand father’s period.
BAJANA MADAM & TULASI MAADAM
This Thulasi madam is on the right side of the Sri Vara Sidhdhi Vinayagar Sannadhi. A small madam with Mahavishnu Photo was kept before establishment of IIT Madras. The Thulasimadam was in front of the madam. People used to do Bhajans especially during Tamil Markazhi month. Now the Thulasi madam only exists as a witness of the past and the fate of Bajana Madam is not Known.
SRI ADHIPUREESWARAR SANNADHI WITH RISHABAM
On the left side of Varasidhdhi Vinayagar Sannadhi is the Sri Adhipureeswarar Sannadhi. This swayambu Shiva Linga banam was unearthed from the bushes near Sri Varasidhdhi Vinayagar Sannadhi by the then Security officer Mr T N Venkatraman. During Sri Jalakandeswara Temple’s Kumbhabhishekam in 1966AD Mahaperiyavaa visited this temple and conducted a pooja for this Shiva Linga banam. He instructed to make an avudayar. Due to financial problem Mr T N Venkatraman had done avudayar in concrete. Second time Mahaperiyaa Visited in 1975-76, when Somu Gurukal was the priest ( now at Dhandeeswaram Shiva Temple who served as a priest between 1976 – 2008 ). Mahaperiyavaa placed his dhandam on Shivalinga and done meditation. After meditation he instructed Somu Gurukal to take proper care of Sri Adhipureeswarar. In 2000AD a copper kavasam was provided on the swayambu banam. The Kavasam will be removed for three days in a year, during Thirukarthikai and sambarani oil will be applied.
PC: Alumni's article
RISHABAM
The rishabam is in front of Sri Adhipureeswarar sannadhi. As per Dr Nagaswamy this rishabam belongs to 8th Century Pallava period after examining the distinct hump, short ears and small horns. He also told that this variety of rishabam is called as “Nellore / Ongole Bull” considering the distance between the hump and the tail. The Rishabam was made out of laterite stone. The red in colour was changed to black over a period due to applying oil and abhishekam.
SRI KAILASANATHA LINGAM.
This Shiva Linga is on the back side of Sri Varasidhdhi Vinayagar sannadhi. This Linga was unearthed during excavation for construction of Ganga Hostel. The same was kept at CCW office, before shifting to the present place in 2005AD.
BLACK STONE WITH VIJAYANAGARA AND PANDYA EMBLEMS.
A Black stone is installed on the back side of the Sri Adhipureeswarar Sannadhi rishabam. This stone has some engravings, which are not clear. After taken the estempage of the engraving Dr Nagaswamy told that the engravings contains a “bull”, the royal emblem of 15th Century Vijayanagara on the upper portion. On the lower portion contains two fishes and cendu in between. This was the royal emblem of 12th Century Pandyas. The engraving also contains a sun and a moon. As per Dr Nagaswamy, this stone may be a boundary stone for the Vijayanagara and Pandya empires.
Pandya Emblem PC: Alumni's article
HOW TO REACH:
This temple is located in the Hostel Zone, behind Tharamani Guest House.
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