22nd December 2019.
This temple is on the Palliappan street at Park Town a part of Chennai. During my previous visit during 2016, the temple was under renovation and preparing for Kumbhabhishekam. This temple complex houses Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple and Sri Ani Annamalaiayar Temple.
ARUNACHALESWARAR TEMPLE
Iraivan : Sri Arunachaleswarar
Iraivi : Sri Abitha Kusalambal
Some of Important details of this temple are....
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Anuputhi mandapam is after entering the Rajagopuram and the main sanctum is on the left. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi mandapam are at the entrance. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu ( in place of Lingothbavar ), Brahma and Durgai. Vinayagar and Sri Balamurugan are at the entrance of Sanctum sanctorum. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of arthamandapam.
In the inner prakaram Somaskandar, Navagrahas, Chandran, Suryan, Naalvar, Balalaya Shiva Linga with Nandhi in a glass cabinet ( worshiped during the 2016 Balalayam), Saba mandapam, Palli Yarai, Sandikeswarar, Bhairavar, Vinayagar and Subramaniyar.
Ambal is in a separate sannadhi facing south. Stucco image of Thiripurasundari and Kamakshi. Ambal is in thiribanga standing posture, while upper hands are holding pasa angusa/ flower and lower hands are in abhaya varadha hastham.
In the outer prakaram, Sannadhi for Vishnu as Varadharajar, Vijaya Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Shiva Linga worshiped by Ambal in embracing posture, A Linga under a Vilva Tree. Stucco images Arunagirinathar and Vallalar are in the mukha mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam and a mukha mandapam. A 2 tier stucco Vimana is above the prastharam. The mukha mandapa was built with granite pillars may be during latter Nayak period. The Anubuthi mandapam in concrete is in front of the Subramaniyar Sannadhi. The Rajagopuram is not in front of the Shiva temple ie not in straight line with Balipedam, Nandhi and moolavar sannadhi.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
It is claimed that this temple is more than 300 years old. No inscription was found to prove the same. The Vinayagar sannadhi was built during 1925 ( 28-08-1925 ). An inscription above the entrance records that the trustee Pazhanthandalam Thangavelu Mudaliyar built this temple in memory of his Uncle Manicka Mudaliyar and Aunty Balambigai Ammal ( சிறிய தகப்பனார் & சிறிய தாயார் ).
The Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar sannadhi might have been built in the same period. The Donors reliefs are on the pillars facing Subramaniyar in worshiping posture. The inscription above the Donor reliefs reads as Bhuvanagiri Sabapathy Mudaliyar and Parvati Ammal. Kumbhabhishekams were conducted during 1967 and 2016. The Chariot was renovated and procession was also held in 2009.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 Hrs to 11.30 Hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The land line number +91 44 25296461 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH :
The temple is on 24- Palliappan Street, Chennai 79 Park Town area, near Mint street.
The temple is about 2 KM from Chennai Central station
Moolavar Vimana
Vinayagar Sannadhi
Worshiped during palalayam
Ambal Sannadhi
Nasi kood on the balipedam
On the right is the Ani Annamalaiyar Sannadhi
Ceiling
Pillar Pothyal / capital with boar relief
Pillar reliefs - Markandeyar purana and Nandhi is playing mridangam
Pillar reliefs
The donors of Sri Valli devasena Murugan temple
Sri Kamakshi worships Ekambareswarar
SRI ANI ANNAMALAIYAR TEMPLE
A small temple abutting the Rajagopuram on the right side with a separate entrance in addition to an interconnecting entrance with Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple. The temple is with sanctum and a mandapam. Stucco image of Shiva and Parvati is on Mount Kailash is above the entrance. Mahishasuramardini is on the right side of the entrance. Varahi and Unnamulai Amman.
SRI VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE.
The Varadhrajaperumal temple is in front of Dwajasthambam, facing north. Sri Varadharaja Perumal is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Urchavars are in front. Stucco image of Garudan is on the Rajagopuram base. Hanuman is facing east in a small mandapa.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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