24th November 2019.
This visit to the Pallava and Choha period temples was scheduled on 24th November 2019. Mr Kesavan, a student and a History enthusiast gave a list of temples to be visited with important details in advance. Some more temples and heritage sites which we came across on the way are added during our visit.
Moolavar: Sri Adaleswarar
Some of the important details are..
The temple is facing east with balipedam and Nandhi. The temple tank with bloomed lotus flowers is on the back side. The Temple consists of sanctum and arthamandapam. Koshtas are empty. An ekathala vimana is on the sanctum. Around the temple are some loose sculptures of Dakshinamurthy, Jyesta Devi / Thavvai, a Headless Amman.
The original Chozha period temple was reconstructed about 100 to 200 years back. The adhisthana is of simple pathabhandha adhisthana with tripatta kumuda. The original temple had the mandapa surround the sanctum and mukha mandapa. The pillars of the mandapa are still standing out side. The rest of the dismantled structures are dumped out side.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may belongs to Pallava period. The outside standing pillars has the Chozha Period inscriptions. It was told that all the inscriptions are recorded. In one of the Pillar, Rajaraja-I ( 985-1014 AD ), inscription starts with his meikeerthi/ Title.
As per the inscriptions his place was called as Kumizhi Nattu Kayar and Kamala Naraya Chathuvedi Mangalam. The one inscription speaks about donation of land to this temple after purchasing of the temple another person. The Chozha inscription speaks about taxes, donation of cow and money towards regular poojas and burning of perpetual lamps.
Adithya Chozha period inscription records donation of a perpetual lamp and feed the devotees by Thanichelvan of Vandalacheri.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is under worship and closing and opening are unpredictable.
CONTACT
Mr Manoharan 9283668486 and Ganesha Pandian 9498078413 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
City bus route no 555M from Tambaram to Thoruporur passes through this Village Kayar and Mambakkam.
Kayar is about 9.1 KM from Mambakkam, 10 KM from Thiruporur and 29 KM from Tambaram.
Share auto and autos are available from Mambakkam Junction and Thiruporur.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Rajaraja-I inscription with his meikeerthi
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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