20th April 2019.
I didn’t aware that there is a Shiva temple on Kumaran Kundram where Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy temple is situated on the top of the hill. After Visiting the Siva Vishnu temple at Adambakkam, head been to this temple.
Iraivan : Sri Sundareswarar
Iraivi : Sri Meenakshi
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The 5 tier Rajagopuram on the road side is common for both Shiva and Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy temples. Sri Arunagirinathar mandapam is immediately after the Rajagopuram, Marriages, discourses, Temple festival will be conducted here. Vahanas are also kept here. Sannadhi for Vinayagar, Navagrahas, Jayamangalathamma Kali sannadhis are on the left Shiva Temple is in the left side of 50th steps.
The temple is facing North with an entrance Arch. Sudhai sirpam of Meenakshi Thirukalyanam. Vishnu, Meenakshi, Shiva, Brahma, Nandhi, Lakshmi and Saraswathy. The main sanctum is on an elevated level. On Moolavar Shiva linga image of Shiva is engraved.In Koshtam Vinayagar, Rishapanthikar, Dhakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and durgai. The Shiva Sannadhi is with Gajabirushta Vimana.
In prakaram sannadhi for Amman Meenakshi, Urchavars, Natarajar, Sarabeswarar, Soman ( Chandran ), Siva Suryan, Naalvar and Bairavar. Natarajar is called as Thanpatha Thookkiya Natarajar, in dance posture with right foot up. Sri Meenakshi Amman is in a separate sannadhi facing east.
History: The available inscription details are given below. Both Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy temple and this Shiva temple cannot be separated, since most of thirupani are common to both. This temple belongs to 20th Century and even before that a Spear was kept and worshiped ( from when is not known). On 10th December 1958, Kanchi mutt Sri Chandrasekarenthara Saraswathy Swamikal told that a Subramaniyar Temple will come on this hill during his visit to Chrompet. On 9th December 1975, when Sri Sankaracharya Swamikal was camped at Nanganallur, he mentioned that he was very happy of worshiping a spear installed on the top of the hill. Further he blessed the intention a building a Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy Temple on the top of the hill and appealed all the devotees to donate liberally. On 3rd Feb 1983, Kanchi Mutt Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamikal laid the stone for conducting Samrokshanam after thirupani for Navagrahas, Shiva and Ambal sannadhis. On 5th December 1986, the steps were constructed and opened by Sri Sringeri Saradhapedam Sri Sankaracharya Bharathi Thirtha Swamikal. On 15th Aug 2003, front concrete flooring and steps Kavi painting was done through a donor Saroja and Balan Family. On 09th Feb 2014, Jinorthana Ashtabandhana Kumbabhishekam was conducted for Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy, Parivara sannadhis and Rajagopuram in presence of Pujyasri Sri Brahmayoganantha and Pujyasri Sri Niranjanantha Giri Swamikal. On the same date Dwajasthambam was also installed. In that function HR&CE Minister and Officials are also participated
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The Kumaran Kundram temple is at Hasthinapuram a part of Chrompet.
Town buses S8, S4, M18G, 500 A ends at Hasthinapuram stops near the temple.
Chrompet Sub Urban railway station is about 1.6 KM from the Temple.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Meenakshi kalyanam sudhai sirpam at the entrance arch
AThe Gajabirushta vimana is on the back of Meenakshi amman sannadhi Vimanam
The providing of lock is also followed here also
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
No comments:
Post a Comment