01st December 2019.
The Visit to this temple was a part of Pallava and Chozha Period Temples scheduled on 01st December 2019. We had a tough journey throughout the day due to rain. After our Visit to Sadras / Sadurangapattinam / Sathurangapattinam, Sri Thiruvareswarar Temple and Malaimandala Perumal Temples visit, had been to this temple around 10.15 hrs, before the closure of the temple after morning pooja.
Moolavar : Sri Vittalar
Consort : Sri Santhana Lakshmi Thayar
Some of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple is facing east with a Mottai gopuram ( Only with base ). Anjaneyar sannadhi is opposite to the temple or the mottai gopuram. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudan is after the mottai Gopuram. Moolavar Vittalar is with Rukmani and Styabhama ( Vittalar is old and Rukmini and Satyabhama are new ). In the prakaram Sri Santhana Lakshmi Thayar, Sri Srinivasa Perumal, Sri Varadharaja Perumal, Sri Ramanujar, Sri Viswaksenar and old head less Rukmani and Satyabama.
ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and Mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is about 4 feet above the ground level. A flight of 5 steps provided on south and north side of mukha mandapam. The mukha mandapa is supported with 4 pillars with kabothabandha adhisthana. The main sanctum is on a upana and Padmabandha adhisthana. The sanctum walls has koshtas /niches and there is idol. The prastharam is of kabotha style with karnakood.. The Mukha mandapa prastharam is with kodungai. A Two tier stucco ( Brick & mortar ) vimana is above the sanctum without much stucco images.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS
A Vijayanagara period inscription stone is installed on the north east side along with old damaged headless Rukmani and Satyabhama. It was told that Vittalar is old recovered from a nearby pond and his consorts are new.
As per the inscription the temple was constructed during Vijayanagara King Krishnadevaraya ( 1507 – 1529 AD ) period, by his representative / Chieftain Kondaiya Devachozha Maharaja in 1558AD. The Temple was renovated during Sadasiva Rayar. A temple car / Chariot was also gifted to this temple for Urchavar procession.
During Mohuls and Nawab’s invasion the temple was without pooja and dilapidated. Again the temple was reconstructed with effort of Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamigal and Pandurangan kaingarya sabha. The Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 05th September 2006, in presence of “Paranur Mahathma” Sri Sri Krishna Premi Swamigal.
It is believed that this temple was constructed a replica to the Vittala Temple at Vijayanagara's Capital City ( Hampi ?). But this temple is not like that Vittala temple with beauty & elegance and Sculptures.
This temple is under the control of Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department declared as a protected monument and recent reconstruction was done after getting approval from them vide order No 92, dated 11th June 2002 issued by the Commissioner Ra. Kannan.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs and Poojas between 10.00 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 18.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The Bhattachariyars may be contacted on their mobiles +91 8122579560 and +919600042690 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The Vittala temple at Vittalapuram is 9 KM from Kalpakkam, 33 KM from Chengalpattu, 18.2 KM from Mahabalipuram and 77 KM from Chennai
Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Damaged headless Rukmini and Satyabama
Vijayanagara period inscription
The Adhisthana - Upana with Padmabandha adhisthana & Tripatta Kumuda
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