21st April 2019.
After Sri Kasi Viswanathar dharshan, had been to this temple. During my earlier Visit, the temple was closed on that day. This Perumal temple in Agaramel, Adjacent to Nazarathpettai about 500 Meters from Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple. Mudaliandan was the nephew of Sri Ramanujar.
and his original name was Dasarathi.This village was named after him as
Dasarathipettai and later corrupted to Nazratpet. Mudaliars of this village are
called Pettai Mudaliars including former Chief minister Sri M.Bakthavatsalam.
All of them are strong Vaishnavites..
Moolavar : Sri Pachai Varna Perumal
Thayar : Sri Amirthavalli Thayar
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Anjaneyar Sannadhi is at beginning of the street. A 4 pillar Nayaka period mandapam is in front of Rajagopuram. Karudathoon, Palipedam, Dwjasthambam and Garudalwar are immediately after the Rajagopuram. On the right there is mandapam for vahanas and urchava umbrellas. Inside is the sannadhi for Ramar, Setha and Lakshman.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a muka mandapam. Moolavar Pachai Varna Perumal is in sitting posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Urchavars are also in the sanctum. Alwars are in antarala. Mudaliyandan sannadhi is in the arthamandapam. In the mukamandapam pillars has the vaishnava deity reliefs. Below the reliefs the details are inscribed in Telegu and Tamil.
In the prakaram snnadhi for Anjaneyar, Nagar and Paramapatha vassal. There are two 4 Pillar mandapas. Thayar is in a separate temple like sannadhi, on the south west corner of the temple complex. The sannadhi consists of Sanctum and arthamandapam. The sanctum is with Padmabandha adhistanam. Thayar is in sitting Posture.
As per the Thayar snnadhi inscriptions, the temple may belongs to 12th to 13th Century. But there is no inscriptions found in the moolavar sanctum, may be reconstructed during latter period. On 10th May 1963, renovation works was inaugurated by the Chennai Govt. Finance and Education Minister Mr M Bhaktavatsala Mudaliyar. The renovation was funded through Sembakkam Nattu, Elavappa Mudaliyar Trust and after completion samprokshanam was conducted on 29th Aug 1965.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is in Agaramel and about 200 meters from Agaramel bus stop ( On MGR Road ) .
About 1 KM from Nazarathpettai Bus stop on Chennai to Bengaluru / Mumbai Highway.
All the city buses from Chennai via Poonamallee to Kanchipuram and Sriperumbudur stops at the Nazarathpettai bus stop.
Thayar Sannadhi
Vahana mandapa with Rama, Seetha and Lakshman
Vamana Avathars ( details inscribed below in telegu & Tamil )
Pillar Reliefs ( details inscribed below in telegu & Tamil )
Lakshmi Narasimha ( details inscribed below in telegu & Tamil ) & Pillar Pothyal
Dwarabalaka
Anjaneyar Sannadhi
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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