20th April 2019.
Being a holiday on Saturday, 20th April 2019, after visiting a Shiva Vishnu Temple at Adambakkam, had been to this temple. This temple is dedicated to Sri Subramaniya Swamy. Moolavar is called in different names. A Shiva Temple is also these on middle of the hill.
Moolavar : Sri Swaminatha Swamy aka Sri Aiswarya Murugan.
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing North with steps starting from east. A 5 tier Rajagopuram on the road side. 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 and Urchavars in a glass room are on the right at the starting point of steps. Totally it will be 100+ steps constructed with granite and the cost are borne by the donors, whose names are inscribed. In the ¼ portion of the steps on the right is the Idumban sannadhi. Almost middle of the steps is a Shiva Temple ( will be written in a separate post). At the end of the steps is Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple.
The temple is facing North with a Kodimara Vinayagar, Plaipedam, Dwajasthambam and Elephant vahana. A 3tier Rajagopuram is at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum. After Climbing 16 steps we can reach the sanctum of Sri Swaminatha Swamy. The sanctum is at an elevated level with Jayan and Vijayan as Dwarabalakas. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum and mukamanadapam. Palipedam and Elephant vahana are in front of the sanctum. In the sanctum Sri Swaminatha Swamy is in standing posture holding a staff on his right hand. In koshtam different posture of Murugan and Durgai. In the mandapam top Sudhai sirpam of Sri Baladhandayuthapani, on both sides are Lord Shiva and Parvathi. Urchavar and Arunagirinathar are in kept in the mandapam.
Important festivals like, Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram, Aadi and Thai Kiruthikai, Vaikasi Visakam, Kandha Shasty are celebrated in a grand manner. Devotees used to Circumambulate the Hill on pournami ( Full moon) day.
History: 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
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